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    What James Webb Telescope found in 3 years in space

    It took 30 years to build JWST, but in a short span, this telescope has already revolutionised our view of the cosmos Melbourne:  We witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope humans have ever sent into space. Now, three years later, JWST has pushed the boundary of how far we can look into the universe to find the first stars and galaxies. It took 30 years to build, but in a short span, JWST has already revolutionised our view of the cosmos. It’s explored our own Solar System, studied the atmospheres of distant planets in search of signs of life, and probed the farthest depths to find the very first stars and galaxies formed in the universe. Eerie blue monsters When galaxies grow, their stars explode, creating dust. The bigger the galaxy, the more dust it has. This dust makes galaxies appear red…
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    21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling

    In the last 24 hours, 236 acts of violence were recorded throughout the national territory that resulted in 21 deaths, of which two members of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique also died Maputo (Mozambique): Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections killed at least 21 people, including two police officers, authorities said Tuesday. Mozambique Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda told a news conference in Maputo late Tuesday that a wave of violence and looting was sparked by the court’s announcement a day earlier. He said it was led by mostly youthful supporters of losing candidate Venancio Mondlane, who received 24% of the vote, second to Chapo, who got 65%. “From the preliminary survey, in the last 24 hours, 236 acts of violence were recorded throughout the national territory that resulted in…
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    Israeli forces kill senior Hamas official, a ‘central figure’, in Gaza attack

    At least eight people killed in the strike on Musa bin Nusair school in Gaza City’s Daraj al-Tuffah neighbourhood, which was sheltering displaced people Jerusalem: Israel’s military and Shin Bet security agency announced that they had killed Muhammad Ahmed Albec, the head of the National Security Directorate of Hamas‘ Security Services, in an airstrike on a school in Gaza. At least eight people were killed in the strike on the Musa bin Nusair school in Gaza City’s Daraj al-Tuffah neighbourhood, which was sheltering displaced people, according to Palestinian health officials. The Israeli military and Shin Bet claimed in a joint statement that a Hamas command center was located within the school compound, which was struck by the Air Force, Xinhua news agency reported. “The Security Directorate of Hamas produces intelligence assessments that aid in Hamas’ decision-making, and is also responsible for the security of senior Hamas members, providing them with hideouts to…
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    It’s official! South Korea now ‘super-aged’, 20% of population aged 65 or above

    As of Monday, the number of South Koreans aged 65 or older stood at 10.24 million, accounting for 20.0 per cent of the country’s total population of 51.22 million Seoul: South Korea has formally become a “super-aged” society as the share of its population aged 65 or over surpassed 20 per cent, the interior Ministry said on Tuesday, as the country copes with a demographic crisis of a rapidly ageing population and low births. As of Monday, the number of South Koreans aged 65 or older stood at 10.24 million, accounting for 20.0 per cent of the country’s total population of 51.22 million, according to the Ministry, Yonhap news agency reported. The United Nations classifies countries where more than 7 per cent of the population is 65 or older as an ageing society, those with over 14 per cent as an aged society, and those with more than 20 per cent as a super-aged society. The…
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    Turkish armament factory blast kills at least 12 people

    The blast occurred in the capsule production facility of the factory located in the province of Balikesir Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu said the explosion collapsed the capsule production building and that the surrounding buildings sustained minor damage. Authorities have opened an investigation.
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    Aisake Eke elected as Tonga’s new Prime Minister

    He will replace Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on December 9. Valu Eke, who will be officially sworn in as Prime Minister in February, was first elected to parliament in 2010 and served as minister of finance between 2014 and 2017 Suva: Aisake Valu Eke was elected as Prime Minister of Tonga on Tuesday. He will replace Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on December 9. Valu Eke, who will be officially sworn in as Prime Minister in February, was first elected to parliament in 2010 and served as minister of finance between 2014 and 2017. He will be in office for less than a year before the South Pacific island nation of 105,000 people holds its next election in November 2025. Tonga’s Parliament consists of 17 lawmakers elected by the public and nine who are nobles, elected by a group of hereditary chiefs. Two members of Parliament were unable to vote.…
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    UK PM says festival is reminder of what’s really important, such as family, friendship, fellowship

