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COVID-19 travel restrictions to be removed from Canada beginning October 1
According to a government announcement on Monday, all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers will end on October 1. This includes vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains. According to Reuters, the move is likely to boost…
NASA spacecraft hits asteroid head-on in attempt to alter trajectory
In the first defence test of its type, a NASA spacecraft intentionally smashed into an asteroid to alter its trajectory. DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) was the first mission to attempt to direct a dangerous object by using a direct…
Lebanese economy collapse blamed for mass migrations as families mourn
A surge of voyages on rickety boats has been fueled by Lebanon's financial collapse, which is among the most severe in human history. In this country of about 6.5 million people, poverty rates have skyrocketed. As search operations continue…
94 people have been killed on a sunken Lebanon migrant boat
It has been reported that the death toll from the migrant boat that sank off the Syrian coast earlier this week after sailing from Lebanon has risen to 94. This is after more bodies were recovered from the Baniyas coast on Syria's…
Transport sector emissions are reduced by sustainable biofuels – Dr Jitendra Singh
As Indian Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh has pointed out, sustainable biofuels play a major role in reducing Green House Gas emissions from transport. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi consistently encourages Net Zero…
Starting September 26, Hong Kong will scrap COVID-19 hotel quarantine
Almost 2.5 years after it was first implemented, Hong Kong will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals beginning September 26, a long-awaited move for residents and businesses. Reuters reports that…
Egypt and India discuss military cooperation
The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, has lauded the deep ties between Egypt and India, expressing Egypt's eagerness to cooperate with India in the field of defense. President El Sisi and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh…
Mosque explosion in Kabul has killed four and injured 10
It has been announced that at least four people have been killed and 10 have been wounded after an explosion ripped off near a mosque in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. This is according to a hospital. The Associated Press (AP) reported that…
Powerful Hurricane Fiona roars towards Bermuda and then Canada
Hurricane Fiona pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds early Friday on its way to northeastern Canada, where it was forecast to approach late in the day as a still-powerful storm. AP reports that Bermuda authorities opened shelters and…
Taiwan plans to end COVID-19 quarantine in mid-October
As Taiwan continues to reopen to the rest of the world, it will end its mandatory COVID-19 quarantine around October 13 and ease other restrictions from next week. Taiwan has kept some of its entry and quarantine rules in place as large…