Author: News Desk

Kuwait: State media in Kuwait announced that the emir had dissolved the legislature and assumed certain of its responsibilities a few weeks after the Gulf nation held elections. In a speech shown on state television on Friday, Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah declared that the royally appointed government will take on certain of the National Assembly’s 50 members’ functions. In addition, he withheld further details regarding the suspension of certain vague articles of the constitution for “a period of no more than four years.” “The unhealthy atmosphere experienced by Kuwait in previous years has encouraged the spread of corruption to…

United States: The UN general assembly overwhelmingly agreed to support the Palestinian bid for full UN membership in a decision that marked Israel’s increasing isolation on the international scene amid widespread concern over the Gaza War and the severity of the humanitarian catastrophe in the region. By a vote of 143 to 9, with 25 abstentions, the assembly approved a resolution urging the UN Security Council to grant the state of Palestine full membership and expand its current mandate to include several new rights and privileges beyond those permitted by its current observer status. Israel quickly chastised the extremely inflammatory…

France: French Footballer Kylian Mbappe has announced that he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain after an “adventure” with the team ends in a few weeks. “This is my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. … I will play my last match at the Parc des Princes this Sunday,” the 25-year-old said in a video posted on the social media platform X on Friday. After Sunday’s match, which will be their final home game of the season against Toulouse, PSG will collect the Ligue 1 title, their tenth in the previous twelve seasons. Borussia Dortmund knocked Luis Enrique’s team from the Champions…

United Kingdom: Official numbers indicate that the UK economy is no longer in recession. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6 percent between January and March, which was higher than anticipated. The statistic was expected to be 0.4 percent by economists. The economy had “turned a corner,” according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who also stated, “We know things are still tough for many people, but the plan is working, and we must stick to it.” February saw the declaration of a recession, which is defined as two consecutive three-month periods…

Exercising intensely for over 10 hours a week, covering more than 120 km (75 miles), might seem extreme. However, a recent study indicates that certain professional athletes engaging in such rigorous routines could actually be extending their lifespans. Public health data from the first 200 runners to complete a mile in under four minutes during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s are included in the analysis. A group of Australian and Canadian researchers found that these elite runners lived an average of nearly five years longer than the general population. The results refute the theory that excessive exercise has long-term detrimental…

Ukraine: The chief of the state guard was dismissed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy due to claims that two of its soldiers were complicit in a plan to kill the country’s beleaguered leader. Following the announcement earlier this week by the state security service (SBU) that it had discovered an assassination plan against Zelenskyy and other high-ranking officials, Zelenskyy fired former state guard chief Serhiy Rud on Thursday. Rud’s replacement has not yet been announced. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, was given a “gift” on Tuesday when he took the oath of office, according to the SBU. According to…

A study has revealed that the primary environmental factor increasing the risk and spread of infectious disease epidemics is biodiversity loss. There are more infectious diseases emerging, and they frequently start in wildlife. According to a meta-analysis that was published in the journal Nature, the loss of species has the biggest impact on the likelihood of epidemics among all the “global change drivers” that are degrading ecosystems. The introduction of non-native species and climatic change came after the loss of biodiversity. “The take-home messages are that biodiversity loss, climate change and introduced species increase disease, whereas urbanisation decreases it,” said…

United States: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning, stating that there are only three more days left to run hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip with fuel following Israeli soldiers’ seizure of the Rafah border crossing. Israel invaded the city of Rafah on Tuesday with tanks and ground forces, seizing control of the adjoining Egyptian border, which serves as the main entry point for humanitarian supplies into the besieged Palestinian area. The fuel that the United Nations health agency had anticipated being permitted entry on Wednesday has been banned, according to WHO Director-General Tedros…

United Kingdom: The Russian defence attaché will be dismissed by the British government due to espionage charges, as part of a series of actions aimed at undermining Moscow’s intelligence operatives in the country. The actions are intended to counter what Home Secretary James Cleverly described as the “reckless and dangerous activities of the Russian government across Europe,” he stated on Wednesday. The most recent set of actions will result in the dismissal of the attaché, Maxim Elovik, a Russian colonel who was described as a “undeclared military intelligence officer” by the administration. Several Russian-owned properties will also have their diplomatic…

United Kingdom: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is being withdrawn globally as a result of a “surplus of available updated vaccines” that target novel viral variations. The news comes after the pharmaceutical business decided to voluntarily remove its marketing authorization from the European Union in March. This authorization allows the company to sell medicines in member states. The vaccine is no longer authorized for use, according to a notice published by the European Medicines Agency on May 7. AstraZeneca said in a statement that the choice was made in light of the availability of several more recent vaccinations that have been modified…