Author: Trainee Reporter

California: Mstyslav Chernov, a Ukrainian director, has won Ukraine’s first Academy Award for his documentary ’20 Days in Mariupol,’ which sheds light on the Russian siege of the port city. Although Chernov was honoured with the Oscar, he sounded a poignant emotion, explaining that he preferred not to get it if it meant his country was not embroiled in war. As a video journalist for The Associated Press, Chernov was able to capture the frightening reality of the Russian invasion in 2022 while he was trapped in Mariupol with a team of journalists. The documentary that he created, which chronicled the…

United States: Elon Musk, the founder of xAI, has announced that it will open-source the Grok AI chatbot to compete with ChatGPT later this week. This hints that the AI startup will release the source code of its Grok AI chatbot. This move will enable everyone to access and use a significant portion of the source code in their chatbots. The move comes shortly after Musk sued OpenAI, accusing the Microsoft-backed startup of straying from its original open-source regulations and now concentrating exclusively on profits. The xAI launched Grok last year, offering real-time information to subscribers of X’s premium service…

United Kingdom: The Government of the United Kingdom has announced providing more than £117 million in protective security funding to UK Muslims over the next 4 years. The government made up to £29.4 million available this year, which included an increase of £4.9 million after the occurrences in Israel since the Hamas attack. The Prime Minister committed to delivering over £70 million to the Community Security Trust over the next four years, as part of the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant. This allowance will be used to enhance security measures at various locations throughout the country, including schools, synagogues and other…

Portugal: Luis Montenegro, leader of Portugal’s opposition Democratic Alliance (AD) party, has won the snap general election against the incumbent Socialists. Montenegro claimed victory after Socialist Party (PS) leader Pedro Nuno Santos admitted failure. However, it remains uncertain whether he can govern without the backing of the far-right Chega party, with whom he refused to negotiate. The Social Democratic Party and its conservative supporters arose victorious in Madeira with a total of 79 seats in the 230-seat parliament, while the Socialist Party secured 77 seats. Chega, a right-wing party, saw a marked increase in its parliamentary representation, with at least 48…

South Korea: The government of South Korea has announced plans to deploy military and public health doctors to hospitals affected by the walkout of trainee doctors. Around 12,000 trainee physicians walked out of 100 hospitals over government reform plans, causing some hospitals to turn away patients and delay treatments. The government will depute twenty army surgeons and 138 public health doctors to twenty hospitals for four weeks to manage this crucial situation. The decision came after the government refused that the strike had caused a full-blown health crisis. The number of military doctors summoned to aid is only a fraction of…

Los Angeles: Emma Stone has won the Best Actress award at the 2024 Oscars for her role as Bella Baxter in the film ‘Poor Things’. Poor Things is a 2023 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The film was written by Tony McNamara in 1992, based on Alasdair Gray’s novel. The story revolves around a lady who is resurrected by a scientist via a brain transplant and re-enters the world as a grown woman with the brain of a toddler. The movie premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion, the highest prize of the…

People should be aware of cervical cancer and its preventive measures, especially women. Most of these cases are caused by sexually transmitted HIV infection. Timely screening and vaccination are vital for early detection and prevention. Recognising symptoms, exploring treatment options, and empowering through education are critical. It is important to be aware of irregular bleeding, risk elements, and prescient healthcare is important. Among the health issues, understanding cervical cancer and its prevention measures is of paramount importance. Here are the most important points that every woman should understand. Cervical cancer; what is it? The most important part of any disease…

Sweden: The governments of Sweden and Canada have announced that they will resume aid payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees. There were 16 countries, including Sweden and Canada, that suspended funding after Israel accused at least 12 UNRWA officials of involvement in an October 7 attack by Hamas. The United Nations (UN) is scrutinising and France’s foreign minister is directing the review. According to Sweden, the government allotted 400 million kronor to UNRWA for the year 2024. Initially, it would transmit 200 million kronor (£15 million; $19 million), after UNRWA approved more checks on…

United States: OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, will return to the firm’s board of directors after a brief inquiry into his dismissal and subsequent reinstatement. According to a statement in a blog post by OpenAI, an investigation by law firm WilmerHale found that Altman’s conduct over the past year ‘did not mandate his removal.’ The company stated that Altman’s dismissal occurred due to a “breakdown in the relationship and loss of trust” between the entrepreneur and the former board. After reviewing the law firm’s findings, OpenAI expressed full confidence in Altman’s ongoing leadership of the artificial intelligence startup. The company…

Africa: Kenyan and Zimbabwean authorities and civil society groups have decided to invest in preventing violence against women and girls, and they are implementing a variety of measures to do so. As part of the UN Women’s Generation Equality Forum Action Coalition Against Gender-Based Violence, both the Kenyan government and civil society organisation ‘Yes Trust Zimbabwe’ developed their pathways to reduce violence against women and girls. In Zimbabwe, ‘Yes Trust’ trained over 50 provincial community leaders on the most useful techniques for handling and reporting gender-based violence. Furthermore, the organisation guided them in seeking multimedia projects to increase their cognition about…