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Indonesia: Rescue officials have reported that over 14 individuals, including multiple children, lost their lives in western Indonesia due to flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano. Numerous others are also missing. Following hours of intense rain, the tragedy struck the West Sumatra province’s Agam and Tanah Datar districts at approximately 10:30 p.m. (15:30 GMT) on Saturday, causing a flash flood and a frigid lava flow from Mount Marapi, according to a statement released on Sunday by the Basarnas search and rescue agency. Volcanic debris such as ash, sand, and stones that are swept down a volcano’s slopes…

According to a series of recent studies, a 10-minute bike exercise may seem doable before the timer goes off, but once your body starts working, those seconds are likely to feel longer than usual. The study was designed by psychologists in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to be uniform and regulated. Regardless of how demanding or competitive the setting, the authors assert that they are the first to “conclusively demonstrate that the perception of time slows down during exercise”. Under the direction of Andrew Mark Edwards from Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK, the group tested 33 active…

Sweden: Thousands of people have rallied against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmo with Israel’s war on Gaza casting a shadow over the glamorous contest’s finale. Marching towards the contest venue on Saturday, a sizable gathering of demonstrators gathered on the centre square of the Swedish host city. They waved Palestinian flags and sang “Eurovision united by genocide,” a play on the official slogan of the competition, which is “united by music.” Between 6,000 and 8,000 individuals, according to police estimates, participated in the protests on Saturday in Malmo. Meanwhile, French musician Slimane…

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…