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NASA has revealed a significant decline in Earth’s freshwater reserves, indicating that the planet may have entered a long-term drier phase, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Data from the GRACE satellites shows that since May 2014, terrestrial water storage has decreased…

The Hong Kong Hospital Authority is set to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its healthcare system to identify and treat high-risk patients at an earlier stage, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. This initiative aims to personalize treatment plans for over 10…

Morocco is enhancing its regulations regarding imported red meat by enforcing rigorous controls through the National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA), Morocco World News reported yesterday. This initiative aims to guarantee that all imported meat, whether fresh or frozen, complies…

A recent study by scientists from ETH Zurich and Vrije Universiteit Brussel warns that over 50% of the world’s glaciers could vanish by the year 2100, Earth.com revealed yesterday. Under high carbon emissions scenarios, this figure could rise to 54%,…

The World Trade Organization (WTO) released on Thursday, November 21, a significant report titled “Trading with Intelligence: How AI Shapes and is Shaped by International Trade,” Xinhua revealed yesterday. The report examines the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) on…

Australia’s government has introduced a bill to ban social media access for children under 16, citing mental health concerns, Reuters reported yesterday. The legislation proposes fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for non-compliance by platforms. Prime Minister Anthony…

More than 80,000 individuals in Australia face potential deportation under a new Labor bill, which has drawn comparisons to the UK’s unsuccessful Rwanda deportation plan, The Guardian reported yesterday. The legislation allows the government to pay third countries to accept…

Spain plans to regularize 300,000 undocumented immigrants annually for the next three years to address labor shortages and an ageing population, Migration Minister Elma Saiz announced. The reforms streamline work and residence permits, extend job seeker visas to 12 months,…

The European Union enacted a significant law on Tuesday, November 19, aimed at prohibiting the sale of products made with forced labor, marking a crucial step in addressing human rights violations in global supply chains, Human Rights Watch reported. The…

In Somalia, over 427,000 individuals have been internally displaced in the first ten months of 2024, Xinhua reported citing the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The Protection and Solutions Monitoring Network reported a significant increase in displacement, particularly in October, with…