Author: News Desk

Pennsylvania, US: According to a groundbreaking study on brain plasticity and visual perception, individuals who had surgery as children to remove half of their brains consistently detected differences between words or faces more than 80 percent of the time. Given the size of the removed brain tissue, the unexpected accuracy emphasizes the brain’s ability to adapt to traumatic injury or dramatic surgery as well as its limitations in doing so. The results, which were presented recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, represent the first-ever attempt to define neuroplasticity…

Brazil: Leaders across the globe, including those of the United States, France, and other Western and Latin American nations have greeted Brazil’s new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a tight victory over incumbent far-right Jair Bolsonaro. Before the very contentious election, Bolsonaro questioned the voting procedure and suggested that if he lost, he might not accept the results. However, US President Joe Biden’s remarks, in which he congratulated Lula “following free, fair, and credible elections,” firmly endorsed the credibility of the result. I look forward to working together to continue the cooperation between our two countries in the…

Mississippi, US: Renowned “Great Balls of Fire” singer Jerry Lee Lewis has passed away at the age of 87. Lewis was the last surviving member of a group of ground-breaking performers that also included Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, and Little Richard, according to a statement from his agent Zach Farnum. Lewis was well-known for his stage demeanor, incredible piano skills, and long blond hair. Lewis relaunched his career as a country artist in the 1960s after spending years out of the spotlight. The singer later collaborated with other well-known musicians like Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Bruce Springsteen, B.B.…

Limpopo, South Africa: Senzo Mchunu, South African Minister of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed the Ministry’s and Department’s commitment to providing water to the people. The South African Minister made the declaration during the launch event of the Olifants Management Model Program (OMM) at Ga-Malekana Tribal Authority just outside Burgersfort in Limpopo. The program is expected to expedite the construction of the potable and bulk raw water infrastructure to ensure that nearby communities, as well as the surrounding mining, agricultural, and other businesses in Sekhukhune District, Polokwane, and Mogalakwena Local Municipalities, have sufficient water by 2030. Minister Mchunu stated in…

Baghdad, Iraq: The Iraqi Parliament has adopted a new administration, marking a significant development amid fatal events after contested elections and violent warfare among Shiite Muslim factions. The nation, an oil-rich but war-torn territory, suffers from pervasive corruption, high unemployment, and crumbling infrastructure. The 21-member cabinet of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is expected to confront numerous difficulties. “Our ministerial team will shoulder the responsibility at this critical period, in which the world is witnessing tremendous political and economic changes and conflicts,” Sudani’s office mentioned in a statement after the vote. These adjustments will “bring new problems to our country,…

Reading, UK: United Kingdom had its hottest day on record three months ago. As a severe heatwave moved throughout all of Europe, records were also broken in some parts of Europe including Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Now that the jet stream, which is a strong wind that blows from west to east, is causing much of western Europe to experience unusually mild autumnal temperatures, national weather services predict that temperatures will reach 20 Celsius this weekend in parts of Britain, Germany, France, and other countries. Although studies prove that most of this is due to natural weather patterns or…

California, US: An almost 32-foot-long monstrous frame of a male humpback had washed up along the shores close to Fort Bragg, California recently, making it the fourth to be lying along the shores of Mendocino this year. A day later, a young female humpback whale has been discovered dead in the far north, close to Vancouver Island. After being discovered for the first time in 2018, the female humpback became known to scientists as “Spike.” As scientists examine the remains to learn how and why the massive migratory creatures ended up on these shores, whale deaths have left the public…

Australia: The Australian government led by Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has revealed that as part of improved aid to Ukraine, the country will send soldiers overseas and donate more Bushmaster vehicles. In support of Operation Interflex, the Australian Defense Force (ADF) will dispatch 70 men to the United Kingdom. Given how many “ordinary civilians” were joining the battlefield to battle Russia, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles stated the support could not be exaggerated. “We’re talking about a reservist force in Ukraine.. everyday Ukrainian signs up to serve in their armed forces so training is fundamentally important, What this reflects is…

London, UK: After a few whirlwind days in British politics, the new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced his new Cabinet. While more than a third of Liz Truss’s Cabinet was changed, several seasoned ministers such as Michael Gove have been reinstated to lead important departments. Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was reappointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer as the new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assigned him the crucial task of laying out a strategy to restore stability to Britain’s public finances. Following the catastrophic mini-Budget, he took over Kwasi Kwarteng’s position and proceeded to repeal the majority of the…

California, US: iPhone maker Apple and global streaming giant, Spotify have had a long-winded legal battle over the former’s App Store policies over the years, with numerous public spats over app and subscription pricing as well as app rejections as a result of Spotify’s attempts to avoid the up to 30 percent cut that Apple retains from sales. The founder and CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek, want the streamer to dominate the audio industry. However, he encountered a well-known roadblock when he tried to expand the streaming subscription service beyond music and podcasts to include audiobooks. Apple, on the other…