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California’s Bird Flu Crisis: A Growing Threat to Livestock and Public Health

28 Dec 2024

California is currently facing a severe outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, which has significantly impacted both its livestock and human populations. As of December 2024, the virus has affected a large portion of the state's dairy operations, leading Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a...

Tea Bags Could Be Brewing More Than Just Flavor—A Microplastic Crisis

28 Dec 2024

Tea Bags Release Billions of Harmful Microplastics, Study Finds In recent years, the environmental impact of plastics has gained significant attention. We have seen a rise in the use of alternatives to plastic straws, bags, and containers in an effort to reduce plastic waste. However, a new revelation from a...

Bangladesh: Implications for Regional, Global Security

12 Sep 2024

Introduction: The recent resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5th August 2024 has thrown Bangladesh into chaos, raising concerns that go beyond its borders. The crisis, marked by protests and violence, has been worsened by police brutality, enforced disappearances, and the involvement of groups like Jamaat e Islami. Hasina’s...

Recovering from Financial Crisis – Three Proven Steps to Recovery

22 Dec 2023

The cost-of-living crisis has been a difficult time for many in the UK, and has again illustrated how easy it is for the average Brit to slip into financial hardship. You yourself might have noticed your coffers drying up in recent months, and may even be worried about paying your...

Internet ban extended till 15 June in Manipur, amid crisis

11 Jun 2023

Manipur Government has extended the ban on internet services in the crisis-hit state for another five days till 15 June. OFFICIAL ORDER RELEASED BY MANIPUR GOVERMENT: "The internet ban has been further extended for another five days to curb the spread of false news, rumours and misinformation through social media...

Pakistan reeling from its worst economic: Report

31 May 2023

Pakistan is grappling with severe economic and political turmoil that has had a profound impact on the population, despite the persistent efforts of the coalition government to address the situation, as reported by the media. According to the media report, the Ministry of Finance in Pakistan has cautioned about the...

Death toll rises to 413 in Sudan fighting: WHO

24 Apr 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) claimed that children are paying a high price in the current Sudan crisis, with at least nine reportedly dead in the fighting and more than 50 seriously injured, according to Turkish news agency Anadolu. WHO stated that so far, 413 people have died in the...

After petrol, LPG price hikes in Pakistan

16 Apr 2023

On Sunday, The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority announced a hike in Liquefied Petroleum Gas prices in Pakistan, as per news reports. The price of LPG was hiked, according to an OGRA notification, to 10 Pakistani Rupees per kilogramme. According to a news report, the new LPG price has been...

Balochistan facing medicine, injection shortage amid epidemic

12 Apr 2023

Poor people of all ages are being affected by the out-of-control leishmania outbreak that has expanded to one of the regions of Balochistan, Pakistan. The local hospitals don't have enough medicine and injection supplies due to the unexpected surge in the number of affected people. The health officer of Kalat...

‘World is in a state of crisis’: PM Modi at Global South Virtual Summit

12 Jan 2023

Referring to various global challenges arising out of conflict, war and terrorism among others, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the world is in a state of crisis and it is difficult to predict how long this state of instability will last. PM Modi raised concerns during his opening remarks...

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