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Pakistan: Tragic Bus Accident Near Quetta Claims Seven Lives
October 4, 2024
Pakistan: Tragic Bus Accident Near Quetta Claims Seven Lives
A tragic bus accident in Pakistan near Quetta’s Brewery Roads Bypass on Thursday resulted in the deaths of seven people and injuries to 19 others, Dawn reported yesterday. According to health department spokesperson Dr. Waseem Baig, among the deceased were…
Over 800 Deaths as Mpox Epidemic Remains Uncontrolled in Africa
October 4, 2024
Over 800 Deaths as Mpox Epidemic Remains Uncontrolled in Africa
The African Union’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has issued a stark warning about the ongoing mpox epidemic on the continent, Arab News reported yesterday. As of Thursday, the death toll from mpox has surpassed 800, with…
5,000-Year-Old Farming Society Discovered in Morocco
October 4, 2024
5,000-Year-Old Farming Society Discovered in Morocco
Archaeologists in Morocco have uncovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old farming society at the Oued Beht site, marking the oldest such discovery outside the Nile Valley, Live Science reported. This site, comparable in size to ancient Troy, reveals evidence of…
Taliban’s Ministry Labels Women’s Rights as “International Terrorism”
October 4, 2024
Taliban’s Ministry Labels Women’s Rights as “International Terrorism”
The Taliban’s Ministry for Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice recently described women’s rights as “international terrorism” and criticized the United Nations for what they perceive as an imposition of foreign values on Afghanistan, Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported in an…
Study on Tidal Turbines Reveals Key Insights for Future Energy
October 4, 2024
Study on Tidal Turbines Reveals Key Insights for Future Energy
Researchers have conducted a study on the O2 tidal turbine in Scotland, highlighting how tidal flows and environmental factors influence its performance and placement, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. The findings, published in Nature Communications, stress the importance of site-specific assessments…
Hunga Tonga Eruption’s Hidden Trigger Revealed
October 4, 2024
Hunga Tonga Eruption’s Hidden Trigger Revealed
New research from the Australian National University (ANU) has unveiled that the catastrophic Hunga Tonga eruption was triggered by an explosion from gas-compressed rock, challenging previous beliefs about magma-seawater interactions, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. The eruption, which occurred in January…
Optical Computing Breakthrough: University of Tokyo Develops Diffraction Casting
October 4, 2024
Optical Computing Breakthrough: University of Tokyo Develops Diffraction Casting
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have unveiled a revolutionary optical computing architecture known as diffraction casting, which promises enhanced power efficiency and speed for high-performance computing tasks, particularly in AI and machine learning, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. This innovative…
Study Reveals Health Risks from Hurricanes Lead to Thousands of Premature Deaths
October 4, 2024
Study Reveals Health Risks from Hurricanes Lead to Thousands of Premature Deaths
A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals that the health complications following hurricanes and tropical cyclones result in significantly more deaths than the storms themselves, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Researchers analyzed 501 hurricanes from 1930 to 2015, estimating…
Wildfires Threaten Global Carbon Budget, Study Finds
October 4, 2024
Wildfires Threaten Global Carbon Budget, Study Finds
A recent study reveals that wildfires are consuming humanity’s carbon budget, jeopardizing efforts to limit global warming, The Guardian reported yesterday. Researchers from the UK Met Office warn that we may have already surpassed a critical temperature threshold of 1.34°C,…
Tunisia Arrests 12 After Deadly Migrant Shipwreck
October 4, 2024
Tunisia Arrests 12 After Deadly Migrant Shipwreck
Tunisian authorities have arrested 12 individuals, including a prominent smuggler and his wife, following a tragic shipwreck that claimed the lives of 15 migrants off Djerba island, Arab News reported yesterday. The incident occurred on Monday when a boat carrying…