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Meta Launches Movie Gen: A New AI for Video Creation

Meta Launches Movie Gen: A New AI for Video Creation

On October 4, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, unveiled Movie Gen, a cutting-edge AI model capable of generating realistic video and audio clips from user prompts, The Guardian reported yesterday. This tool aims to compete with technologies…
Six Soldiers killed, Six TTP Terrorists Neutralized in North Waziristan Operation

Six Soldiers killed, Six TTP Terrorists Neutralized in North Waziristan Operation

In a recent intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan, six soldiers were killed while neutralizing an equal number of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists, Dawn reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The clash occurred on the night of October 4/5…
Harvard University Survey: Students express need for a Shia cleric on campus

Harvard University Survey: Students express need for a Shia cleric on campus

The Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper of Harvard University, conducted a survey regarding the need for a Shia cleric to represent the Islamic sect, given the absence of such representation and the presence of only two Sunni clerics on campus.…
New lung cancer drug offers hope as precision medicine advances

New lung cancer drug offers hope as precision medicine advances

A new drug combination approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in August is showing promise as a cutting-edge treatment for lung cancer, The Guardian reported. Developed as part of precision medicine, the treatment targets the specific genetic vulnerabilities…
Surge in anti-Muslim hate and Islamophobia in the UK, charity says

Surge in anti-Muslim hate and Islamophobia in the UK, charity says

Anti-Muslim hate and Islamophobia in the UK have reached their highest levels in over a decade, with Tell Mama reporting 4,971 incidents since the October 7 Hamas-Israel conflict. Tell Mama, a UK-based charity recording anti-Muslim incidents, noted in its recent…
Revolutionizing Data Storage: Quantum Defects Unlock Ultra-High-Density Optical Memory

Revolutionizing Data Storage: Quantum Defects Unlock Ultra-High-Density Optical Memory

Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have unveiled a groundbreaking optical memory technology that combines rare-earth elements with quantum defects, paving the way for denser and more efficient data storage, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This innovative…
Severe Flooding in West and Central Africa Claims Over 1,000 Lives

Severe Flooding in West and Central Africa Claims Over 1,000 Lives

More than 1,000 people have died and at least 740,000 have been displaced due to devastating floods across West and Central Africa, impacting over 5 million individuals in 16 countries, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the United Nations. The hardest-hit…
Severe Drought Hits Amazon’s Negro River, Lowest Level in 122 Years

Severe Drought Hits Amazon’s Negro River, Lowest Level in 122 Years

The Negro River, a major tributary of the Amazon, has reached its lowest recorded level in over 122 years due to a severe drought affecting the region, Arab News reported today. As of October 4, 2024, the river’s water level…
France and Italy Launch Migrant Trafficking Information Exchange

France and Italy Launch Migrant Trafficking Information Exchange

The interior ministers of France and Italy have signed a declaration to exchange information on migrant trafficking, as announced by the French interior ministry, Arab News reported yesterday. This initiative mirrors a similar agreement established between France and Britain in…
UN Migration Agency Reports 400,000 Displaced in Lebanon Amid Escalating Conflict

UN Migration Agency Reports 400,000 Displaced in Lebanon Amid Escalating Conflict

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Friday that approximately 400,000 individuals have been internally displaced in Lebanon over the past two weeks due to ongoing Israeli attacks, Arab News reported. The agency reported that many displaced people are…
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