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Russia: The group known as ISIL (ISIS) has taken responsibility for the heinous attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, which resulted in over 145 injuries and at least 60 fatalities. As the crowd gathered to witness the seasoned rock band Picnic on Friday night in the western outskirts of the city, at least five gunmen wearing camouflage and armed with automatic weapons broke into the crowded performance hall, firing into the crowd and detonating explosives that caused a large fire. According to Russian investigations, about sixty individuals had died. Approximately 60 of the 145 injured individuals, according to health officials,…

Japan: Japan’s Nissan and Honda, who are fighting Chinese manufacturers’ hegemony in the auto industry, have decided to explore the prospect of forming an electric vehicle alliance. The technology that helps expedite efforts towards “carbon neutrality and zero traffic-accident fatalities” would be the primary focus of Nissan and Honda’s possible collaboration, the automakers announced. According to the corporations, elements of the feasibility study will deal with EVs and automotive software platforms. “It is important to prepare for the increasing pace of transformation in mobility in the mid-to-long-term, and it is significant that we have reached this agreement based on a…

New research indicates that neurological conditions, including migraine, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia, have become the primary cause of global ill-health, resulting in 11.1 million fatalities in 2021. According to research published in the Lancet, the number of individuals living with or dying from nervous system illnesses has increased drastically over the past three decades, with 3.4 billion people, or 43 percent of the world’s population, impacted in 2021. According to the data in the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors study, from almost 375 million years of healthy life lost in 1990 to 443 million years in…

Palestine: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Mohammed Mustafa, his longstanding economic advisor, as the country’s next prime minister. It comes after US pressure to restructure the Palestinian Authority as part of Washington’s post-war strategy for Gaza. Mustafa, an economist with a US education and a political independent, will be establishing a new cabinet for the PA, which has limited authority in areas of the West Bank that are under Israeli occupation. Abbas urged Mustafa to organize plans to reunite administration in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, spearhead changes in the government, security services, and economy, and combat corruption,…

Saudi Arabia: TraiCon Events announced it will be hosting the Fintech Revolution Summit, Saudi Arabia’s leading fintech event, on April 29th and 30th, 2024. Set in Riyadh, the financial hub of the MENA region, the summit aims to gather over 500 experts from the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector, along with fintech leaders to explore the latest trends in financial technology and investment opportunities. The summit is aligned with Saudi Vision 2030’s ambitious goal to transform the kingdom into a cashless society and boost its digital economy, aiming to increase cashless transactions to 70% by 2025. It will…

United States: A US Navy vessel has been sent with supplies to construct a makeshift dock off the coast of Gaza. The US suggested building the pier as a way to provide supplies to Gaza while Israel continues to bomb the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of people in the process. The military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that the ship, General Frank S. Besson, departed a Virginia base “less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the US would provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza by sea.” According to the statement, the logistics support ship is “carrying the first equipment…

United States: US prosecutors have launched a criminal inquiry into the mid-flight burst involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, as per the reports. As part of the investigation into the January 5 incident, in which a section of the fuselage blew off mid-flight, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has spoken with witnesses, including aircrew, the Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post reported on Saturday. Alaska Airlines declared that it was assisting law enforcement. The inquiry is underway at a time when Boeing’s safety record is being questioned in the wake of many mishaps, including two deadly Boeing 737…

Mumbai, India: Krystyna Pyszkova of the Czech Republic has won the prestigious Miss World 2024 title on March 9 in a lavish ceremony in Mumbai. Yasmina Zaytoun, Miss Lebanon, was crowned the first runner-up. At the glamorous final ceremony held here, Poland’s Karolina Bielawska, the reigning Miss World, named her successor. Pyszkova, the Czech Republic’s second Miss World, after Tatana Kucharova, the 2006 pageant winner. The official Miss World website states that Pyszkova is a model from the Czech Republic who is pursuing degrees in business administration and law separately. In addition to being the creator of the Krystyna Pyszko…

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif has taken charge of a coalition administration for the second time as prime minister of Pakistan, having earned a resounding majority in the recently elected Parliament. In the 336-member house, Shehbaz, 72, who was the joint candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), garnered 201 votes. 92 votes were cast in favor of Mr. Shehbaz’s opponent, Omar Ayub Khan of the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The new Parliament met amid protests and sloganeering by members supported by the PTI. On March 4, Shehbaz will take the…

United Kingdom: The UK Treasury has announced that the Budget will include an £800 million ($1.06 billion) package of technology reforms targeted at saving time for the NHS and police. Police will employ drones to assess incidents like traffic crashes as part of Treasury reforms, while artificial intelligence will be used to reduce MRI scan times by a third. According to the department, by 2029, the improvements could boost public sector productivity by £1.8 billion ($2.39 billion). “There is too much waste in the system and we want public servants to get back to doing what matters most: teaching our…