Author: News Desk

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…

Scotland: John Swinney, the newly elected leader of the Scottish National party, will become the seventh first minister of Scotland with the support of MSPs. As is customary, opposition leaders backed by 64 SNP MSPs voted against Swinney in the vote, which he won just eight days after Humza Yousaf abruptly announced his resignation. The seven Scottish Greens abstained. Swinney, who accepted the nomination, talked about how he had debated whether to run for leadership, a position he won on Monday without a challenger. In addition, he acknowledged his role in the increasing divisiveness of the legislature, pointing out that…

United States: The owner of the social media site TikTok, ByteDance, has sued the US government in an attempt to overturn a bill that would require it to sell off its US holdings. ByteDance’s attorneys argued that the law was “obviously unconstitutional” when they filed the complaint in the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Less than two weeks ago, on April 24, President Joe Biden signed the legislation as part of a package that also contained humanitarian help for Gaza and foreign aid to Israel and Ukraine. ByteDance is given nine months by law to sell…

United States: Boeing has cancelled the first crewed flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft due to a rocket valve malfunction that was discovered by engineers. About an hour after the two NASA astronauts had buckled into the spacecraft and two hours before the planned liftoff on Monday, the launch was cancelled. During a live NASA webcast, the postponement, which was attributed to a valve issue with the Atlas V rocket, was disclosed. “Standing down on tonight’s attempt to launch. As I’ve said before, @NASA’s first priority is safety. We go when we’re ready,” NASA chief Bill Nelson said in a…

United Kingdom: The UK Ministry of Defence has experienced a major data breach, resulting in the hacking of personal information belonging to UK military personnel. The hack targeted a third-party payroll system used by the MoD that contains the bank account information and names of both former and current members of the armed services. It’s also possible that a very small number of addresses were accessed. With prompt action, the department disconnected the contractor-run external network. As a precaution, affected service staff will be notified and given expert guidance. To find out if their information is being used or if…