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United States: Three astronauts have successfully landed on Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year. The Soyuz capsule, launched in February, brought back American astronaut Mr. Frank Rubio and Russia’s cosmonauts Mr. Sergey Prokopyev and Mr. Dmitri Petelin. Mr. Rubio set a record for the longest US spaceflight as a result of his extended stay in space. The astronauts landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan in a Soyuz capsule, which was a replacement after their original ride was hit by space junk and lost all its coolant. This turned the 180-day mission into a 371-day…

United Kingdom: A new study has found that smoking during pregnancy is nearly three times more likely to cause premature birth in women compared with non-smokers. The study also found no evidence that above-average caffeine intake throughout pregnancy is linked to preterm birth or smaller babies. The study by Cambridge academics found that women who smoked during pregnancy were nearly three times more likely to give birth prematurely compared with women who are non-smokers, which is more than double the previous estimate. Additionally, it was found that babies born to mothers who smoked were four times more likely to be…

United States: Meta CEO Mr. Mark Zuckerberg has launched the tech giant’s ‘Connect’ developer conference. It kicked off with new AI products for consumers, including smart glasses that can answer questions and stream directly on Facebook, as well as bots that create photo-realistic images and an updated virtual-reality headset. Mr. Zuckerberg has expressed Meta’s dedication to creating the future of human connection. The CEO described a world where individuals engage with holographic representations of their friends or colleagues, as well as AI bots designed to aid them. The CEO has explained that Meta’s products blend the virtual and real worlds,…

United States: India has said it is ready to investigate any “specific” or “relevant” information provided by Canada regarding the killing of Sikh separatist Mr. Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mr. Justin Trudeau said Ottawa has credible evidence linking Indian agents to the murder. India denied the allegation right after that but it created a dreadful diplomatic situation between the two countries. Mr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s foreign minister, has explained the country’s response to the diplomatic talks during a Council on Foreign Relations event in New York. “One, we told the Canadians that this is not the…

Nepal: Nepal has created history with the men’s team becoming the first to score more than 300 runs in a T20 international through a winning match against Mongolia at the Asian Games. Nepal scored 314 runs for three wickets in their 20 overs in Hangzhou, breaking the previous highest score of 278 for three by Afghanistan against Ireland in 2019. Kushal Malla, batting at number three, set the pace by cracking the quickest T20 international century with just 34 balls. Malla was followed by Dipendra Singh Airee, who finished the innings with 52 in just 10 balls, with eight of…

London, UK: UK regulators have granted permission to proceed with the controversial Rosebank field development in the North Sea. Situated 80 miles west of Shetland, Rosebank is the UK’s largest untapped oil field, holding an estimated 500 million barrels of oil. Owners Equinor and Ithaca Energy have secured approval for development and production, following their reassurances regarding environmental concerns. The plan has been widely criticised for its impact on climate change. In the past month, 50 MPs and peers from various parties expressed worry that the oil field might generate 200 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. They wrote a…

United States: The United States space agency NASA has stated that scientists found “black dust and debris” from the space capsule that recently returned to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx science canister landed on Earth with the largest asteroid sample ever brought back from space. NASA announced that researchers discovered “dust and debris on the avionics deck of the science canister when the initial lid was removed today.” The space agency did not specify whether the materials discovered definitely belonged to the asteroid. NASA said on social media that “scientists gasped as the lid was lifted from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return…

United States: A New York judge has ruled that Mr. Donald Trump consistently provided false information about his wealth to banks and insurers, exaggerating it by hundreds of millions of dollars. This ruling settles the main allegation brought forward by New York’s attorney general Ms. Letitia James in her civil case against the former US President. “The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business,” the judge wrote. An attorney representing Mr. Trump criticised the judge’s decision as “an unfair judgment.” Last September, Attorney General Ms. James filed a lawsuit against Mr. Trump. It was alleged that…

Canada: Canada’s Parliament Speaker Mr. Anthony Rota has resigned following a controversy over honouring a man who served in Nazi World War II. Mr. Rota invited Mr. Yaroslav Hunka and recognised the 98-year-old as a “Ukrainian hero” during Ukrainian President Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to a parliamentary session of the House of Commons. The Canadian Speaker commented that he was resigning “with a heavy heart” while addressing lawmakers in Ottawa. “This House is above any of us. Therefore, I must step down as your speaker,” Mr. Rota added. Mr. Hunka received standing ovations in the House of Commons, including from…

Canada: Canadian Sikhs have protested outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa. It comes after Canadian Prime Minister Mr. Justin Trudeau said that there may be a connection between New Delhi and the killing of a Sikh separatist advocate in British Columbia. A week ago, Mr. Trudeau stated in parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies were actively investigating credible claims linking agents from New Delhi to the shooting of Canadian citizen Mr. Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023. Approximately 100 protesters burned an Indian flag and hit a cardboard cutout of Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi with a shoe. Additionally,…