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Gloucestershire Company Wins £150,000 Prize for Lunar Water Production Device
March 29, 2025
Gloucestershire Company Wins £150,000 Prize for Lunar Water Production Device
Naicker Scientific, a small company based in Gloucestershire, has won a £150,000 prize for inventing a device that produces clean water from icy lunar soil, The Guardian reported. Their innovative solution, known as the SonoChem system, utilizes a microwave oven,…
Innovative 3D Technology May Connect Surgeons with Patients in Africa’s Most Isolated Areas
March 29, 2025
Innovative 3D Technology May Connect Surgeons with Patients in Africa’s Most Isolated Areas
A pioneering 3D telemedicine project is set to enhance healthcare access in remote regions of Africa, particularly Ghana, Arab News reported. Developed by Microsoft’s research team alongside local doctors, the initiative utilizes a mobile van equipped with advanced cameras to…
Pakistan: Roadside blast near police vehicle kills two, injures 17 in Quetta
March 28, 2025
Pakistan: Roadside blast near police vehicle kills two, injures 17 in Quetta
A roadside explosion in Quetta’s busy Berch Market area killed two people and injured at least 17 others on Thursday, according to local officials. The blast occurred near a police vehicle along Double Road, causing panic among residents. Authorities confirmed…
Watchdog reports over 230 violations against Afghan journalists, cites growing press crackdown
March 28, 2025
Watchdog reports over 230 violations against Afghan journalists, cites growing press crackdown
A media watchdog representing Afghan journalists in exile has reported a sharp rise in restrictions on press freedom in Afghanistan, documenting more than 50 raids on media outlets by Taliban authorities over the past year. In its annual report, Afghan…
US Dempartment of Health announces major workforce cuts and restructuring
March 28, 2025
US Dempartment of Health announces major workforce cuts and restructuring
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will reduce its workforce by 10,000 positions as part of a broad restructuring effort, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday. The cuts, combined with previous reductions, will bring the total…
Finland seeks extension of border asylum ban until 2026
March 28, 2025
Finland seeks extension of border asylum ban until 2026
Finland’s government has proposed extending a law that allows authorities to reject asylum applications from migrants crossing the closed eastern border with Russia. The emergency measure, initially approved for a year in July 2024, would now remain in place until…
US ends $500M in global child labor and trafficking programs
March 28, 2025
US ends $500M in global child labor and trafficking programs
The Trump administration has terminated 69 international programs aimed at combating child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking, cutting more than $500 million in grants across 40 countries, the Guardian reported. The move affects initiatives in Mexico, Central America, Southeast…
Taliban Bans Media from Publishing Images of Living Beings in Three More Provinces
March 28, 2025
Taliban Bans Media from Publishing Images of Living Beings in Three More Provinces
The Taliban has imposed a ban on media outlets in Badakhshan, Baghlan, and Nimroz provinces of Afghanistan, prohibiting the publication of images of living beings, including animals, Khaama Press reported. This directive was communicated to local media via voice messages…
WHO Launches First Collaborating Centre on Risk Communication and Infodemic Management
March 28, 2025
WHO Launches First Collaborating Centre on Risk Communication and Infodemic Management
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever Collaborating Centre on Risk Communication, Community Engagement, and Infodemic Management (RCCE-IM) at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences in Norway, the organization’s website reported. This four-year partnership aims to conduct research that…
UNICEF Warns of Nutrition Crisis for 14 Million Children Due to Funding Cuts
March 28, 2025
UNICEF Warns of Nutrition Crisis for 14 Million Children Due to Funding Cuts
UNICEF has announced that at least 14 million children are at risk of losing critical nutrition services due to significant global funding cuts, Reliefweb.com reported. This alarming situation coincides with the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris, where world leaders…