Author: Trainee Reporter

Switzerland: A new analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) found that artificial intelligence (AI) is set to affect nearly 40 percent of all jobs. IMF’s Managing Director Ms. Kristalina Georgieva said that, “In most scenarios, AI will likely worsen overall inequality.” Ms. Georgieva added that the policymakers should address the ‘troubling trend’ to ‘prevent the technology from further stoking social tensions.’ The rapid growth of AI has brought into focus discussions about the benefits and risks associated with it, as per the statement. The IMF mentioned that AI will likely affect a greater proportion of jobs, nearly 60 percent in…

United States: American Space Agency NASA has revealed a unique, quiet supersonic aircraft called “X-59”. It was unveiled as part of the US space agency’s mission to make commercial supersonic flight possible. Nasa revealed the X-59, an experimental aircraft that is expected to fly at 1.4 times the speed of sound or 925mph (1,488 km/h), in a joint ceremony with Lockheed Martin Skunk Works held in Palmdale, California.  The aircraft, which stands 99.7ft (30.4 metres) long and 29.5ft wide, has a thin, tapered nose that comprises nearly a one third of the aircraft’s full length. It is a feature that…

Sydney: Residents of Western Australia had been urged to evacuate their homes as a bushfire burned out of control near Perth, the state’s capital. The wildfire happened amidst rising temperatures. According to the authorities, more than 40 bushfires were burning in Australia’s largest state. The uncontained blaze from the fire kept the residents in the Shire of Chittering, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of Perth at risk. Chittering is a rural area that is home to around 6ooo people. Australia is in the grip of high-risk bushfires season after the El Nino weather event associated with extreme events such…

United Kingdom: Prime Minister, Mr. Rishi Sunak visits Ukraine for a meeting with President  Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The nation would provide further military aid to Ukraine over the coming year. The UK has been one of the staunchest supporters of Ukraine since the Russian invasion. Mr. Sunak stated that Britain would boost its support in the next financial year to £2.5 billion, an increase of £200 million on the previous two years. The extra funding would aid Ukraine to pay for new military drones. Different kinds of drones like the ones for surveillance, long-range strikes and sea drones are available.…

Researchers have discovered an ancient city hidden by lush vegetation for thousands of years. A discovery that will change our existing knowledge of the history of people living in the Amazon. An astounding network of roads and canals connects the houses and plazas in the Upano area in eastern Ecuador. The area exists in the shadow of a volcano that creates rich local soils but also may have led to the destruction of the society. Even though we know about cities in the highlands of South America, like Machu Picchu in Peru, the popular belief is that people only lived…

United Kingdom: The University of Oxford has announced the beginning of human testing of an experimental vaccine against the brain-swelling Nipah virus. The virus has been a concern after outbreaks in the Kerala state of India and other parts of Asia. The Nipah Virus was first identified about 25 years ago in Malaysia. Later, the virus had outbreaks in Bangladesh, India and Singapore.No vaccines are available for the infection yet.  Human trial began with the first set of participants receiving their vaccine dose over the last week at Oxford University. The shot follows the same technology as in AstraZeneca and…

United Kingdom: Scientists have confirmed the presence of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) or Bird flu for the first time in mammals in the Sub-Antarctic region. The disease was detected in elephant seals and fur seals on the island of South Georgia by experts from the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA) in UK. A collective of organisations are working in the area. Working alongside the Government of South Georgia South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) and British Antarctic Survey (BAS), APHA has been at the forefront of testing for bird flu in mammals in this sub-Antarctic region after it was first suspected…

US: The winter has been brutal in America and forecasts expect a similar situation to continue through the week in certain areas. The forecasters have predicted heavy rains in the east and several feet of snow for parts of the Pacific Northwest. High winds and a few tornadoes passed through parts of the South. Authorities attribute at least three deaths to weather in Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia. Tornadoes also caused heavy damage in parts of the Florida panhandle. Heavy rains and high winds hit the majority of the East Coast. The National Weather Service (NWS) informed a forecast of…

United States: Tesla has launched the restyled version of its Model 3 compact sedan in North America. The price of the vehicle remains unchanged. The restyle happened months after it attracted healthy demand upon its launch in China and Europe. The move will refresh Tesla’s ageing vehicle line-up in its biggest market. This comes after a price war last year that helped the company meet its annual delivery goal at the cost of margins. The changes brought an update to the single charge distance travel of the long-range variant. The update enables the vehicle to go 341 miles on a…

United States: Scientists have developed a simple DNA test that can identify 18 early-stage cancers. It could represent a medical game-changer in expert opinion. Cancer accounts for one in every six deaths worldwide. Early detection can significantly improve outcomes. Existing screening tests have drawbacks, including invasiveness, cost and low levels of accuracy for early-stage disease. Researchers in US have designed a test that analyses proteins in the blood. It can pick up 18 early-stage cancers from all main organs in the human body. The researchers said that even though specific blood proteins could already be used for early detection and…