Author: News Desk

Hiroshima, Japan: Japan commemorated the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. On the occasion, the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. Fumio Kishida, expressed his objection to Russian threats to use nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, the Mayor of Hiroshima Mr. Kazumi Matsui urged the abolishment of nuclear weapons and called the G7 leaders’ concept of nuclear deterrence a “folly.” The bomb, called Little Boy, was dropped on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945, taking the lives of around 140,000 people. Three days later, the US again dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities, days before the end of World War…

Russia: A Russian tanker has reportedly been damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Black Sea. Russia’s marine agency stated that the chemical tanker SIG (oil/chemical tanker) suffered a hole in the engine room near the waterline. There have been a series of drone attacks from Ukraine after Russia’s suspension of the Black Sea grain deal. Tugboats were sent to help a tanker, which is currently under United States sanctions for aiding Russian forces in Syria. The attack left the tanker unable to operate independently, Russia’s Tass news agency said. Traffic on the bridge connecting the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula…

United States: A judge in a Texas court has temporarily lifted the southern US state’s abortion ban for women who are facing severe pregnancy complications. A group of Women and doctors had filed a case pointing out the ban’s obscurity. Judge Ms. Jessica Mangrum stated there was a lack of clarity in the legislation, agreeing with women and doctors who had sued Texas over the ban in March 2023. The case filed by the Centre for Reproductive Rights argues that the way medical exceptions are described in Texas’ laws is confusing, stoking fear among doctors and causing a “health crisis.”…

London, UK: The oceans have recently reached a disturbing new temperature milestone, posing a significant threat to our climate, marine ecosystems, and coastal communities. This unprecedented rise in ocean temperatures raises concerns about its far-reaching consequences for the planet. According to the European Union climate observatory data, the temperature of the oceans’ surface hit 20.96 degrees Celsius (69.71 Fahrenheit) on 4th August 2023. The last record was 20.95 °C (69.71 °F) in March 2016, as per the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The average ocean temperature has beaten seasonal records since April of this year. Raising ocean temperatures will affect…

India: The Supreme Court of India has suspended opposition party leader Mr. Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a defamation case. The new order will allow the Indian National Congress leader to return to parliament and contest the 2024 national elections. Mr. Gandhi was convicted in March in a case filed by Mr. Purnesh Modi, a legislator belonging to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The case was based on comments he made in 2019 when he questioned why “all thieves have Modi as their common surname.” The remarks were deemed insulting to Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and other people surnamed…

United States: The United States has arrested two navy members for allegedly sharing military secrets with China, claiming a threat to national security. During a press conference, Assistant Attorney General for National Security Mr. Matt Olsen noted that his division would be “relentless” in pursuing accountability. “Through the alleged crimes committed by these defendants, sensitive military information ended up in the hands of the People’s Republic of China,” Mr. Olsen added. According to Mr. Olsen, China “stands apart” in the threat it poses to US security, and the country is “unrivalled in the audacity and range of its malign efforts…

United States: Google will launch new privacy tools to provide users with more control over unwanted personal images online as well as ensure explicit or graphic photos do not appear easily in search results. The new update to Google’s policies will help users remove non-consensual and explicit imagery of themselves that they no longer wish to be visible in searches. The policy applies to websites containing personal information. According to the update, if a person uploads explicit content to a website and no longer wishes for it to be available on search, they will be able to request the removal…

Sudan: A new report by Amnesty International has stated that Sudan has witnessed extensive war crimes during the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The report documented attacks by both the General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan-led Sudanese army and Mr. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo’s RSF. The conflict has resulted in the killing of thousands of people since the civil war broke out in April. The four-month conflict has also displaced at least 3.3 million others from their homes. “Civilians throughout Sudan are suffering unimaginable horror every single day as the RSF and Sudanese Army recklessly…

Peru: Researchers in Peru have discovered the heaviest animal in Earth’s history. The blue whale was said to be the largest, but on 3rd August 2023, scientists announced that they had identified a fossil of a creature that may weigh up to 200 tonnes. The research was published in Nature. The study took place in Lima (the capital of Peru). The fossils were discovered 13 years ago in southern Peru. But it took three years to get it there in the Capital. The creature’s fossilised bones were dug up in the desert, so it’s been called Perucetus colossus, meaning colossal…

Australia: The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) will return three 9th and 10th Century bronze sculptures to Cambodia after a decade-long investigation conducted by both countries to determine the origin of the works. Cambodia’s government called the landmark move “an important step towards rectifying past injustices.” The NGA’s return of the artefacts comes amid a global push to return looted cultural goods. The three artworks originally came from the Champa Kingdom, which once inhabited Vietnam and parts of Cambodia. The NGA stated that it purchased the sculptures in 2011 for $1.5 million from British artefact smuggler Mr. Douglas Latchford, who…