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Russia: About 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia. Regional officials reported that 700 dead seals were found on the coast, but the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment later raised the figure to about 2,500. According to the authorities in the Russian province of Dagestan, the reason for mass deaths is unknown and it is likely due to natural causes. Mr. Zaur Gapizov, head of the Caspian Environmental Protection Center, stated that “the seals likely died a couple of weeks ago.” Mr. Gapizov added that there was no sign that they…

China: Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after completing a six-month mission onboard China’s space station. The crew of the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft landed in Inner Mongolia, a Chinese autonomous region. The three astronauts, commander Mr. Chen Dong and teammates Ms. Liu Yang and Mr. Cai Xuzhe, were sent to space on 5th June to monitor the final construction stage of the Tiangong space station. During their mission, the three astronauts monitored the arrival of the second and third modules for Tiangong and carried out three spacewalks to check and test the new facilities. A new crew of three…

Indonesia: Indonesia’s Semeru volcano on Java island has erupted, spewing a column of ash 1.5 km into the air, forcing authorities to warn residents to stay away from the eruption area. The Disaster Mitigation Agency of Indonesia (BNPB) warned residents not to conduct any activities within 5 km (3 miles) of the eruption centre and to stay 500 metres away from riversides due to the threats of lava flow. There were no immediate reports of any casualties from the eruption of the Semeru volcano. Indonesia’s transport ministry stated that there was no impact on air travel but notices were given…

United States: Former President Mr. Donald Trump has demanded the “termination” of rules and regulations in US, including those mentioned in the Constitution, while falsely claiming that tech companies and Democrats conspired to “throw the presidential election results” in 2020. Mr. Trump’s comments came after internal Twitter emails were disclosed to Substack writer Mr. Matt Taibbi, revealing the company’s decision-making process over a New York Post article about material recovered on a laptop believed to be owned by Mr. Hunter Biden, the son of President Mr. Joe Biden. So, with the revelation of massive and widespread fraud and deception in…

Boston, US: Mr. William, Prince of Wales, has announced the winners of the Earthshot Prize 2022 at the awards ceremony in Boston. Prince William established the annual awards to provide funding for environmental preservation initiatives. The award winning projects are Mukuru Clean Stoves from Kenya, Kheyti from India, Queensland Indigenous Women Rangers Network from Australia, Notpla from UK and 44.01 Project from Oman. Each winner will receive $1.2 million to develop their innovation. I believe that the Earthshot solutions you have seen this evening prove we can overcome our planet’s greatest challenges. Prince William shared. The Prince added that, “By…

Switzerland: The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that 90 percent of the world’s population has some resistance to COVID-19, but also warned people that a dangerous new version might yet appear. According to the WHO Director General Mr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, less vigilance were leaving the door open for a new virus variant to appear and overtake the globally dominant Omicron. WHO estimates that at least 90 percent of the world’s population now has some level of immunity to Sars-CoV-2, due to prior infection or vaccination Mr. Tedros remarked. The Director General continued by stating that, “Gaps in surveillance,…

Qatar: Germany vs. Costa Rica FIFA World Cup match held on December 2nd at Qatar stadium saw a historical moment as the all-female team took to the pitch as referees. In FIFA’s history, it took 92 years to bring a woman referee to monitor a men’s World Cup. Stephanie Frappart of France, with the assistance of Karen Diaz of Mexico and Neuza Back of Brazil, led the all-female refereeing crew on the field. Breaking records and making history is nothing new for Frappart, who qualified as a FIFA referee in 2009 and managed Mexico vs. Poland match last week to…

Brazil: Pele has thanked his concerned fans for their notes of support as he spends time in the hospital. The Brazilian football legend stated he was making his “monthly visit” and shared a photo of a building in Qatar lit up with his image and the words “Get Well Soon”. “It’s always nice to receive positive messages like this. Thanks to Qatar for this tribute, and to everyone who sends me good vibes,” the legend posted on Instagram. The post got more than 240,000 likes in the first two hours. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo did not issue a…

London, UK: A new study found that teenagers brains who lived through COVID-19 show signs of premature ageing. The researchers compared MRI scans of 81 teens in the US taken before the pandemic, between November 2016 and November 2019, with those of 82 teens collected between October 2020 and March 2022, during the pandemic but after lockdowns were lifted. The researchers found that physical changes in the brain that occurred during adolescence, such as the thinning of the cortex and growth of the hippocampus and the amygdala, were more significant in the post-lockdown group than in the pre-pandemic group, denoting…

Hong Kong: The Hong Kong has temporarily barred the prominent British human rights lawyer, Mr. Timothy Owen, from defending a detained pro-democracy activist Mr. Jimmy Lai. The application from British King’s Counsel Mr. Owen for an extension of his work visa to represent pro-democracy activist was rejected by the Hong Kong authorities . The lawyer was scheduled to defend Mr. Lai, the Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, who has been imprisoned for offences relating to protests since 2020. Mr. Lai is charged with conspiring with others to demand the imposition of sanctions or a blockade as well as engaging…