Popular S. African rapper AKA shot dead outside restaurant.

One of South Africa’s hottest rap artists, Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, has been shot dead outside a restaurant in the southeastern city of Durban, his family said Saturday. The 35-year-old won multiple South African awards, was nominated several times for a Black Entertain…

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Democratic senator urges Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores.

A member of the US Senate Intelligence Committee is calling on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over concerns about national security, in the latest indication of mounting scrutiny on the short-form video app from members of Congress. In a letter sent …

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New Zealand declares national state of emergency.

New Zealand's prime minister says Cyclone Gabrielle, which has pummelled much of the North Island, is a weather event not seen "in a generation". Chris Hipkins' government has declared a state of emergency - only the third in New Zealand's history. About…

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Shahabuddin Chuppu elected Bangladesh's 22nd President.

Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, a former judge and freedom fighter will be Bangladesh's new President, the Chief Election Commission has announced. Chuppu, 74, was elected unopposed on Monday and will replace President Mohammad Abdul Hamid. The Chief Election Commissioner K…

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Nikos Christodoulides Elected as the New President of Cyprus.

Nikos Christodoulides was elected as the President of Cyprus after a second and final round of voting. Christodoulides, 49, took 51.9% of the vote, compared with runoff rival Andreas Mavroyiannis, 66, taking 48.1%. Christodoulides ran as an independent with the backing of c…

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First ever Saudi Arabian woman ready to send space.

Saudi Arabia will send its first ever woman astronaut on a space mission later this year, the latest move by the kingdom to revamp its ultra-conservative image. Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS), …

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Young girl rescued after 178 hours under rubble.

A young girl has been saved from the rubble of a block of flats in southern Turkey, more than a week after the devastating earthquake struck. Miray had been trapped in the ruins for 178 hours - seven-and-a-half days. Video showed workers cheering and shouting "God is gre…

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Treasury issues circular on paddy purchasing.

The Treasury has released a circular on the government’s program for purchasing and distribution of paddy, the President’s Media Division (PMD) says. The circular, signed by Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana, was issued on the directives of President Ranil Wickremesingh…

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Cabinet nod to draft new Excise bill.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft a new Excise bill, replacing the century-old legislation. Since the Excise Ordinance for the regulation of alcohol and tobacco usage and related businesses, issuance of relevant licenses and imposing taxes was implemente…

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SLC raises match fees of National Women’s Players.

The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to raise the match fees of the National Women’s Players for the year 2023. Accordingly, the match fees for both formats of white-ball cricket have increased from US$ 250 to US$ 750 per match, per player. Furthermo…

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Valentine’s Day - 14 February.

Valentine’s Day began as St. Valentine’s Day, a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. February 14th first became associated with romantic love during the High Middle Ages as the tradition of courtly love was then flourishing. During …

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Legendary American pop musician Burt Bacharach passes away.

Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other hits, has died at 94. The Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning Bacharach…

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World Radio Day - 13 February

World Radio Day is celebrated every year on February 13 to mark the important role that radio plays in our lives and in society. The objective of World Radio Day is to raise public awareness of the importance of radio and to encourage decision makers to use it to provide ac…

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World Government Summit 2023

The World Government Summit 2023 will be held in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 13 - 15 February 2023, under the theme of “Shaping Future Governments”. The Summit will bring thought leaders, global experts and decision makers from around the globe to share …

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NASA Spots Surprise Evidence of Ancient Water Ripples on Mars.

NASA's Curiosity rover has logged over a decade in Mars' Gale Crater. It may be a veteran of the red planet, but Mars still has some surprises in store, like an ancient lake bed in an unexpected place.  The rover documented a landscape of stunning rocks that show dis…

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World Unani Day - 11 February.

World Unani Day is observed on February 11 every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of social reformer and renowned Unani scholar Hakim Ajmal Khan, widely regarded as the pioneer of Unani medicine in India. The day commemorates Hakim Ajmal Khan’s contribution to the …

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Minor tremor felt in Monaragala district in Sri Lanka.

Minor tremors with a magnitude of 3.0 were reported in several areas in the Moneragala district today. (10 Feb.). Accordingly, tremors were felt in the Buttala, Wellawaya and Handapanagala areas, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) reported. The NBRO assures, h…

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Jupiter beats Saturn to become the Planet with most Moons.

The battle for the most known moons in the Solar System is raging on. After losing its lead to Saturn in 2019, Jupiter has once again surged ahead. Astronomers have counted 12 previously unknown moons in orbit around our Solar System’s biggest planet, bringing the known tot…

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South Africa invokes disaster law to tackle energy crisis.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of disaster with immediate effect to deal with the country’s severe electricity crisis including prolonged daily power blackouts. The declaration of a state of disaster comes as rolling power cuts of up to eight ho…

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Italy’s Olympic skier Elena Fanchini dies.

Italian Skier Elena Fanchini passed at the age of 37 after a toiling battle with cancer on 9th February 2023. Elena Fanchini competed at three Winter Olympics and six World Championships for Italy, and she won a silver medal in the download at the 2005 World Championships. …

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Blue Origin wins first NASA business for New Glenn.

Blue Origin has won its first NASA award for its New Glenn rocket, with the agency selecting the large rocket to launch a pair of Martian smallsats. NASA announced Feb. 9 it selected New Glenn for the launch of the two Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (E…

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World Pulses Day - 10 February.

Every year on February 10th, World Pulses Day celebrates the dry edible seeds of plants called pulses. The day also seeks to promote the many health benefits of pulses. What are pulses? Pulses, also known as legumes, are the edible seeds of leguminous plants cultivated for fo…

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SpaceX tests the most powerful ever rocket system.

Elon Musk's SpaceX company has performed a key test on its huge new rocket system, Starship. Engineers conducted what's called a "static fire", simultaneously igniting 31 out of 33 of the engines at the base of the vehicle's lower-segment. The firing las…

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Raphael Varane announced his retirement from international football.

France defender Raphael Varane is retiring from international football, ending a 10-year career with Les Bleus in which he won the World Cup in 2018 and was a runner-up four years later. The 29-year-old, who has 93 caps after making his debut in 2013, also helped Didier Des…

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The transgender couple whose pregnancy photos went viral.

A pregnancy photoshoot by an Indian transgender couple - who paused their hormone therapy to have a baby - is being widely shared on social media. Ziya Paval, 21, and her partner Zahad, 23, who live in the southern state of Kerala, were in the process of gender transition wh…

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ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup Begins in South Africa.

The ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup is to begin in South Africa on 10th February 2023, with the opening match between the host team, South Africa and Sri Lanka. This is the first time that the ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup tournament is taking place in an African nation. The Indian…

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Archaeologists discover dinosaur tail in Mexico's desert

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed the fossilized remains of a 72 million-year-old dinosaur tail, the country's National Institute for Anthropology and History (INAH) said. The five-metre tail was the first ever found in Mexico and was unusually well-preserved, said…

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List of world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Monday  (06), killing more than 5,000 people in the two countries. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers working in frigid weather search for people trapped in the rubble of toppled buildings. Here are some of the…

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NASA and IBM Partners to build AI foundation models to advance climate science.

IBM has partnered with NASA to gain new findings on Earth’s climate through the power of AI technology. The two organizations will use AI tech developed by IBM together with the large amounts of Earth observation and geospatial data that NASA has available to share. Earth o…

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Australia’s, Aaron Finch retires from international cricket.

Australia’s longest-serving captain in the shortest format of the game, veteran batter Aaron Finch called time on his international career. Finch, who retired as the One Day International (ODI) captain of the Australian team last year, has confirmed his retirement from T20I…

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