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NASA to Accelerate Plans for Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2030 ………………….. NASA will fast-track its plans to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 as part of efforts to establish a permanent human base, the BBC reported.…

Chikungunya Outbreak Hits China’s Guangdong Province ………………… More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have been reported in China’s southern Guangdong province since July, according to the BBC. Foshan city has been the most affected, with patients required…

Following a tragic stabbing in Southport, UK, in which three young girls were killed, a new report by Amnesty International has found that the social media platform X played a “central role” in the spread of misinformation and hate that…

Google Unveils Genie 3 AI ‘World Model’ in Step Toward AGI ………………… Google has introduced Genie 3, an advanced AI “world model” designed to simulate realistic environments for training robots and autonomous systems, The Guardian reported. Developed by Google DeepMind,…

Rwanda Agrees to Accept 250 Migrants from US Under New Deal …………………. Rwanda has agreed to take in up to 250 migrants from the United States under a new arrangement with Washington, The Guardian reported. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said…

Rupee Falls to Record Low Amid US Trade Tensions ……………….. The Indian rupee hit an all-time low, closing 22 paise weaker at 87.88 against the US dollar on Tuesday, as reported by PTI. The decline came amid heightened trade tensions…

Study Warns of Global Networks Producing Fraudulent Scientific Research ………………. A new study has uncovered organised global networks producing fraudulent scientific research, posing a serious threat to the credibility of academic publishing, the Independent reported. Researchers from Northwestern University in…

Study finds organised scientific fraud is now a booming industry

Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in South Sudan After Second Abduction —————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in two counties of South Sudan for at least six weeks after a second staff member was abducted in less…

UN Warns of “Catastrophic Consequences” as Reports Emerge of Possible Expanded Gaza Operations ———————————— United Nations officials have voiced “deep alarm” over reports that Israel may expand its military operations throughout the Gaza Strip, a move a top UN official…