    Keir Starmer hopes for peace in the Middle East, the birthplace of the Christmas story in the first festive message London: Keir Starmer has said he will be hoping for peace in the Middle East, the birthplace of the Christmas story, and a brighter future for all in his first festive message since being elected British Prime Minister. In a video message released by Downing Street ahead of Christmas Day on Wednesday, Starmer attempts to strike an optimistic tone and encourages people to “look after those around us”. He extended his special gratitude to the armed forces and frontline workers who will be helping people up and down the country. “This Christmas, I will be hoping for peace, particularly in the Middle East as the birthplace of the Christmas story,” said Starmer. “I’ll be looking towards a better, brighter future for every person and celebrating the joy and wonder that Christmas brings,” he said.…
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    New York police nab suspect in death of woman found on fire in subway car

    Unbeknownst to the officers, the suspect remained at the scene and was seated on a bench on the subway platform, just outside the train car. Body cameras worn by the officers caught a “very clear, detailed look” at the suspect and those images were publicly disseminated New York:  New York City Police announced Sunday they have in custody a “person of interest” in the early morning death of a woman who they believe may have fallen asleep on a stationary subway train before being intentionally lit on fire by a man she didn’t know. Transit police apprehended the suspect after receiving a report from three high school students who had recognized the man. They had seen images of the suspect taken from surveillance and police body cam video and widely distributed by police. “New Yorkers came through again,” said New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who described the case as…
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    TTP commander among 11 killed in Pak security forces assault in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    A group of militants was moving through the Tirah Valley via Pir Mela when they were intercepted by the security forces. In the subsequent firing, 10 militants were killed while four others were injured. Peshawar: The security forces gunned down 11 suspected terrorists, including a commander of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in two intelligence-based operations in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday. The operations were conducted in the volatile Tirah Valley in Khyber district and Lakki Marwat district after reports about the presence of militants. A group of militants was moving through the Tirah Valley via Pir Mela when they were intercepted by the security forces. In the subsequent firing, 10 militants were killed while four others were injured. Among the militants killed was a commander who was leading the group, sources said. The slain militants belonged to the banned extremist organisation’s Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. Separately in Lakki…
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    Send Sheikh Hasina back, Bangladesh sends note to India

    Since August 5, Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India, having fled her country in the wake of massive student-led protests that successfully brought an end to her 16-year-long regime Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India since August 5 when she fled the country amid the student-led protests that toppled her 16-year regime. Bangladesh-based International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet Ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for “crimes against humanity and genocide”. “We have sent a note verbale to the Indian government saying that Bangladesh wants her back here for the judicial process,” Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain told reporters at his office. Earlier in the morning, Home Advisor Jahangir…

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      Oxford University Press launches trilingual Sanskrit-Hindi-English dictionary

      This initiative aligns with OUP’s vision of advancing knowledge and learning in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, while also expanding the bilingual dictionaries in India to cover 13 languages, including 9 classical languages. New Delhi: The Oxford University Press (OUP) on Friday announced the launch of a trilingual Sanskrit-Hindi-English dictionary to make the Sanskrit language accessible to learners across the globe. This aligns with OUP’s vision of advancing knowledge and learning in unison with the Ministry of Education at the same time increasing the number of languages covered in the bilingual dictionaries India portfolio to 13 (which includes 9 Classical Languages). Oxford dictionaries are now available in Sanskrit, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. “Oxford…

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      Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nihon Hidankyo for anti-nuclear activism

      Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, stated that the award was given because “the taboo against the use of nuclear weapons is under pressure.” He added that the Nobel committee aims to honor all survivors who, despite their suffering and painful memories, have chosen to turn their experiences into hope and advocacy for peace. Oslo: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organisation of survivors of the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was made as the “taboo against the use of nuclear weapon is under pressure.” He said the Nobel committee “wishes to honour all…

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    • 10 October
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      Ratan Tata provided education, health to millions globally: Cornell University

      In a tribute article, Cornell University highlighted that Ratan Tata credited his architectural training there for contributing to his business success, helping him approach problems creatively and from various perspectives. New Delhi: A bachelor in architecture from Cornell University in the US in 1962, Ratan Tata did not pursue an architecture career and, instead, started as an apprentice on a shop floor at Tata Steel, before building a $100 billion empire. He was a former Cornell trustee who became the university’s largest international donor – supporting scholarships, research to reduce rural poverty and malnutrition in India, and technology innovation. Remembering him, Cornell University said in an article that Ratan Tata credited his Cornell architectural training for some of his success in business, including learning to…

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      Israel launches airstrike in southwestern Syria, kills Hezbollah operative

