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China science, technology news summary — April 11

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. ANDROGENS’ ROLE Chinese researchers have explored the role of androgens in shaping sex differences at the molecular and cellular levels, according to a research article published in journal Nature on Wednesday. A team of researchers from the […]

Updated: Apr 11, 2024
Pentagon’s Ukraine contract for Musk’s Starlink expires Bloomberg

It’s unclear whether the deal for the satellite network that was ?the communication backbone of Ukraine? will be extended, the outlet wrote The Pentagon contract to deploy Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals in Ukraine will expire next month, Bloomberg has reported, citing an unnamed US official. The service plays a vital role in Washington’s security assistance […]

Updated: Apr 10, 2024
Musk warns of terrorist threat to US

The billionaire suggested the southern border crisis could eventually lead to a 9/11-scale tragedy Elon Musk has warned that a terrorist attack on the scale of September 11, 2001 could take place in the US unless the crisis at the southern border and the uncontrolled influx of migrants is addressed. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO […]

Updated: Apr 9, 2024
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, April 8

TOKYO — The number of people hospitalized in Japan due to health damage related to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s dietary supplement containing red yeast rice, or beni-koji, had risen to 212, local media reported on Monday. The figure was updated as of Sunday, with those who have since been discharged included, national news agency Kyodo reported citing […]

Updated: Apr 8, 2024
Pillow scams, AI and the Russians

In search of relief from neck pain, Norm Sanders was caught in a pillow scam orchestrated in another continent. MY NECK was stiff and I blamed my ancient pillow. I searched ‘orthopaedic pillows’ and came across a catchy website, populated with lovely, happy women. Derila pillows. Glowing reviews, 70 per cent discount. Australia Post logo. […]

Updated: Apr 7, 2024
Soyuz MS-24 successfully lands in Kazakhstan

The spacecraft carried Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, NASA astronaut Loral O?Hara and Belarusian cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya A Russian Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft has successfully landed in the vicinity of Zhezqazghan, Kazakhstan carrying two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut from the International Space Station (ISS). Belarusian crew member Marina Vasilevskaya made history by becoming the first cosmonaut […]

Updated: Apr 6, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran ahead of Iranian Jerusalem Day

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 5 (ANI/TPS): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a special meeting of the political-security cabinet Thursday evening in Jerusalem in light of heightened tensions due to the Iranian Jerusalem Day that will be observed this Friday, April 5. Iran is expected to order an attack of some sort against Israel, especially […]

Updated: Apr 5, 2024
Europe has stolen Africa’s heritage. Will justice prevail

The collections of the world’s most famous museums largely consist of African artifacts looted during the colonial era. As of today, less than one percent has been returned to Africa In the course of wars and the colonization of Africa, Western countries were involved in looting hundreds of thousands of objects of African art. Museums […]

Updated: Apr 4, 2024
Google backs creation of cybersecurity clinics with $20 million donation

WASHINGTON — Free medical clinics and legal aid clinics, where college students and their instructors help their communities while also learning more about their professions, are now commonplace. Google hopes to add cybersecurity clinics to that list. Google CEO Sundar Pichai pledged $20 million in donations Thursday to support and expand the Consortium of Cybersecurity […]

Updated: Apr 3, 2024
SEBI launches new version of SCORES aiming complaint redressal in 21 days

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): India’s financial market regulator SEBI on Monday launched a new version of the SEBI Complaint Redress System (SCORES 2.0) as part of its efforts to protect investors’ interests. SCORES is an online system where investors in the securities market can lodge their complaints through a web URL and an […]

Updated: Apr 1, 2024