Author: News Desk

Brazil: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed to boost actions against climate change, with a focus on better safeguarding the Amazon rainforest, as per the report. Kishida and Lula signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on decarbonization and other environmental challenges during their talks in Brasilia. To prevent deforestation and advance sustainable agriculture, the Green Partnership Initiative agreement includes financial contributions and help for the rehabilitation of degraded farms. Kishida and Lula jointly gave a press briefing after the meeting, during which Kishida stated that Japan will “make a contribution to realizing carbon…

United States: A new type of vaccine, tailored for glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, has increased the survival time of four patients in its initial clinical trial. The novel medicine functions by providing the immune system with a means of ‘identifying’ the tumor and a comprehensive transcriptome “how to handbook.” This shows the locations of all of the tumor’s genes that can be turned on or off. Armed with this crucial knowledge, the immune system can rewire the cancer’s defenses and mount a more potent assault. Four patients with glioblastoma that was resistant to treatment participated in the…

Egypt: Antonio Guterres, the UN Chief, has stepped up his efforts for a truce in the Gaza Strip as a delegation from Hamas prepares to visit Cairo, the capital of Egypt, for further indirect negotiations. The secretary-general wrote on X on Friday, “I strongly encourage the government of Israel & Hamas leadership to reach an agreement in their negotiations, for the sake of the people of Gaza, the hostages & their families, the region & the wider world.” Egypt has been at the forefront of attempts to mediate between Israel and Hamas to broker an agreement for a truce and…

Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil, has seen at least 29 fatal floods, with local authorities calling it “the most critical flooding recorded in history.” According to Rio Grande do Sul’s civil defense, the storms, which have wreaked the most havoc on the state in recent memory, have also left 10,242 people displaced in 154 communities and 60 individuals missing. “It’s not just another critical case; it’s the most critical that the state will probably have recorded in its history,” state governor Eduardo Leite said in a live broadcast on social media, adding that the situation…

China: China’s ambitious space program could take a significant stride ahead with the launch of an uncrewed lunar mission that attempts to retrieve samples from the moon’s far side for the first time. The Chang’e-6 is scheduled to launch between 8.30 and 11 a.m. GMT, and a successful mission would significantly support China’s goal of landing a man on the moon by 2030. But in the midst of what the president of NASA has described as a new “space race,” Beijing’s geopolitical aspirations have also alarmed China’s main adversary, the US, over the mission. China has advanced its lunar exploration…

United States: Apple’s revenue has decreased for the fifth straight quarter, primarily due to the biggest drop in iPhone sales since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tech giant with headquarters in California said on Thursday that it made $23.6 billion on $90.8 billion in revenue from January to March. The iPhone saw a 10 percent decline in sales to $45.7 billion, as Chinese competitors like Huawei and Xiaomi became more formidable. Greater China, one of Apple’s most significant regions, saw an almost 8 percent fall in sales, from $17.8 billion to $16.4 billion year over year. The decline…

Malaysia: Microsoft has announced that it will invest $2.2 billion in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure to assist Malaysia’s digital transformation. This statement follows similar ones made in Indonesia and Thailand. In addition to establishing an AI Center of Excellence, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced plans to train and educate 200,000 individuals in the nation of Southeast Asia on Thursday. “We are committed to supporting Malaysia’s AI transformation and ensure it benefits all Malaysians,” Nadella said as he visited Kuala Lumpur on the final stop of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. “Our investments in digital infrastructure and skilling will…

Solomon Islands: The Solomon Islands’ legislators have chosen Jeremiah Manele, a former foreign minister, to be their new prime minister. In a secret ballot on Thursday, Manele, who has promised to uphold the Pacific nation’s China-friendly foreign policy, received 31 votes. Longtime opposition leader Matthew Wale, his opponent, received eighteen votes. To prevent any violence, there was increased security throughout the 50-member parliament vote in Honiara, the nation’s capital, with police squadrons circling the parliamentary grounds. Speaking outside the parliament, Manele commended the absence of previous acts of violence. He declared, “The people have spoken.” “Today, we have demonstrated to…

United States: A hunger crisis is predicted in some areas of the war-torn Palestinian territory, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has encouraged Israeli officials to enhance the facilitation of humanitarian relief shipments to Gaza. On Wednesday, Blinken visited Kerem Shalom, the Israeli border crossing into Gaza, which is located roughly 3 km (2 miles) from Rafah, the southern city also known to Palestinians as Karem Abu Salem. The top US envoy also paid a visit to Ashdod, Israel’s biggest port, praising the “progress” that has been made in recent weeks regarding humanitarian access, while emphasizing the need for…

Malaysia: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declared a significant increase in civil servants’ salaries, surpassing 13 percent, in response to escalating costs and the devaluation of the local currency. Anwar declared that 10 billion ringgit ($2.10 billion) would be set aside to enable the “best increase in history” starting in December during a speech on Wednesday in honour of Labor Day. The finance minister, Anwar, stated that the pay increase will guarantee civil officials a minimum income of 2,000 ringgit ($420) per month. According to the state-run news agency Bernama, Anwar said, “The overall minimum income, which includes salary…