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PM Modi held a leaders’ meeting of IBSA with Brazil’s Lula da Silva and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa on the margins of the G20 Summit on Sunday. Source link
From Finland opening diplomatic outposts in Senegal to Czech instructors training Mauritanian security forces, a group of smaller European nations has joined a global scramble for influence in Africa. Estonia, Romania and Malta are among European Union countries that have sought to boost their presence on the continent over the past five years, revamping diplomatic and trade links. “There is a wave of second-generation Africa policy refreshes completed and … under way,” said Alex Vines of the… Source link
'AI Will Leave a Lot of White Collar People Behind' and It's Time to Shift to This Industry, According to Fortune 500 CEO Source link
Manufacturing equipment that will be used to build components for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for future Artemis missions is being installed at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The novel tooling will be used to produce the SLS rocket’s advanced exploration upper stage, or EUS, in the factory’s new manufacturing area. The EUS will serve as the upper, or in-space, stage for all Block 1B and Block 2 SLS flights in both crew and cargo configurations. In tandem, NASA and Boeing, the SLS lead contractor for the core stage and exploration upper stage, are…
Colchicine, a cheap and widely used gout drug, may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease. Trials involving nearly 23,000 patients show meaningful reductions in risk with low doses. Side effects were mostly mild and short-lived. Researchers say this overlooked drug could become an accessible prevention tool pending further study. Source link
Chancellor admits economy ‘feels stuck’ for many as she signals intention to freeze income tax thresholds Rachel Reeves has promised to “grip the cost of living” in the budget as she prepares to scrap the two-child welfare limit and freeze rail fares, while putting forward a multibillion pound tax raising package. The chancellor is preparing to give her second budget on Wednesday after weeks of uncertainty about the scale of tax rises that she will need to plug a financial hole of about £20bn. Freezing income tax thresholds for an extra two years to 2030, bringing more people into…
Rubio reportedly told a group of U.S. Senators that the proposal was a Russian “wish list,” potentially throwing a wrench into the talks. Source link
Bihar Chief Minister Oath Ceremony Live: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar sworn-in as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time. Source link
Chase, Citi, Morgan Stanley assess fallout of vendor hack – report Source link
FAIRMONT – On Aug. 26, West Virginia and others celebrate Katherine Johnson Day, marking the NASA legend and NASA Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Facility namesake’s birthday. Katherine Johnson was born on Aug. 26, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and early on her intelligence and scientific curiosity was apparent. She skipped several grades in school. By 13, she was attending the high school on the campus of West Virginia State College. At 18, she enrolled in the college itself, where she made quick work of the school’s math curriculum. In 1929, she was selected among the first…
Scientists have identified three Earth-sized planets orbiting two stars in the TOI-2267 system. Remarkably, planets transit around both stars — a first in astronomy. The system’s compact, cold nature defies conventional theories of planetary formation. Future studies using JWST and other advanced telescopes could reveal what these worlds are truly made of. Source link
The art is washed away every evening, but the artists are back every morning with enthusiasm. Source link
Here are the best of Business Standard’s opinion pieces for today Source link
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today’s guests are Morgan Stanley’s Michelle Weaver, Loop Capital Markets’ Anthony Chukumba, Cambridge Associates’ Andrea Auerbach, JP Morgan Asset Management’s Meera Pandit, Centerbridge Partners’ Jeff Aronson, Catch Hospitality Group’s Eugene Remm, Levain Bakery’s Connie McDonald and Pam Weekes. (Source: Bloomberg) Source link
The agency also shared new state-of-the-art datasets that allow scientists to track Earth’s temperature for any month and region going back to 1880 with greater certainty. August 2024 set a new monthly temperature record, capping Earth’s hottest summer since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. The announcement comes as a new analysis upholds confidence in the agency’s nearly 145-year-old temperature record. June, July, and August 2024 combined were about 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit (about 0.1 degrees Celsius) warmer globally than any other summer in NASA’s record —…
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists found that bumblebees can tell the difference between short and long light flashes, much like recognizing Morse code. The insects learned which signal led to a sweet reward, demonstrating an unexpected sense of timing. This ability may stem from a fundamental neural process, suggesting that even tiny brains have complex time-tracking mechanisms relevant to evolution and AI. Source link
Budgets need to be reassuringly dull with no repeat of this year’s long, drawn-out and chaotic build-up Rachel Reeves should put us all out of our misery this Wednesday with a tax-and-spend statement bold enough to make future budgets boring again. Ask any economist or policy wonk and they’ll tell you the buildup to this year’s budget has been among the most drawn-out and chaotic they can remember. Continue reading… Source link
More than 300 children were abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state. Source link
Also, the regulator has revised thresholds for approval by audit committees for RPTs undertaken by subsidiaries and simplified disclosure requirements for smaller related party transactions. Source link
Politburo member Wang Yi has become the most senior Chinese official to wade into the war of words over the new Japanese prime minister’s comments on the Taiwan Strait, saying her remarks “crossed a red line”. Wang, who is China’s foreign minister, said China must “resolutely respond” to the comments to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and defend its post-war achievements. “It is shocking that Japan’s current leader has publicly sent the wrong signal of attempting military intervention in the… Source link
Warner Bros. Discovery recently expanded its strategic review of its business, saying it’s open for a sale. First-round bids came in this week. Source link
Think of NASA’s Stennis Space Center, and one likely thinks of rocket propulsion testing. The site has a long history of testing to support the nation’s space efforts, including the current Artemis program to send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars. However, NASA Stennis also is working to become a key supporter of more terrestrial exploration. Indeed, in terms of unmanned range operations, NASA Stennis has it all – layers of restricted airspace, a closed canal system, and acres upon acres of protected terrain. The NASA site near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is…
Researchers discovered the gene that gives a rare wheat variety its unusual “triple-grain” trait. When switched on, the gene helps wheat flowers produce extra grain-bearing parts. The finding could allow scientists to grow new, high-yield crops to meet global food demand. It’s a simple genetic change with world-changing potential. Source link
According to the former Trump adviser, ‘This White House wants Ukraine to capitulate to Russian demands to end this war, without proper consideration of all the factors at play.’ Source link
