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Research Shows Sun’s Magnetic Field Originates Closer to Surface

May 25, 2024

Recent studies and observations have shown that solar activity, especially solar storms, can have huge effects on Earth. Earth was hit by strong solar storms earlier this month, which included coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and strong solar flares. These storms ..

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Myanmar Junta Revives $3.6 Billion Chinese-Backed Dam Project

May 25, 2024

With help from China, Myanmar’s junta is starting up again the $3.6 billion Myitsone dam project that was put on hold before. This move is a big change in policy from when it was first put on hold in 2011 ..

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Philippines to Attract More Indian Medical Students

May 25, 2024

The Philippines recently made major changes to its laws that allow foreign medical students, including those from India, to work as doctors in the Philippines after they graduate with a Doctor of Medicine degree. Because of this change, there will ..

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Spacex Mega-Rocket Starship’s Next Launch On June 5

May 25, 2024

SpaceX recently announced that the next test flight for Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, will take place on June 5, 2024. If the government gives the go-ahead, this event will start at 7:00 a.m. local time at the Starbase ..

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COVID-19 Erases Decade of Life Expectancy Gains

May 25, 2024

According to a study from the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a big drop in life expectancy around the world. The results show that the average life expectancy is now 71.4 years, which is much lower ..

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Proposal to Treat Breastfeeding as Carbon Offset Emerges

May 25, 2024

New studies and suggestions show that breastfeeding should be seen as an environmentally friendly practice that helps the economy grow and is good for long-term development. As worries about the health effects and damage to the environment from commercial milk ..

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WHO Nears Deal on New Pandemic Response Rules

May 25, 2024

The 194 member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) are about to finish two years of talks in Geneva on new rules for how to respond to a pandemic. The main goal of these talks is to strengthen global ..

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Chinese Military Drills Intensify Near Taiwan After Lai Inauguration

May 25, 2024

China started large-scale military training near Taiwan soon after William Lai Ching-te became president of Taiwan on May 20, 2023, under the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In his inauguration speech, Lai promised to protect Taiwan’s freedom and told China to ..

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UK Committee Advises Keeping Graduate Route Visa Unchanged

May 25, 2024

It was reviewed by the UK’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in May 2024, and they said that the Graduate Route Visa (GRV) should stay the same. This choice is in line with what stakeholders think because they value the GRV ..

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G7 Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2050

May 25, 2024

The leaders of the G7 have recently kept their word to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Along the same lines, the government of Albanese has put forward a plan to create a Net Zero Economy Authority in order to encourage ..

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