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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…

United States: Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, has won the Republican caucuses in Michigan, Missouri, and Idaho, giving him a significant advantage in the contest for his party’s presidential candidacy. Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley, his last opponent and a former UN ambassador, in each of the three states. The ex-president has won all state-nominating contests leading up to next week’s “Super Tuesday,” where voters in 15 US states and one territory select their favored candidate for each party. The state Republican Party of Michigan reports that Trump defeated Haley in each of the 13 districts…

United States: Oppenheimer has won three awards at the 30th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. At the glamorous celebration in Los Angeles, Christopher Nolan’s portrayal of Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, took home the best movie cast prize, which has historically been a reliable indicator of the Oscars. Best movie actor went to Cillian Murphy, who portrays the title role; best supporting actor went to co-star Robert Downey Jr., who plays his sworn nemesis. Since the union staged its longest-ever strike last year, SAG-AFTRA, which represents some 160,000 professionals in the entertainment business, had not hosted a…

Since the brain is involved in every thought and action, treating pain in the brain is challenging. However, a recently developed non-invasive ultrasound treatment method is showing special promise, according to a study published in the journal Pain. The researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine used tightly concentrated ultrasonic beams directed to a specific region of the brain to lessen pain perception and some of its side effects (such as heart rate variations). Although this method is still in its infancy, the researchers are optimistic that it will be able to influence the brain and calm our…