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London, UK: Storm Ciarán has battered parts of south-west England with winds of 80mph and very heavy rain. The United Kingdom’s national weather service (MET Office) has been updating Amber weather warnings across southern England. Hundreds of schools closed, and roads, flights, bus services, and rail routes have been disrupted. The UK Environment Agency had issued 65 flood warnings and 156 flood alerts for England. Natural Resources Wales cautioned that river levels in the far southwest could reach historic highs. Additionally, approximately 10,000 homes in southwest England were experiencing power outages. A heavy storm hit the Channel Islands on November…

United States: The United States President Mr. Joe Biden has stated that there should be a humanitarian “pause” to Israel’s war in Gaza. The statement comes as the country presses to evacuate all Americans trapped in the besieged Palestinian enclave. “I think we need a pause,” Mr. Biden said during a campaign speech after he was interrupted by a protester who urged for an immediate ceasefire. “By the word ‘pause,’ Mr. Biden meant it was time to release the prisoners from Hamas, the group that rules Gaza,” the White House later clarified. The US President’s comments are widely analyzed as…

United States: The Department of State has announced that US Secretary of State, Mr. Antony Blinken, will travel to Israel and Jordan at the end of the week. Mr. Blinken will also visit Japan, South Korea, and India after his Middle East trip. “He will reiterate US support for Israel’s right to defend itself, in accordance with international humanitarian law, and discuss the need to take all precautions to minimise civilian casualties, as well as our work to deliver humanitarian assistance,” State Department spokesman Mr. Matthew Miller remarked. The spokesman said he will depart on November 3, 2023, and he…

United Kingdom: A news study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused sustained damage to the brain health of people aged 50 or over, accelerating cognitive decline regardless of whether they contracted the disease or not. The study noted that cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined more quickly during the first year of the pandemic between March 2020 and February 2021. “The acceleration in cognitive decline has been exacerbated by a number of factors since the arrival of COVID,” the researchers noted. These factors comprise increased loneliness and depression, reduced exercise, and higher alcohol consumption, as…

Palestine: The United Nations human rights office has stated that the Israeli air attack on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza could amount to a war crime. The statement comes amid growing concerns about the rising number of civilians killed in the nearly month-long war. The camp, in a densely populated part of Gaza City, was hit by missiles in adjacent days. According to a report from the government of Gaza, at least 195 people had been killed, with more than 100 thought to be missing beneath the rubble. Also, some 777 people were injured in the attacks. “Given the…

London, UK: The dictionary publisher Collins has chosen “AI” as the word of the year. Artificial Intelligence (AI) was picked because it “has accelerated at such a fast pace and become the dominant conversation of 2023” and the word’s usage has quadrupled this year, the publisher stated. “We know that AI has been a big focus this year in the way that it has developed and has quickly become as ubiquitous and embedded in our lives as email, streaming, or any other once futuristic, now everyday technology,” the publisher remarked. The annual word of the year is chosen by lexicographers…

Israel: The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said it will release some foreign hostages in the coming days. The Qassam Brigades spokesman, Mr. Abu Obeida, announced the decision in a video address. The spokesman also promised to turn Gaza into a “graveyard” and a “quagmire” for Israeli forces amid increased ground operations. “We have informed intermediaries that we will release a certain number of foreigners in the next few days,” Mr. Obeida said. Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza has been hit in the latest Israeli airstrike, causing severe damage to the buildings and killing dozens. The Israeli authorities claim…

United States: The chief of the main UN agency operating in Palestine has told the UN Security Council that the entire population of Gaza is “being dehumanised.” Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), said that thousands of children died in Gaza in the past few weeks and that there “cannot be collateral damage.” UN agencies are calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire as a result of the civil order breakdown in Gaza. “An immediate humanitarian ceasefire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” Mr. Lazzarini remarked. The director of the UN…

Saudi Arabia: Data centres are re-evaluating their current strategies as competition intensifies at the Data Centre & Cloud Infrastructure Summit (DCCI), taking place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on November 29–30, 2023. The DCCI has announced EDGNEX Data Centres by DAMAC, a global digital infrastructure provider owned by DAMAC Group, as the title sponsor of the event, which promises an impactful two days in Riyadh. The atmosphere is charged with enthusiasm, and the delegate community has shared insights on the involvement of the multi-tenant data centre provider at the DCCI. By choosing the Kingdom as the starting point for…

London, UK: The international business magnet Mr. Elon Musk will reportedly attend the UK AI Safety Summit. The UK Prime Minister, Mr. Rishi Sunak, said he would do a live interview with the tech billionaire after the second day of the event. The event is scheduled to take place on November 1–2, 2023, at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire. Mr. Sunak will host the AI Safety Summit 2023 along with the UK technology secretary Ms. Michelle Donelan. “In conversation with Elon Musk, After the AI Safety Summit Thursday night on,” Mr. Sunak shared on X. The Summit will see the participation of…