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UAE launches ‘Subsidised Bread’ initiative for bread shortage in Gaza

GAZA: As part of the UAE’s Operation ‘Chivalrous Knight 3,’ a ‘Subsidised Bread’ campaign has been initiated to alleviate the critical bread shortage in Gaza. This humanitarian initiative aims to provide essential materials and flour to bakeries across Gaza, addressing a fundamental need of the population in the Strip. As part of Operation ‘Chivalrous Knight […]

Sight-restoring eye implant helps vision-loss patients read and solve crosswords

Science Corporation, a competitor to Elon Musk’s Neuralink in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, has announced exciting early results from clinical trials for an eye implant that claims to restore vision for some patients experiencing sight loss. This innovative device, named the PRIMA, is designed to be implanted just beneath the retina. It operates in conjunction […]

Climate change raises temperatures, worsens food insecurity

WORLD CAPITALS: A new report by global health experts highlights the severe impacts of climate change on public health, linking rising temperatures from fossil fuel emissions to escalating drought and food security issues. The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, now in its eighth year, reports that 2023 was the hottest year on record, […]

UN Security Council calls on Israel to respect UNRWA mandate

NEW YORK: Members of the United Nations Security Council have expressed deep concern over recent Israeli legislation adopted by the Knesset, which disrupts the work and mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East – UNRWA. They urged the Israeli government to adhere to its international obligations, […]

Malware targeting millions of people taken down by international coalition

BRUSSELS: A global crackdown coalition, supported by Eurojust, has successfully dismantled the servers hosting RedLine and META, two infamous infostealer malware platforms, notorious for facilitating cybercrimes worldwide. This operation, marking one of the largest malware takedowns, targeted millions of victims globally, exposing and disrupting two major networks of personal data theft. Authorities from the Netherlands, […]

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