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Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that children are dying of starvation in northern Gaza. Over the weekend, WHO visited the Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals for the first time since early October, according to the Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The dire situation in Gaza was mentioned by Ghebreyesus in a social media post. Ten children died due to a lack of food and ‘severe malnutrition’ and many hospital buildings were destroyed, the director-general noted in his post. Several children have died at Kamal Adwan Hospital from malnutrition and dehydration, according to Hamas’ health ministry in…

Many people believe that starting their day with their favourite morning drinks like sugary tea or coffee makes them feel refreshed and energetic for the rest of the day. However, did you know that choosing the right beverage can lead to a healthier and more energised day? Including fat-burning drinks in your morning routine can boost your metabolism, promote fat-burning, and keep you feeling pleased until your next meal. We have listed 5 delicious and effective fat-burning drinks that you can add to your morning routine. Overnight-soaked Fenugreek seeds Nutritious foods and drinks are essential for maintaining good health. Fenugreek…

California: Former senior executives of Twitter have taken legal action against Elon Musk and X Corp. They claim that they are entitled to severance payments totalling more than $128 million. Parag Agrawal, the former CEO of Twitter, along with the company’s Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, Chief Legal Counsel Vijaya Gadde, and General Counsel Sean Edgett filed a lawsuit, claiming that they were fired without cause on the day Musk concluded the acquisition of Twitter in 2022. The company was later rebranded as X by Musk. According to the executives’s accusation, Musk didn’t want to pay their severance. They said that,…

Europe: Apple has been fined a sum of €1.8 billion ($1.5 billion) by the EU as a penalty for the curtailing competition from rival music streaming services such as Spotify. The European Commission imposed a fine that is four times higher than expected on tech companies that abuse their dominant position in the market for phones and online services. According to Margrethe Vestager, the European competition commissioner, a slight fine would have been nothing more than the equivalent of ‘a parking fine’ and was designed to act as ‘a deterrent’ to such preparations by Apple and others. “I think it is…

United Kingdom: The UK government has granted £1.5 million to the International Planned Parenthood Federation to aid Ukrainian women and girls. The services aid in safeguarding vulnerable people by providing access to essential sexual and reproductive health services, like mobile clinics and safe abortion care. Since July 2022, over 20,000 individuals have received medical care, and over 100,000 people have received sexual health information due to this funding. The United Kingdom promised to provide £4.7 billion in non-military support to Ukraine after a full-scale invasion began. This includes £357 million in humanitarian aid to address the specific needs of women…

United States: The SpaceX rocket has lifted off from Florida carrying three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut headed for the International Space Station (ISS) to embark on a six-month science mission in Earth orbit. A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, carrying an autonomous Crew Dragon capsule called Endeavor, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral on Florida’s Atlantic coast. The live NASA-SpaceX webcast showed the rocketship rising 25 stories from the takeoff tower, its nine Merlin engines lighting up the night sky in clouds of steam and a red fireball. During the launch, the rocket consumed 700,000 gallons of…

Australia: Penny Wong, Australia’s Foreign Minister, has announced the allocation of 64 million Australian dollars ($41.8 million) for maritime security at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special summit in Melbourne. While discoursing at a forum on maritime cooperation, Wong said that, “The countries of our region rely on oceans, seas and rivers for livelihoods and commerce, including free and open sea lanes in the South China Sea.” The Minister didn’t mention the countries to which funding would be provided. However, Wong appreciated the initiatives taken by Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines to ‘establish their maritime boundaries.’ China…

United States: Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza while criticising Israel for its actions. “Given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks, which is what is currently on the table. This will get the hostages out and get a significant amount of aid in,” Harris said. While US President Joe Biden’s administration has so far levelled strong criticism of Israel, Harris stated that Israel must do more to deliver aid, including opening new border crossings and not…

Being overweight is a common problem in today’s world and it leads to many health problems including cancer. Although people are conscious of fitness and a healthy body, there are still many overweight people out there due to busy lifestyles and all. Recent studies have shown that obesity is associated with at least 13 types of cancer. In some regions, such as North America, Europe, and the Middle East, obesity rates contribute up to 9 percent of all cancer cases. Within the next 25 years, obesity could surpass smoking as the leading cause of cancer in women in the UK.…

United States: Joe Biden has confused Gaza with Ukraine twice while announcing US humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The US President assured that humanitarian assistance would be airdropped into Gaza and said that the United States would ‘insist’ Israel did more to facilitate help for those affected by famine and the effects of war, stating that, “Children’s lives are on the line.” Reports suggest that the president’s fitness for duty has been questioned as his memory was found to be limited during a physical fitness test. However, Biden’s doctor declared him ‘fit for duty’ after conducting a detailed neurological exam that found…