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Ed Dwight, First Black Astronaut Candidate, Finally Reaches Space

May 20, 2024

Ed Dwight, who was America’s first Black astronaut candidate, made a historic trip into space on May 19 with Jeff Bezos’s company, Blue Origin. This event was a big deal because it happened 60 years after he was first suggested ..

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Why UK is considering Changes To the Graduate Route Visa?

May 20, 2024

The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is thinking about making changes to the Graduate Route Visa (GRV) program. GRVs should only be given to the “best and brightest,” according to the proposal. This is meant to cut down on the ..

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Orcas Sinking Boats: Scientists Investigate Unusual Behavior

May 20, 2024

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 dramatic escape. This is not the first time something like this has ..

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Africa Launches Lab Network, Cholera Taskforce To Contain Disease

May 20, 2024

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 Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Two of these projects are RISLNET (the ..

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UN Calls For Global Cooperation And Pandemic Treaty To Fight AMR

May 18, 2024

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. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a growing threat to health worldwide, is a big ..

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EU Demands Microsoft Share Bing AI Risk Data Or Face Fines

May 18, 2024

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 be dangerous during the EU polls, which are coming up from June ..

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

May 18, 2024

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 problems that have been going on for decades. Background of the Conflict ..

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California Town Campo Listed For Sale At $6.6 Million

May 18, 2024

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 more than 20 buildings, both residential and business, and is close to ..

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