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Duabi, UAE: The second edition of the World Police Summit (WPS), hosted by Dubai Police, will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE, from March 7 to 9, 2023. The WPS is expected to feature multiple conferences and a comprehensive international exhibition that displays ground-breaking technologies as well as discuss the crucial challenges faced by the police forces and the latest technological advancements in the field. The conference will bring together experts from around the world and channel insights from more than 230 leading speakers. The three-day summit of 2023 will host six conferences covering the most innovative…
Unites States: A new study has found that the irresistible melt-in-the-mouth sensation of chocolate comes down to the way it lubricates the tongue and that the process focuses on texture rather than taste. The findings are published in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. The study investigated the physical process by which a solid square of chocolate morphs into a smooth emulsion and found that chocolate releases a fatty film that coats the tongue, giving a smooth sensation for the entire time it is in the mouth. Dr. Siavash Soltanahmadi, researcher at the University of Leeds, led the research…
Africa: Five United Nations (UN) agencies demanded immediate action to protect millions of malnourished children in the 15 nations most seriously affected by the unprecedented food and nutrition crisis. Acute malnutrition, also known as wasting, affects more than 30 million children under the age of five. This condition is a result of conflict, climate shocks, persisting COVID-19 pandemic effects, and rising living expenses. Children with the condition have weakened immune systems and are at higher risk of dying from common childhood diseases. Eight million are severely wasted the deadliest form of undernutrition – meaning they are 12 times more likely…
Japan: A top government spokesperson has announced that Japan intends to begin discharging more than a million tonnes of treated water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean this year. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has approved the proposal, but the government will hold off on publicising it until it has received “a comprehensive report” from the UN watchdog, according to chief cabinet secretary Mr. Hirokazu Matsuno. Cooling systems at the plant were overwhelmed when a massive undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami in 2011, causing the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, as per the report. Work…
Sweden: Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has announced that it has discovered Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth elements, which are essential for making electric cars and wind turbines. The term “rare earth” refers to a group of 17 elements that are used to make a range of products and infrastructure that are increasingly important to everyday life. The new discovery could have major implications for the European Union’s clean energy transition, which can help Europe become less dependent on China. In addition, the discovery is widely considered “decisive” for the green transition, given the expected rise in demand for…
London: Prince Harry’s memoir sold 1,430,000 copies on its first day of sale in the US, Canada, and the UK combined. The book’s publisher Penguin Random House (PRH) has stated that the book sold more copies on its first day than any other nonfiction book from the publishing house, even after selling more than a million English language copies globally. A Promised Land by Barack Obama, which sold more than 887,000 copies in the US and Canada in November 2020, held the previous record. Spare broke the record for the fastest-selling nonfiction book in the country after selling 400,000 copies…
Brazil: The Brazilian President Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accused that ex-leader Mr. Jair Bolsonaro’s allies, who attacked the presidential palace, had help from “Bolsonaro supporters” inside the palace. The Brazilian President stated that he had ordered a “thorough review” of palace staff after the riot, which saw supporters of his far-right predecessor Mr. Jair Bolsonaro storm the presidency, congress, and supreme court. “I am convinced that the door to the Planalto palace was opened so these people could get in because I didn’t see the front door broken down. And that means that somebody facilitated their entry…
London, UK: The birth of the rarest chimpanzee in the world at Chester Zoo is being hailed by environmentalists as providing “hope” for the severely endangered species. After an eight-month pregnancy, the “precious” baby boy was safely delivered by the new mum ZeeZee, a critically endangered western chimpanzee. According to the zoo, the boy is in good health and has spent his first few weeks of life bonding with his mother and the other members of the 22-person troop. https://twitter.com/chesterzoo/status/1613253199078498325?s=20&t=55JVkcmgB9TATUQOqWcpjw The chimpanzee will be named after a rockstar or famous pop icon to help boost the profile of the highly…
India: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against prescribing two India-made cough syrups for children after they were linked to the deaths of several children in Uzbekistan. WHO stated that “the products, manufactured by Marion Biotech, were substandard, and the firm failed to meet quality standards or specifications.” According to the statement, an analysis of the two cough syrups, Ambronol and Dok-1 Max, by the quality control laboratories of Uzbekistan’s health ministry found unacceptable amounts of two contaminants, diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. WHO further added that “both of these products may have marketing authorizations in other countries in…
United States: The record for the largest loss of personal fortune in history has been broken by Mr. Elon Musk. According to a blog post on the website of Guinness World Records, the business magnet lost over $165 billion between November 2021 and December 2022. Guinness cited other sources that suggested Mr. Musk’s losses could have been higher. Investors are worried that Mr. Musk is no longer giving Tesla enough attention as a result of his $44 billion acquisition of the social media business. The amount lost by Mr. Musk since November 2021 surpasses the previous record set by Mr.…