Month: November 2024

Germany Heads For Early Elections As Coalition Government Collapses

November 7, 2024 admin

Berlin: Germany entered a major political crisis on Wednesday with the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition likely paving the way for early elections next year. The turmoil hits Europe’s biggest economy as it grapples with a sustained downturn and as Berlin worries about the impact Donald Trump’s return to the White House will…

World

RNA editing promises to go where DNA editing can’t

November 7, 2024 admin

On October 16, a biotechnology company in Massachusetts in the U.S. named Wave Life Sciences made headlines for becoming the first company to treat a genetic condition by editing RNA at the clinical level. But for all that this is a breakthrough, scientists had anticipated it. The role of RNA in a function called RNA…

Science

16 Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Bhugaon Steel Company In Maharashtra

November 6, 2024 admin

Injured workers have been admitted to the hospital; one is in critical condition. Wardha (Maharashtra): In a fire incident that broke out at Bhugaon Steel company in Wardha district on Wednesday, 16 workers were injured. All the injured workers have been admitted to the hospital, with one reported to be in critical condition. Upon receiving…

Nation

Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

November 6, 2024 admin

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2024. Donald Trump won a sweeping victory Wednesday in the US presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris to complete an astonishing political comeback that sent shock waves around the world. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) | Photo Credit: SAUL LOEB…

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Barack Obama Congratulates Trump On Election Victory

November 6, 2024 admin

Barack Obama also voiced pride over the efforts of Vice President Kamala Harris. Washington: Former president Barack Obama on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, noting the importance of a peaceful transfer of power. Obama’s comments stand in stark contrast with Trump’s unprecedented refusal four years ago to concede defeat to Joe Biden,…

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Spanish region says 93 missing after devastating floods

November 6, 2024 admin

A view shows a queue of vehicles in an area affected by heavy rains that caused flooding near Valencia, Spain. | Photo Credit: NACHO DOCE Some 93 people are listed as missing after devastating floods ravaged southeastern Spain over a week ago, killing more than 200, regional judicial authorities in Valencia said on Wednesday. Valencia’s…

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Body of One Direction star flown home to Britain

November 6, 2024 admin

The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne, who fell to his death from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony last month, began repatriating the singer’s body to Britain on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: JOEL C RYAN The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne, who fell to his death from a Buenos Aires…

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Kamala Harris’ Message As She Concedes To Trump

November 6, 2024 admin

New Delhi: US Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump after an acrimonious, turbulent and polarising campaign. In her speech, the Democratic leader said though she has conceded the election, she has not conceded “the fight that fuelled this campaign.” “While I concede the election, I do not concede the fight…

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UK identifies four cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

November 6, 2024 admin

LONDON (AP) — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo. Representational image | Photo Credit: Justin Makangara British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking…

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