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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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      7 October
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      Over 900 Australians leave Lebanon on assisted departure flights

      The government announced on Monday that 904 Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family members have departed Lebanon on government-secured flights, according to Xinhua news agency. On Saturday, two charter flights from Beirut to Cyprus were arranged for Australians, with Qantas and Qatar Airways providing connecting flights from Cyprus to Sydney. Canberra: More than 900 Australians have left Lebanon on assisted departure flights coordinated by the Australian government, according to official data. The government on Monday said that 904 Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members have left Lebanon in plane seats secured by the government, Xinhua news agency reported. The government on Saturday operated two charter flights from Beirut to Cyprus for Australians, with flag carrier Qantas and Qatar Airways running connecting flights…

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      US national debt could increase under Harris, but may get worse under Trump: Analysis

      Her presidency could increase national debt over 10 years by $3.5 trillion, while ex-President’s ideas could heap another $7.5 trillion Washington: No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris‘ and Donald Trump‘s economic plans. The analysis released on Monday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget suggests a Harris presidency could increase the national debt over 10 years by $3.5 trillion. That’s even though the Vice President’s campaign insists her proposed investments in the middle class and housing would be fully offset by higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. Her campaign policy guide states that Harris is “committed to fiscal responsibility — making investments that will support…

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      Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei claims military operation against Israel was legitimate

      Khamenei made these comments during his address to a large crowd of worshipers at the weekly Friday prayers in Tehran. He was discussing the recent missile attack by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Israel, as reported by Xinhua news agency, which cited a statement from his office’s website. Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said that the country’s recent military operation against Israel was “completely legal and legitimate”. Khamenei made the remarks in an address to a large number of worshipers at the weekly Friday prayer in the Iranian capital Tehran while commenting on the recent missile attack by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against Israel, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement published on the website of…

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      Major Amazon river tributary down to its lowest level in over 122 years

      Level of Negro river at port of Manaus at 12.66 m, as compared to normal level of 21 m Pessoa Manaus (Brazil): One of the Amazon river’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil‘s geological service said on Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country. The level of the Negro river at the port of Manaus was at 12.66 metres on Friday, as compared with a normal level of about 21 metres. It is the lowest since measurements started 122 years ago. The previous record low level was recorded last year, but toward the end of October. The Negro river’s water level might drop even more in coming weeks based…

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      Army on its toes ahead of protests by ex-Pak PM Imran’s party

      It will remain in the city from October 5-17 to maintain law and order for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit Islamabad: Pakistan Army troops were on Saturday deployed here to ensure security as jailed former premier Imran Khan‘s party moved forward with plans for a protest. Mobilised under Article 245 of the Constitution, the army would remain in the city from October 5-17 to maintain law and order for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Pakistan is hosting the SCO summit on October 15-16. The deployment comes as supporters the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur moved ahead to reach the D-Chowk here to hold a protest called by Khan. The PTI is protesting for the release…

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      Heat wave scorches parts of US, record temperatures expected through weekend

      “Over 70 record high temperatures are expected today through the weekend, primarily in the southwestern U.S.,” stated the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday. The heat wave persists across various regions of California and the Desert Southwest. Los Angeles: An exceptional late-season heat wave is scorching parts of US regions with record-breaking temperatures expected to last into the weekend. “More than 70 record high temperatures are set to fall – mainly in the southwestern US – today through the weekend,” said the US National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday. The heat wave continues over parts of California and the Desert Southwest, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting NWS. Forecasters said the sweltering late-season heat wave will bring moderate to extreme heat…

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    • 4 October
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      Kim Jong Un threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked

      Latest comments come amid heightened animosities over North’s recent disclosure of nuclear facility, its continuation of missile tests Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported on Friday, after the South’s leader warned that Kim’s regime would collapse if he attempted to use nuclear arms. The exchange of such rhetoric between the rival Koreas is nothing new, but the latest comments come during heightened animosities over the North’s recent disclosure of a nuclear facility and its continuation of missile tests. Next week, observers say North Korea‘s rubber-stamp parliament is expected to constitutionally declare a hostile “two-State” system on the Korean Peninsula to formally reject reconciliation with South Korea and codify new national borders. During…

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    • 4 October
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      WHO reports 28 healthcare workers killed in Lebanon within 24 hours

      “Many health workers have fled their work areas due to bombardments and are not reporting for duty,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a briefing in Geneva on Thursday. “This is greatly hindering the delivery of mass trauma care and the continuity of health services.” Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 28 healthcare workers have been killed in 24 hours in Lebanon amid escalating hostilities. “Many health workers are not reporting to duty as they fled the areas where they work due to bombardments,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a briefing in Geneva on Thursday. “This is severely limiting the provision of mass trauma management and continuity of health services.” He further said that the global health…

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    • 4 October
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      Justin Trudeau extends Navratri greetings to Hindu Canadians

      “In Canada and around the world, Hindu communities will celebrate the start of the Navratri festival tonight. This festival symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness,” he said in a statement. He added that for those observing, the “next nine nights will bring families and friends together for prayer, music, and cherished moments with loved ones.” Ottawa: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended greetings to Hindu Canadians on the first day of Navratri on Thursday. “Tonight, Hindu communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate the beginning of the festival of Navratri. It celebrates the victory of good over evil and light over darkness,” he said in a statement, adding that for those celebrating, the “next nine…

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    • 4 October
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      In stark contrast with husband, Melania Trump defends abortion rights

      In a video posted on X, former First Lady defends women’s “individual freedoms” to do what they want with their bodies Chicago: Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights on Thursday, ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a stark contrast with her husband Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on the crucial election issue. In a video posted to her X account on Thursday morning, the former First Lady defended women’s “individual freedoms” to do what they want with their bodies — a position at odds with much of the Republican Party and her own husband, who has struggled to find a consistent message on abortion while wedged between anti-abortion supporters within his base and the majority of Americans who support abortion rights. “Individual freedom…

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