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Orcas Sinking Boats: Scientists Investigate Unusual Behavior

A yacht was sunk by orcas in May 2023, 22.5 kilometers off the coast of Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar. Two crew members were saved in a...

May 20, 2024

Africa Launches Lab Network, Cholera Taskforce To Contain Disease

In April 2024, health officials from 14 Eastern African countries met in Kenya to start two big public health projects with help from the Africa Centres for Disease...

May 20, 2024

UN Calls For Global Cooperation And Pandemic Treaty To Fight AMR

Deputy Secretary-General of the UN Amina Mohammed stressed at a hearing with many stakeholders how important it is to finish the international pandemic treaty as soon as possible....

May 18, 2024

EU Demands Microsoft Share Bing AI Risk Data Or Face Fines

Recently, the European Union has become more careful about the generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that big tech companies like Microsoft use. This is because these technologies could...

May 18, 2024

Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree On Disputed Border Sections In Nagorno-Karabakh

Recently, Armenia and Azerbaijan came to a deal on several border areas in the Nagorno-Karabakh region that were being disputed. This agreement is a big step toward ending...

May 18, 2024

California Town Campo Listed For Sale At $6.6 Million

Campo is a small town in California. Its owner, Las Vegas real estate investor John Ray, has put it up for sale for $6.6 million. The sale includes...

May 18, 2024

WHO Report “Action on Salt and Hypertension” Highlights Health Risks Of Excess Salt Consumption

In its second edition study on salt benchmarks across several dietary categories, the World Health Organization (WHO) has found a major public health problem. The study shows a...

May 18, 2024

Cryptosporidium Parasite Found In UK Drinking Water, Causes Diarrhoea Outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recently confirmed 46 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the Brixham area of south Devon. More than 100 other people have also reported identical...

May 18, 2024

EU Probes Facebook, and Instagram for Addictive Behavior Concerns

As worries about how social media sites might make people addicted grow, the European Union has recently started an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. and their goods, like...

May 17, 2024

Dutch Government To Opt Out Of EU Migration Rules

The new Dutch government, which is run by Geert Wilders’ nationalist Party for Freedom (PVV), wants to break the rules set by the European Union for immigration. This...

May 17, 2024

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