FRESHWATER OXYGEN CRISIS POSES GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT

Sat 19 April 2025: A comprehensive study led by Utrecht University and published in Science Advances has highlighted a significant oxygen crisis in freshwater sources. According to scientists, human activities have disrupted the oxygen balance in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs since the 1900s. The study suggests that this process has now evolved into a global environmental crisis. […]

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CHINA HOSTS WORLD’S FIRST ROBOT-HUMAN RACE IN GROUNDBREAKING EVENT

Sat 19 April 2025: China on Saturday held the world’s first humanoid robot race alongside human participants. Chinese-made Tien Kung Ultra came in first in the half-marathon with nearly 2 hours and 40 minutes time. The robot completed the 21-kilometer course without showing any visible signs of fatigue, state-run Global Times reported. Nearly 20 robotic […]

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INVISIBLE TRAUMA OF DIGITAL VIOLENCE: EARLY INDICATORS IN CHILDREN

Fri 18 April 2025: Most bullying cases involving children now occur in online environments. The true extent of digital violence goes beyond mere numbers—it leaves lasting emotional wounds. WHAT IS DIGITAL VIOLENCE? Digital violence refers to children being exposed to harmful content, harassment, or bullying via the internet and digital platforms. This invisible threat behind the […]

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DEMAND FOR CRITICAL MINERALS USED IN CLEAN TECH TO TRIPLE BY 2040

Fri 18 April 2025: Rising demand for clean energy technologies to fight climate change is shaping the future with investments in critical minerals, whose demand is set to triple by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook report. Increasing geopolitical competition led critical minerals to become not only an economic but also strategic priority to […]

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UNDER-16 INSTAGRAM USERS TO BE BARRED FROM LIVESTREAMING WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT

Thu 17 April 2025: US-based Meta – the tech company behind Facebook and Instagram, among others – announced Tuesday that users under the age of 16 will no longer will be able to use the livestream feature without parental permission. Under updates to the Teen Accounts feature on Instagram, users younger than 16 will also […]

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23% OF SOUTH AFRICA’S CHILDREN SUFFER FROM SEVERE HUNGER: WE TESTED SOME SOLUTIONS – EXPERTS

Wed 16 April 2025: A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food insecurity, limited access to basic services and a lack of knowledge about nutrition all contribute to this. The lead researcher of this multidisciplinary study, Leila Patel, and […]

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OVER THREE MILLION CHILDREN DIED IN 2022 DUE TO DRUG RESISTANCE: STUDY

Tue 15 April 2025: The deaths are linked to antimicrobial resistance infections due to overuse or misuse of some medications. More than three million children, many of them from Southeast Asia and Africa, are believed to have lost their lives in 2022 due to infections that are resistant to antibiotics, according to a new research. […]

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ALMOST ALL SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND BAN MOBILE PHONE USE, SURVEY SHOWS

Tue 15 April 2025: A majority of schools across England have banned mobile phone use during school hours, according to the first national survey of its kind, as concerns grow over the negative effects of smartphones on young people’s wellbeing. The survey, commissioned by the Children’s Commissioner for England Rachel de Souza, showed that 99.8% […]

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