Author: Trainee Reporter

San Francisco: Elon Musk, the CEO of X, has stated that the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, will soon undergo a major overhaul of its interface. According to Musk, X will soon clear reposts, likes, and replies metrics from the timeline to enhance its appearance. This change will be another noteworthy structure adjustment for the social media platform, following last year’s modification of how X displays links to news articles. Elon Musk confirmed that view counts will continue to be displayed on social media platform X. This feature was added by Musk after he took over the platform. However, he…

Queensland: The government of Queensland has passed legislation to improve safety in public hospitals for expectant mothers and babies and boost access to termination of pregnancy services. The Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) of 2023 will enable Queensland to adopt a midwife-to-patient ratio system, similar to the current nurse-to-patient ratios. This amendment will count newborns as separate patients, ensuring that they receive the attention they need. The implementation of midwife-to-patient ratios will be done in stages, starting in 2024. Public maternity wards that offer high-level services and provide complex care and referral services will have a midwife-to-patient ratio of…

Beijing: Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, has stated that despite Moscow’s Ukraine invasion and close relations with Russia, China sees itself as a force for peace. At a press conference on the sidelines of parliament’s annual meeting, Wang commented that, “In the face of complex turmoil in the international environment, China will persist in being a force for peace, a force for stability, and a force for progress in the world.” At the meeting, the relationship between China and Russia, which began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, was also discussed. During Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing and…

Europe: According to scientists, last month was the warmest February ever recorded worldwide, marking the ninth consecutive month of the year with record temperatures. Data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reveals that global sea surface temperatures have also reached their highest level ever recorded. Based on the available data, the global temperature in February 2024 was 1.77 degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial average temperature for the same month from 1850 to 1900. This is 0.81 degrees Celsius above the average temperature recorded between 1991 and 2020. It is concerning to note that the global average temperature for…

Russia: Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has urged Russians to protest against President Vladimir Putin. During election day, Navalnaya suggested that people should form a long queue at polling stations as part of the protest. Following the death of Alexei Navalny in prison, his supporters are responding through social media and other communication platforms to raise their voices for him. Navalnaya posted a video on social media blaming Putin for her husband’s death. In the recent post, Navalnaya said that, “We need to use the election day to show that we exist and there are many…

Japan: Takashi Miike, the prominent Japanese film director, has teamed up with Apple for his new short film. This collaboration is a fusion of traditional filmmaking and technology that ushers cinema into a new era. A 19-minute short film called ‘Midnight’ was released on Apple’s YouTube channel. The film was made by Takashi Miike using an iPhone 15 Pro and features the vibrant neon-lit streets of Tokyo, with a narrative centred around Osamu Tezuka’s manga. The story of Midnight centres around a late-night taxi driver, played by Kento Kaku, who helps a young woman in distress, portrayed by Konatsu Kato, navigate…

United Kingdom: The Rubidium (Rb82) Generator (RUBY-FILL) has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), as a diagnostic tool for people with heart diseases. This tool helps evaluate blood flow and assists in the diagnosis or assessment of suspected or known coronary heart disease. Every year, 68,000 British citizens die from coronary heart disease (CHD), which is the leading cause of death worldwide. CHD occurs when fatty sediments build up in the coronary arteries and thwart the blood supply to the heart. In some cases, it can cause a heart attack. In the United Kingdom, 2.3 million…

San Francisco: US-based artificial intelligence (AI) research firm, OpenAI has responded to Elon Musk’s lawsuit alleging breach of contract. OpenAI revealed that at a certain point, Elon Musk expressed interest in gaining ‘absolute control’ of the firm by merging it with Tesla. In response to the lawsuit, OpenAI published a blog post denying Musk’s claims and offering its version of events concerning the company’s decision to move away from its original nonprofit assignment. Additionally, OpenAI stated that it intended to dismiss Musk’s lawsuits. A post was authored by OpenAI’s co-founders, including Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, Sam Altman and…

United Kingdom: David Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary, will meet Israeli Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, at a meeting in London. Cameron is expected to tell the Israeli minister that the UK has run out of patience with the lack of humanitarian aid reaching the people of Gaza. According to the foreign secretary, Israel, as the occupying power, has an obligation under international humanitarian law to deliver aid. During six hours of foreign affairs talks, Cameron laid out new strategies for a coalition of like-minded states to use frozen Russian assets as a bond, knowing Moscow would be compelled to pay reparations.…

Taiwan: Tien Chung-kwang, Deputy Foreign Minister of Taiwan, has left to visit diplomatic ally Tuvalu after the Pacific Island nation’s new government announced its ‘special’ association with Taipei. Foreign Ministry official Eric Chen said that Chung-kwang is visiting as a special representative of President Tsai Ing-wen to congratulate and show backing for Tuvalu’s new government. According to Chen, Tien will meet higher officials, including new Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo, to discuss bilateral association at celebrations for the new government before returning. The Foreign Minister said in a statement that, “The visit demonstrates the solid ties between the two countries, as…