Jun 11, 2023 Semiconductors, commonly called chips, are used in the majority of electronic products, ranging from computers and cars to military weapon systems. Around 90% of advanced semiconductors in the world are manufactured in Taiwan.
May 30, 2023 If successful, Elon Musk's Neuralink could enable precise control of prosthetic limbs, giving amputees natural motor skills. It could revolutionise treatment for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and spinal cord injuries.
May 10, 2023 A jury has found that former US President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed columnist E Jean Carroll. He is the first President of the United States to be found guilty of sexual abuse.
Apr 29, 2023 Besides the inroads that Russia and China are making into Sudan, the Biden administration will surely be fearful of Sudan’s instability providing the kind of conditions in which terrorist groups may thrive or that the situation could trigger a refugee crisis on Sudan’s borders.
Apr 22, 2023 A recent documentary asserts that Russia is systematically mapping the vulnerabilities of maritime infrastructure in the North Sea. This would enable Russia to learn of any weak spots, such as the locations where underwater energy and data cables intersect, making it easier to mount a sabotage attacks.
Apr 17, 2023 Ever since the military coup in Myanmar over two years ago, pro-democracy groups are waging a fierce resistance against the military. Around 65,000 fighters are using ambushes and other guerrilla tactics against military targets.
Apr 09, 2023 In the United States, the moderately drug-resistant candida fungal infection is spreading in healthcare facilities at an alarming rate. People with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk.
Mar 17, 2023 In the United States, the bird flu since 2021 has killed millions of commercially-raised chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, and has killed thousands of wild birds. Many virologists are concerned this virus could spill over to humans and cause a new human pandemic.
Feb 25, 2023 Currently both Ukraine and Russia consider they are well-placed militarily and are therefore not interested in immediate negotiations. But that can change as perceptions of victories and ground realities change.
Feb 20, 2023 Former US President Jimmy Carter has decided to enter hospice care at the age of 98 instead of further medical interventions. He served as the President during 1976-80. He is most lauded today for his post-presidency activism and public service. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for such efforts.
Feb 19, 2023 Parliamentary and presidential elections are due in Turkey in 2023 and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a declining popularity even before the earthquake, due in part to an economic crisis and concerns over his autocratic style of governance, especially among youth.
Feb 04, 2023 Since the Taliban gained control of the country, Afghanistan has been on the brink of universal hardship. As many as 97 per cent of people are now estimated to be living in poverty, up from 72 per cent in 2018.
Nov 19, 2022 The autumn statement highlights the political and economic difficulties that the government faces. The current outlook is not healthy, with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirming the UK is entering a recession
Oct 16, 2022 The Bank of England has intervened to try to calm the situation. But this help currently has an end date of Friday 14 October, after which it’s unclear what will happen in the financial markets that influence people’s mortgage rates
Sep 09, 2022 Elizabeth II inherited a monarchy whose political power had been steadily ebbing away since the 18th century but whose role in the public life of the nation seemed, if anything, to have grown ever more important.
Aug 30, 2022 Studies show that publishing fact-checks online does not fully reverse the effects of misinformation, a phenomenon known as the continued influence effect.
Aug 21, 2022 Subsequently, the country’s government hired an international advertising company to design a modern national brand for Estonia as it prepared to host Eurovision the following year.
Aug 08, 2022 African penguins’ evolution split off more than 60 million years ago from all other birds that can learn new calls by observation.
Jul 30, 2022 Powerful storm systems triggered flash flooding across the US in late July, inundating St. Louis neighborhoods with record rainfall and setting off mudslides in eastern Kentucky, where at least 16 people died in the flooding. Another deluge in Nevada flooded the Las Vegas strip.
Jul 27, 2022 After the monkeypox emergency committee met for the second time, on July 21, 2022, it released a report stating that the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox meets all the three criteria defining a PHEIC.
Jul 26, 2022 On Canada visit, Pope Francis asks Indigenous people for forgiveness for church members’ role in ‘catastrophic’ system.
Jul 23, 2022 A recently published paper reveals how human food and waste are becoming a major threat to polar bear existence and jeopardize human safety
Jul 21, 2022 While Ukraine is closer to a general mobilisation, Russia has so far avoided this and used volunteers and contractors, like the Wagner group group to compensate for its manpower shortages.
Jul 20, 2022 The UK has recorded its hottest ever temperature, passing 40 degrees Celsius for the first time. But you can’t deny it had fair warning. The Met Office issued an amber weather warning six days before the heatwave and upgraded it to red three days later, enough time to trade cooling-down tips with friends and stock up on ice lollies.
Jul 15, 2022 A centre-right party, the UNP has fanned ethnic tensions, overseeing numerous attacks against the Tamils – in 1977, 1979, 1981 and 1983.