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Over 6,600 tons of space junk floating around in Earth’s orbit

Over 6,600 tons of space junk floating around in Earth’s orbit

Over 6,600 tons of space junk currently orbit Earth in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), between 100 and 1,200 miles above the surface, New Atlas reported citing the European Space Agency (ESA). This marks an increase from 6,000 tons reported in…
African Health Ministers Launch Polio Vaccination Drive in Lake Chad Basin

African Health Ministers Launch Polio Vaccination Drive in Lake Chad Basin

Health ministers from the Lake Chad Basin region launched a synchronized vaccination campaign targeting 83 million children under 5 against polio variant type 2, detected in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria over the past year, Anadolu Agency reported. The WHO…
Vietnam Eyes $12 Trillion Halal Market with Strategic Partnerships

Vietnam Eyes $12 Trillion Halal Market with Strategic Partnerships

Vietnam is positioning itself as a key player in the global Halal market, projected to hit $12 trillion by 2030, leveraging its strengths in agriculture, food production, and tourism, SGGPO news agency reported. At an international conference in Hanoi, experts…
Toxic Metals Pollute 15% of Global Farmland, Study Finds

Toxic Metals Pollute 15% of Global Farmland, Study Finds

A global study reveals 242 million hectares (15%) of cropland exceed safety limits for arsenic, cadmium, and other toxic metals, exposing up to 1.4 billion people to health risks, The Guardian reported. Cadmium contamination is most severe in Asia, Africa,…
China Accelerates Education Reform Through AI Integration

China Accelerates Education Reform Through AI Integration

China announced plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its education system, targeting curricula, textbooks, and teaching methods across primary, secondary, and higher education levels, Reuters reported. The initiative, outlined in a policy paper by the Ministry of Education on…
France, UK plan migrant swaps in bid to stem Channel crossings

France, UK plan migrant swaps in bid to stem Channel crossings

France and the United Kingdom are considering a trial migrant swap to curb dangerous crossings of the English Channel, Arab News reported yesterday citing France’s interior ministry. Under the proposed plan, undocumented migrants who have crossed from France to the…
Russia clears Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

Russia clears Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

Russia’s Supreme Court has officially lifted the ban on the Afghan Taliban, removing the group from its list of designated terrorist organizations after more than two decades, Arab News reported. The Taliban, outlawed by Russia as a terrorist movement since…
World’s largest meat company considers breaking Amazon deforestation pledges, again

World’s largest meat company considers breaking Amazon deforestation pledges, again

JBS, the world’s largest meat company, is facing significant challenges in meeting its 2025 commitment to eliminate deforestation from its Amazon cattle supply chain, The Guardian reported. Investigations involving ranchers and union leaders in Pará and Rondônia reveal widespread skepticism…
Uyghur rights group urges hotel chains not to ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang

Uyghur rights group urges hotel chains not to ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang

Almost 200 international hotels are operating or planned in China’s Xinjiang region amid government efforts to promote tourism despite ongoing human rights concerns, The Guardian reported. A report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) identified 115 active hotels and…
EU eases compliance rules for anti-deforestation law

EU eases compliance rules for anti-deforestation law

The European Union has announced simplified compliance requirements for its anti-deforestation law, set to take effect in December, Reuters reported. The legislation bans imports of products such as soy, beef, cocoa, and palm oil that contribute to deforestation. In response…
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