‘I’ve never felt so worthless’: The pain of Deir el-Balah’s obliteration
Like a scene from an endless horror movie, new orders for evacuations were issued on Wednesday morning for residential areas in Deir el-Balah.
“Every day brings a new catastrophe,” we despaired as we studied the latest Israeli map, its lines now looming dangerously close to our home.
The sounds of tanks grew louder, and the crack of gunfire echoed nearer
Rapidly urbanising Africa to have six cities with populations above 10m by 2035
Youthful, growing cities expected to create wealth and opportunities but stretch public and utility services
Thu 22 Aug 2024 12.18 BST
Six African cities will have more than 10 million people by 2035, with the continent’s booming young population making it the world’s fastest urbanising region, according to a report.
Angola’s capital, Luanda, and Tanzania’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, will join the metropolises of Cairo, Kinshasa, Lagos and Greater Johannesburg with populations of more than 10 million, the Economist Intelligence Unit said in a report on African cities.
Africa’s youthful, growing cities are seen as a boundless source of creativity and innovation, but many have also been the focus of waves of protests this year amid corruption, tax rises, a lack of jobs and political classes that are more often than not regarded as out of touch.
Elon Musk wants to implant millions of people with Neuralink brain chips
Billionaire’s comments come after neurotech startup unveils new capabilities of its brain-computer interface
Elon Musk hopes to implant millions of Neuralink chips into people’s brains over the next decade, the tech billionaire has said.
The Neuralink chief executive announced his plans following an update from the neurotech startup that revealed new capabilities of its brain-computer interface.
According to the firm, the second patient to be fitted with the device was able to use it to play first-person shooter games and design three-dimensional objects.
Gaza's first polio case in 25 years sparks urgent vaccination drive in war-torn territory
The Gaza Strip has reported its first polio case in 25 years, prompting urgent efforts by health workers and aid agencies to launch a mass vaccination campaign despite ongoing airstrikes and aid restrictions. With the campaign slated to begin on August 31, UN agencies aim to vaccinate 640,000 children, but the conflict continues to pose significant challenges to delivering life-saving care in the besieged territory.
The Gaza Strip's first recorded polio case in 25 years has health workers and aid agencies grappling with the steep obstacles to conducting mass vaccination in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
Unrelenting air strikes by Israel more than 10 months into its war against Gaza rulers Hamas, restrictions of aid entering the besieged territory and hot summer temperatures all threaten the viability of a life-saving inoculation drive.
Still, equipment to support the extensive campaign – which UN agencies say could start on August 31 – has already arrived in the region.
China indicts Astellas Pharma expat detained over espionage
By SOTARO HATA/ Correspondent
August 22, 2024 at 15:40 JST
A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. who has been detained here on suspicion of espionage since March of last year was indicted in mid-August, a source close to Japan-China relations said on Aug. 21.
The decision is expected to further prolong his detention in China, although the specific nature of the charge against him remains unclear, the source said.
Officials from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing have met with the employee once a month during his detention and confirmed that he has no health problems, the source said.
Top US college's diversity slumps after affirmative action ban
A prestigious US university has recorded a sharp fall in admissions from minorities following a Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology said 16% of its new intake identify as from a minority - down 10 percentage points in one year. Black enrolment fell from 15% to 5%.
The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that university admissions schemes promoting diversity violated the US Constitution's equal protection clause.
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