September 2022

India rises six spots to number 40 on the Global Innovation Index 2022

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September 30, 2022

The World Intellectual Property Organization has ranked India 40th in its Global Innovation Index. It is an impressive leap of 41 places in seven years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in a tweet that innovation is a buzzword in India. PM Modi expressed pride in India’s innovators, saying the country......

Health

Early results of a study on an Alzheimer’s drug show promise

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September 30, 2022

The shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease surged Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. Ltd.. reported its potential treatment appeared to slow the disease in a late-stage study. Lecanemab, the drugmaker’s treatment, reduced patients’ clinical decline by 27% after 18 months of infused treatment compared to placebos or......

Entertainment

Grammy-winning rapper Coolio dies in Los Angeles aged 59

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September 30, 2022

Coolio, a Grammy-winning rapper, died after he was found unresponsive at a friend’s Los Angeles home, according to the New York Times. He was 59. Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Coolio, was an American rapper and musician best known for his 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which was taken......

Business

Warehouse and transportation workers at Amazon receive higher hourly wages

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September 30, 2022

Amazon Inc has announced that its warehouse and transportation workers will receive an average starting wage of more than $19 per hour, a significant increase in pay from the previous hourly rate of $18. A wage hike would help the company retain workers in a tightening U.S. labor market as......

News

President of UAE meets Sultan of Oman to expand cooperation

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September 28, 2022

A meeting between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq has taken place at the Al Alam Palace in Muscat, the Omani capital. On the first day of the UAE President’s state visit to Oman, the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen the historical......

News

Hurricane Ian leaves Cuba without power

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September 28, 2022

Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed late Tuesday evening in Havana. In the aftermath of the hurricane, the whole island was left without electricity within hours of Hurricane Ian. This hurricane devastated the western side of the island with flooding and violent winds. It was reported by Reuters, citing state-run media, that......

News

UN speeches consistently invoke young people, excluding older people

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September 28, 2022

One after another, presidents and prime ministers from around the world spoke of their countries’ trials and triumphs. One of the biggest issues, however, was largely ignored in both columns. While war, climate change, and inequality have dominated the United Nations General Assembly, leaders have largely left the historic growth......

News

Wildlife in Kenya is being decimated by drought

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September 28, 2022

Almost 2% of the world’s rarest zebras have been wiped out by Kenya’s most severe drought in 40 years, as well as 25 times as many elephants as usual. Kenya’s famed wildlife is being starved of normal food sources and being driven into deadly conflict with people. This is because......

News

COVID-19 travel restrictions to be removed from Canada beginning October 1

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September 27, 2022

According to a government announcement on Monday, all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers will end on October 1. This includes vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains. According to Reuters, the move is likely to boost the Canadian travel industry, which is already booming following months of lull during the......

News

NASA spacecraft hits asteroid head-on in attempt to alter trajectory

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September 27, 2022

In the first defence test of its type, a NASA spacecraft intentionally smashed into an asteroid to alter its trajectory. DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) was the first mission to attempt to direct a dangerous object by using a direct experiment, according to space mission director Thomas Zurbuchen. NASA tweeted......