      Claimed Adham Jahout, a militant with Hezbollah’s ‘Golan Terrorist Network’ in Syria, was killed in the airstrike Jerusalem: Israel’s military said its warplanes launched an airstrike in southwestern Syria, killing a Hezbollah operative. In a statement on Wednesday, the military claimed that Adham Jahout, a militant with Hezbollah’s ‘Golan Terrorist Network’ in Syria, was killed in the airstrike in the area of Quneitra near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reports Xinhua news agency. “As part of his role, Jahout relayed information from Syrian sources to Hezbollah and transmitted intelligence gathered on the Syrian front to facilitate operations against Israel in the Golan Heights,” the military said. Syrian state television reported earlier that a policeman was killed in the attack, the latest in a series of Israeli airstrikes…

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      Israel’s PM Netanyahu speaks with US President Biden amid rising Iran tensions

      White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described the talk as “direct” and “productive,” stating that the two leaders discussed Israel’s response to last week’s Iranian attack, though no specific details were provided. Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone talk with US President Joe Biden, the first since August, amid rising tensions between Israel and its arch-foe Iran, as confirmed by both Netanyahu’s office and the White House. The talk was “direct” and “productive,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a later press briefing on Wednesday, adding the two leaders “continued to have a discussion on Israel’s response to the (Iranian) attack last week,” without providing specific details. After the 30-minute call, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in a video…

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    • 8 October
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      Israel claims it killed another Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

      Military says the strike killed Suhail Husseini, who it said was responsible for overseeing logistics, budget and management of the militant group Beirut: The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on Beirut, a day after the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack was marked by mourning and demonstrations around the globe. The military said the strike killed Suhail Husseini, who it said was responsible for overseeing logistics, budget and management of the militant group. Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, underscoring militants’ resilience in the face of a devastating Israeli offensive in Gaza that has killed about 42,000 Palestinians, according to local medical officials, destroyed large areas and displaced…

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      Five Russians die in fall on world’s seventh highest peak in Nepal

      They were climbing 8,167-metres (26,788-foot) high Mount Dhaulagiri during Nepal’s autumn climbing season Kathmandu: Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organiser in Nepal said on Tuesday. The Russian climbers were climbing 8,167-metres (26,788-foot) high Mount Dhaulagiri during Nepal’s autumn climbing season. These climbers had been reported missing since Sunday and a rescue helicopter spotted their bodies on Tuesday, said Pemba Jangbu Sherpa of the Kathmandu-based I AM Trekking and Expeditions. It was still undecided if or when and how to bring the bodies down from the mountain, which would require extensive planning, manpower and equipment. Among them, two of the climbers had actually reached the summit. The remaining had returned without…

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    • 7 October
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      Nobel Prize award season begins

      Starts with medicine award, followed by physics prize on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday, literature on Thursday, peace on Friday and economics on October 14 Stockholm: The Nobel prizes award season began on Monday with the announcement by a panel at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm of the winner of this year’s medicine award. Last year, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against Covid-19 that were critical in slowing the pandemic. The medicine prize has been awarded 114 times to a total of 227 laureates — the title given to winners. Only 13 women have won been awarded the prize that carries a cash award…

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    • 7 October
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      Two Chinese workers killed in explosion outside Karachi Airport

      Eight others injured in incident; thousands of Chinese workers are in Pakistan, most of them involved in Beijing’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative Karachi: A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan on Sunday killed two workers from China and injured at least eight, officials from both countries said. Police and the provincial government said a tanker exploded outside the airport, which is Pakistan’s biggest. A Chinese Embassy statement said that a convoy carrying Chinese staff of the Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited had been attacked around 11 pm, killing two Chinese and injuring one other. It said there were Pakistani casualties as well. The provincial Home Minister, Zia Ul Hassan, told local TV station Geo that the explosion was an attack targeting…

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      Hezbollah attacks Israeli military base near Haifa, reports casualties

      “In retaliation for the attacks on civilians and the massacres committed by the Zionist enemy, the Islamic Resistance launched a barrage of ‘Fadi 1’ missiles at the Carmel base south of Haifa on Sunday evening,” the statement said. Jerusalem: Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military base near the northern city of Haifa Sunday night, causing casualties, the group said in a statement. “In response to the targeting of civilians and the massacres committed by the Zionist enemy, the Islamic Resistance launched on Sunday evening a salvo of ‘Fadi 1’ missiles at the Carmel base south of Haifa,” said the statement. “The Islamic Resistance will remain ready to defend Lebanon and its proud, oppressed people and will not hesitate to do its duty to…

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