Tue 22 October 2024: Norway has made history by launching the world’s first TV station run entirely by and for people with learning disabilities. Known as TV BRA, which translates to “TV Good,” the channel provides a platform where autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities report on news, entertainment, and sports. With a weekly […]
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Tue 22 October 2024: The countries that were relatively richer prior to colonisation are now the poorest, and they are dependent on foreign aid while struggling to even pay off low-interest debts. Burundi, a country in East Africa, has been identified as the world’s poorest country in the latest World Bank report. The nation of […]
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Tue 22 October 2024: Meta’s Israel policy chief advocated for the censorship of Instagram accounts linked to Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a group that has played a key role in campus protests against Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, The Intercept reported Monday. Jordana Cutler, also a former senior Israeli official, used the company’s […]
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Mon 21 October 2024: Microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the Martian surface, according to a new study published on Thursday. Mars has two kinds of ice: frozen water and frozen carbon dioxide. The new study, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, looked at water ice, large amounts of which […]
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Sun 20 October 2024: In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is a remote valley with a mysterious past. This place, Teniky, can only be reached on foot, by hiking through a mountainous region dissected by steep canyons. Isalo area. Guido Schreurs, Author provided (no […]
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Sun 20 October 2024: There is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new World Health Organization-commissioned review of available published evidence worldwide. Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding increase in the incidence of brain cancers, the review, […]
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Sat 19 October 2024: With his new book “Golwalkar: The Myth Behind the Man, The Man Behind the Machine (Simon and Schuster; 2024)”, Dhirendra K. Jha continues his relentless study of the history and making of the Indian right. This book is preceded by his biography of Godse and his books “Shadow Armies: Fringe Organisations […]
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Sat 19 October 2024: Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. Globally, one in ten people are affected by food-borne diseases each year. Antonina Mutoro, a nutrition researcher at the African Population and Health Research Center, explains […]
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Sat 19 October 2024: The world is rapidly transitioning to an electric energy system, driven by a growing reliance on clean sources, according to an annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday. The World Energy Outlook 2024 report highlights the urgent need for governments and consumers to make strategic decisions as energy […]
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Fri 18 October 2024: Axiom Space and Prada have introduced new spacesuits for astronauts traveling to the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Artemis III program. Axiom Space’s website showcased the outfits developed in collaboration with luxury clothing brand Prada for astronauts to utilize in the third phase of NASA’s “Artemis Program,” recognized as the […]
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