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United States: America and the United Nations (UN) have expressed concerns over the health and safety of Niger’s democratically elected President, Mr. Mohamed Bazoum. The President has been under house arrest for more than two weeks. A military official has been in charge of Niger, and Mr. Bazoum has been held at the presidential palace. The junta members haven’t provided any information about the condition of the deposed leader. We are greatly worried about his health, his personal safety, and the personal safety of his family. US state department spokesman stated. Mr. Bazoum was removed from the position on 26th…

United States: A new study has stated that the number of people killed or disabled by certain heart problems caused by exposure to air pollution, particularly particle pollution, has risen by 21 percent since 1990. Particle pollution, also known as PM2.5 or particulate matter pollution, consists of tiny solid and liquid droplets in the air, originating from sources like coal plants, vehicles, agriculture, and wildfires. Despite its invisible nature (1/20th of a human hair’s width), PM2.5 can bypass the body’s defences, entering the lungs or bloodstream. It causes irritation, inflammation, and various health issues, including respiratory problems, heart problems, cancer,…

Russia: According to the Russian defence ministry, the country’s forces have destroyed over a dozen Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow and Sevastopol in Crimea. It is the latest attack, which occurred on 10th August 2023, in Moscow by Ukrainian drones. The defence ministry said that two drones “flying in the direction of the city of Moscow were destroyed”, while 11 others were brought down near the city of Sevastopol. Ukraine has not given any comment on the attack. Two of the Ukrainian drones were hit by on-duty anti-aircraft defence equipment; another nine were suppressed by means of electronic warfare and…

Kuwait: Kuwaiti authorities have banned the Barbie movie, reportedly to protect “public ethics and social traditions.” It comes shortly after a Lebanese Minister asked authorities in his country to bar the movie from cinemas for “promoting homosexuality.” According to the official KUNA news agency, a spokesman for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information said late on 9th August 2023, that the film by Warner Brothers, which has topped $1 billion in box office ticket sales worldwide since its debut, “promulgates ideas and beliefs that are alien to Kuwaiti society and public order.” The Ministry has also banned Talk to Me, an…

United States: The United States President Mr. Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will narrowly prevent certain US investments in sensitive technology in China. The order will further require government notification of funding in other tech sectors. Mr. Biden stated in a letter to Congress that he was declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat from countries like China “in sensitive technologies and products critical to the military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities.” The long-awaited order authorises the US Treasury Secretary to prohibit or restrict US investments in Chinese entities in three sectors, including semiconductors and…

United States: WeWork, the office space sharing company, has witnessed a significant fall in shares after the firm expressed “substantial doubt” about its future. The company’s shares fell by close to 24 percent in extended trading in New York. According to the reports, the company’s management needed to raise additional capital to keep it afloat over the next 12 months. WeWork, backed by the Japanese tech giant SoftBank, was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as social distancing rules led several people to work from home. WeWork has still not managed to achieve profitability. even after workers returned to offices…

Japan: Authorities have issued warnings as a tropical storm called Typhoon Khanun approaches the southern regions of Japan and South Korea. Flights and train services have been cancelled after the typhoon triggered heavy rain and storm in the regions. The storm is currently in the sea south of Kyushu, Japan’s main southwestern island, approximately 860 km (530 miles) away from Tokyo. It has caused significant damage in the southwestern Okinawa region. The storm’s strength remains unchanged, and it is moving at an unusually slow pace of 10 km/h (6mph). This slow movement will result in an extended period of wind…

Ireland: Northern Ireland’s police force has accidentally shared the names and work locations of every member of staff in a data breach. The force expressed that this incident would cause noteworthy worry among officers who have been targeted by armed groups. In response to a freedom of information request, the last names, first initials, work locations, and departments of every staff member were accidentally included in an error that occurred on 8th August 2023. The information was accessible to the public on the requester’s website for approximately two and a half hours before it was taken down, as stated by…

United Kingdom: A new study has suggested that walking a minimum of 4,000 steps a day helps reduce the risk of an early death. According to the study, taking 2,337 steps a day can lower the risk of death, specifically from cardiovascular disease, but “more is better.” “The more steps you walk, the better the effects on your health, and every increase in steps by 500–1000 steps per day may be associated with significant mortality reductions,” the study’s first author Dr. Maciej Banach, deputy editor-in-chief of the European Society of Cardiology, stated. The study noted that anything below 5,000 steps…

Washington, US: The World Bank has announced that it would halt new loans to the Ugandan government. The statement came following the country enacted an anti-LGBTQ law. “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values. We believe our vision to eradicate poverty on a livable planet can only succeed if it includes everyone, irrespective of race, gender, or sexuality. This law undermines those efforts. Inclusion and non-discrimination sit at the heart of our work around the world,” World Bank said in a statement. The World Bank sent a team to Uganda just after the law was enacted to review…