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Hawaii: The US Geological Survey reported that, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre states that there was no tsunami expected. The epicentre of the earthquake, which the USGS downgraded from its initial magnitude of 6.3, was 1.3 miles (2 km) south-west of Pahala on the southern flank of Mauna Loa. There was shaking as far north as Honolulu, which is located on the island of Oahu, about 200 miles away. Although there were multiple aftershocks in the area, there were no…

United States: A study has discovered that the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation is about to reach a tipping point, which is “bad news for the climate system and humanity.” Although they acknowledged that it was still too soon to predict when the point would be reached, the research’s scientists expressed shock at the predicted speed of collapse. The researchers created an early warning system for the collapse of the massive ocean current system known as the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc), which is a crucial element in regulating the planet’s climate. They did this by utilising computer models and historical data.…

Netherlands: Guinness World Records has recognised Bert Janssen, as the longest-surviving heart transplant patient. The 57-year-old Dutchman survived for almost 40 years after receiving a donor heart from Harefield Hospital in Uxbridge, northwest London, in the 1980s. Janssen was being treated for cardiomyopathy, a condition that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood. Janssen was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy when he was 17 years old after experiencing flu-like symptoms. The transplant pioneer, Professor Magdi Yacoub, of Harefield Hospital, performed the operation on 6 June 1984. This procedure was not done in the Netherlands at that time. Janssen, who was 18 at…

United Kingdom: European climate experts have revealed that global warming has exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius over a 12-month period. It is the first-ever time the Earth is bu+rning like this and researchers have called this a “warning to humanity.” European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) monitored the temperature between February 2023 and January 2024 and recorded the highest 12-month global temperature average on Thursday. 2023 was the hottest year in global records since 1850 because of the El Nino phenomenon, which warms the surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, along with storms, droughts and fires. According to C3S,…

Australia: Researchers from Australia believe they have better treatment for the deadliest and most aggressive type of breast cancer. The new treatment method, unlike chemotherapy, targets and slows the growth of only cancerous cells in breast tissue, not healthy, normal cells. “This is an exciting development in the battle against triple negative breast cancer, which is the most aggressive form of the disease,” said Associate Professor Theresa Hickey, an internationally recognised breast cancer expert at the University of Adelaide’s Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories. The medication, which is intended to be taken orally, acts by specifically targeting CDK9, a…

United States: The US Senate has blocked a bipartisan bill on border and national security. Democrats accused Republicans (GOP-The Republican Party) of prioritizing the wishes of Donald Trump over their constituents. A majority of the Republican conference rejected the bill’s advancement, stating that the legislation did not do enough to address the needs at the US-Mexico border, where arrests for illegal crossings have reached record highs. Additionally, five members of the Democratic caucus voted against the bill due to concerns about the severity of the border security measures and the added funding for Israel’s military during the ongoing war in…

United States: A student who tracks the movements of Taylor Swift’s and other celebrities’ private jets has been threatened with legal action by Swift’s attorneys. The creator of social media accounts that record the takeoffs and landings of helicopters and planes owned by politicians, billionaires, and other public figures is Jack Sweeney. His reports became well-known when Russia began its 2022 invasion of Ukraine because they were able to track the oligarchs’ private planes. In November 2022, Sweeney and Elon Musk got into a public altercation regarding the tracking of the X and the Tesla owner’s private aircraft. Swift’s attorneys…

United States: A US appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is not immune to federal charges alleging he orchestrated a plot to unseat President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declared on Tuesday that “for the purposes of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defences of any other criminal defendant.” “But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as president no longer protects him against this prosecution,” its ruling read.…

United States: The US airstrikes on targets in Syria and Iraq have drawn criticism from China and Russia. The two nations charged that during a late-night UN Security Council meeting, Washington had increased the possibility of regional escalation. Moscow further claimed that the forthcoming presidential election in November had an impact on the US decision to launch the attacks. Russia had requested the council meeting after the US launched numerous strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria that were aligned with Iran. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the subject of intense debate at the UNSC for the past two…

United Kingdom: A recent study found that the intensity of hurricanes is increasing due to the climate crisis, to the extent that the standard 1 to 5 scale should be extended to include a “category 6” storm. According to researchers, five storms over the last ten years would have qualified for this new category 6 strength, which would include all hurricanes with sustained winds of 192 mph or more. Such mega-hurricanes are becoming more likely due to global warming, studies have found, due to the warming of the oceans and atmosphere. Scientist Michael Wehner of the US’s Lawrence Berkeley National…