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Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Calls On World To Abandon Them

Japan remembered the victims that perished at the hands of US nuclear weapons in 1945. The 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki devastation was held in the Japanese city of Nagasaki where the Mayor Shiro Suzuki, a nuclear bomb survivor himself, called on the world to abandon nuclear weapons.

Study Shows Traffic Noise Is Dangerous For Heart Health

A new scientific study has found that traffic is linked to increased risks of hypertension and heart diseases. Researchers accumulated data from over 240,000 participants aged 40-69-years-old and concluded that traffic noise coupled with air pollution can significantly increase risk of heart failures and other complications.

UN Chief Said ‘AI’ Is A Threat To Human Rights 

The United Nations Chief of human rights said that Artificial intelligence poses a grave threat to human rights. Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights mentioned that the recent advancements in AI posed a great danger to human rights if not controlled or prevented. 

Deadly Ebola-Like Virus Detected In Africa

The World Health Organization has confirmed the outbreak of a new deadly virus called ‘Marburg virus’ in Equatorial Guinea. At Least nine people died because of the Ebola like virus, according to WHO. In 2014, the Ebola virus killed 11,310 people in two years in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.

Qatar Sending 10,000 Container Homes To Turkey & Syria

Qatar has dispatched world cup home containers to earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria. The container homes were designed for last year’s world cup fans. According to the foreign office statement, the containers will be sent as part of current ongoing relief efforts in the country. 

Putin Is Weaponizing Food, Says Fertilizer Giant

Amid the accusations of ‘weaponising gas’ to Europe, now Putin has been accused of weaponsing food by heads of world’s biggest fertiliser firms. The accusations came as a surprise to many as Turkiye and Russia sealed wheat deals several times, which UN recently praised. Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused supply issues and energy prices have skyrocketed.

China COVID Cases Reaches To 900 Million

The latest covid outbreak in the country has brought utter misery and chaos to millions of people. The latest study from the University of Peking has found astonishing figures as it claims that covid cases in China have dramatically surged to 900 million. The figures are expected to touch a jaw-dropping 1 billion mark by the end of April.