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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…

Leading Expert Calls for Ambitious UN Plastic Pollution Treaty —————————— As delegates from over 170 countries meet in Geneva to draft a global agreement on plastic pollution, a leading marine litter expert is calling for an ambitious and legally binding…

Demis Hassabis Predicts AI to be 10 Times Bigger and Faster Than Industrial Revolution —————————— In a recent interview published on the Guardian, Demis Hassabis, the head of Google’s DeepMind, stated that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a technological revolution…

The Najaf Provincial Council has announced a week-long public holiday for all government departments, excluding security and service sectors, to allow residents to participate in the Arba’een rituals and support the influx of domestic and international pilgrims. Similarly, the Karbala…

Lebanese Government Tasks Army with Disarming Hezbollah by Year’s End —————————- In a significant political development, the Lebanese cabinet has tasked the army with drafting a plan to bring all weapons under state control by the end of the year,…

Global Community Criticized for Failing to Address Human Rights Abuses in Afghanistan ———————————— Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a statement condemning the international community for its failure to establish a mechanism for accountability regarding human rights abuses in Afghanistan…

Scientists Link Mysterious Oyster Deaths to a Newly Discovered Virus ——————————— A new virus, provisionally named Pacific Oyster Nidovirus 1 (PONV1), has been identified as the cause of mass die-offs of farmed Pacific oysters on Canada’s Pacific coast, Earth.com reported.…