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United Kingdom: McLaren Racing, a British motor racing team and the UK Defence Ministry are teaming up for a coalition on high-tech innovative projects. McLaren Racing’s state-of-the-art accelerator team operates knowledge and expertise from elite-level motorsport to produce state-of-the-art technology and manufacturing. The new cooperation will help the Ministry of Defence (MOD) learn these from the Accelerator team. The collaboration aims to work together to find new solutions to a variety of defence projects. The upcoming projects may include the electrification of new military vehicles and forthcoming energy prospects for the armed forces, which will raise their functioning effectiveness. Grant…

For a healthy lifestyle, a few essential daily routines are necessary, such as adequate sleep, nutrition, and exercise. Most people know about these things but usually don’t know the right way to take care of them. People often blame poor health, bad genes, or poor environmental quality when cognitive function, mood, and physical health suffer, but rarely talk about sleep. Sleep plays an important role in our daily lives and health, as it is essential for our cognitive function, mood regulation, and overall physical health. Chronic sleep denial can cause many health issues including memory loss, inflammatory conditions, mental disorders,…

Gaza: The Spanish charity’s salvage ship, Open Arms, has unloaded supplies off the coast of Gaza. This is the first humanitarian aid ship to Gaza. According to the United Nations (UN), Gaza is on the brink of starvation. The Spanish fleet Open Arms left Cyprus with the 200 tons of food they needed. The videos spreading online show a crane carrying crates from the barge to lorries waiting on a purpose-built jetty. World Central Kitchen (WCK), which supplied the food, in association with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), undertook the assignment of delivering the barge’s rice, flour, pulses, canned vegetables…

Europe: The EU Commission has opened a formal investigation into AliExpress over concerns about the spread of illegal content on the website. The Chinese technology giant Alibaba operates AliExpress. Following a milestone ‘Digital Service Act (DSA)’ passed this month, the EU’s executive branch opened an inquiry into AliExpress. The wide-ranging ruling seeks to restrain tech giants in areas ranging from anti-competitive manners to assuring that false information does not spread on their platforms. The European Commission stated that, “The investigation focuses on whether AliExpress may have breached the DSA in areas linked to the management and mitigation of risks, to…

Paris: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that global oil demand will surpass expectations due to the Red Sea crisis. According to the Paris-based agency, the rising fuel needs of the ships were rerouted away from the Red Sea amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and a positive economic outlook in the United States. In the IEA’s monthly oil report, global oil demand increased by 110,000 barrels per day (BPD) following an offensive by Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthis in the Red Sea. The IEA said that it expected global oil demand to rise by 1.3 million BPD this year. The agency…

Texas: SpaceX is gearing up for another launch of its next-generation mega-rocket, Starship, in anticipation of upcoming missions. The world’s most powerful rocket is expected to play a key role in NASA’s advanced plans to land astronauts on the moon later this decade. According to SpaceX, the forthcoming takeoff is intended to be its third and most ambitious test flight. The rocket will launch from SpaceX’s Starbase Test Site in Boca Chica, Texas. The timing of the liftoff may vary depending on the rocket’s condition and the weather around the launch site. SpaceX’s website will stream the takeoff event live. With…

United States: Zhou Si Chew, TikTok CEO,  has stated that the platform’s ban in the US would cost small businesses and creators billions of dollars. Zhou Si Chew said that the firm would apply legal prerogatives to avoid the ban after the House of Representatives passed a bill. Delegates voted to give ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, six months to sell its US assets or face a ban. The bill passed 352-65 in a bipartisan vote, but some senators prefer a different strategy to controlling foreign-owned apps that increase safety concerns. US President Joe Biden said that he would…

Denmark: The government of Denmark has announced plans for female conscription to respond to Europe’s changing security climate. Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of Denmark, stated that the modified policy was organised to expand the number of young individuals taking up military service. Conscripts are anticipated to serve a more elongated period of military service, 11 months compared to the present four months. Referring to Russia’s recent military moves, Frederiksen said that, “We are not rearming because we want war, destruction, or suffering. We are rearming right now to avoid war and in a world where the international order is…

United Kingdom: A Horizon Europe campaign has been launched by the UK in Italy and Spain to encourage collaboration between institutions and researchers. Horizon Europe is the world’s largest research association program worth £80 billion. Following a custom-made agreement secured last year, the UK will be able to work with associates from more than 40 countries, including Italy and Spain, on the biggest challenges such as climate change and healthcare. The PR campaign will pave the way to new accessible opportunities for the UK’s best-in-class expertise in space and life sciences from the UK’s world-leading researchers and their Italian and…

Europe: Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have approved the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which ensures safety and respect for fundamental rights while promoting innovation. This AI Law is intended to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law, and environmental sustainability from high-risk AI while promoting invention and positioning Europe as an AI leader. As an outcome of this rule, AI is subject to obligations that are determined by its level of risk and impact. The new laws bar specific AI applications that endanger citizens’ rights, including biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics that indiscriminately scrape faces from the…