Author: KAVIA M R

Egypt: Archaeologists have found a wealth of grave goods, including hundreds of large wine jars, some of which are still sealed in the tomb of the First Dynasty Egyptian queen Meret-Neith. This discovery suggests that she was a very significant person, maybe she could even be Egypt’s first female pharaoh. Ms. Meret-Neith lived approximately 5,000 years ago, serving as queen of Egypt around 2950 BCE. However, archaeologists have been unable to determine her precise position. Archaeologists, led by Ms. Christiana Köhler from the University of Vienna and collaborating with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, are presently excavating the…

London, UK: The British rock band Coldplay has sued their former manager Dave Holmes as he filed a lawsuit against the group for $12 million in “unpaid commission” in August 2023. The former manager claims that the money is linked to two upcoming albums on which he worked with the group. However, Coldplay has rejected the claims, and they want $17 million as compensation. When the case was filed, a Coldplay representative stated that they would strongly challenge the claims. The group also alleged that Holmes used their relationship to obtain loans of $30 million from concert promoters Live Nation.…

China: The Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong, has paused trading at its stock exchange and closed schools. It comes after torrential rainfall overnight from Typhoon Koinu. The Koinu took one live in Taiwan last week. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued a 6-hour “black” rainstorm warning as it moved towards the coastal areas of China’s Guangdong province. Most of the region recorded 150 millilitres of rain. According to the data, in certain parts of Hong Kong, rainfall surpassed 300 millimetres. “Heavy rain will bring flash floods… People should stay away from watercourses,” the observatory remarked, adding that people…

Afghanistan: Officials have said that more than 100 people lost their lives in a powerful earthquake followed by strong aftershocks in western Afghanistan. The United Nations has warned that the death toll could rise as search and rescue efforts continue. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck 40km (24 miles) west of the city of Herat. Aftershocks were also felt in the neighbouring Badghis and Farah provinces. The Afghan Ministry of Defence shared on X that the tremors killed more than 100 people and injured more than 500. “Partners and local authorities anticipate the number of casualties to increase as search and rescue…

Bangladesh: Bangladesh has reportedly received the first Russian shipment of uranium fuel for its first nuclear power plant. Russian state-owned atomic company Rosatom is collaborating with the country to build the first two nuclear power plants. Ninety percent of the $12.65 billion project is funded through a Russian loan repayable within 28 years with a 10-year grace period. It will make the South Asian country the 33rd nation in the world to produce nuclear energy. According to Russia’s state news agency, TASS, the engineering division of Rosatom is in charge of designing and building nuclear power plants. “Today is a…