OneWeb launches 36 new LEO satellites.

Bharti Airtel owned satellite communications company OneWeb, confirmed the launch of 36 new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. The launch is part of OneWeb’s ‘five to 50’ programme, which is meant to bring satellite-based broadband Internet to countries like the UK, Alaska, …

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Galápagos tortoise found alive is from species thought extinct.

Genetic tests have confirmed that a giant tortoise found on the Galápagos Islands is from a species which scientists thought had died out more than a century ago. The single female was discovered during a 2019 expedition to Fernandina Island. To prove the link, scientists too…

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American actor Gavin MacLeod died at age 90.

Gavin MacLeod of 'Love Boat' and 'Mary Tyler Moore' fame dead at 90. Gavin MacLeod, a sitcom veteran who played seaman "Happy" Haines on "McHale's Navy," Murray on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the very different, vaguely p…

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World Multiple Sclerosis Day - 30 May.

World Multiple Sclerosis Day on May 30th creates an opportunity to boost awareness and connect those with MS to resources and improve support systems. As one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system, Multiple Sclerosis impacts more than 2.3 million people ar…

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UN calls for swift zero carbon recovery action at climate summit.

The United Nations made a call for coordinated action to secure global net-zero emissions and fulfill its goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels by 2050.  The Climate Breakthroughs Summit — a collaboration between the World E…

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Menstrual Hygiene Day - 28 May.

May 28 is observed as Menstrual Hygiene Day across the world. Though it is as normal as any other biological function of a human body, where the lining of the uterus breaks down and leaves the body through the vagina, it is still brushed under the carpet and not discussed o…

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International Everest Day - 29th May.

International Everest Day is being observed on 29th May. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed Mt. Everest on this day in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat. Nepal decided to observe the day as International Everest Day in 2008 when…

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World Digestive Health Day - 29 May.

Every year, World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) is observed on 29 May. It is organised by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) in collaboration with the WGO Foundation (WGOF). Each year the day focuses upon a particular digestive disease and/or disorder in order to i…

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Louvre gets its first female leader in 228 years.

Historian Laurence des Cars becomes the first female president of Musée du Louvre, the world’s largest museum in Paris, France in 228 years. She was appointed as the first female president of Musée du Louvre by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. Laurence des Cars, 54,…

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Christine Wormuth confirmed as the first woman secretary of the US Army.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Christine Wormuth, an international The U.S. Senate confirmed Christine Wormuth, an international security expert and Defense Department aide during the Obama administration, as secretary of the Army. She is the first woman to serve in the role. Wor…

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Sri Lankan shooter Tehani Egodawela qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Shooter Tehani Egodawela has become the third Sri Lankan to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Accordingly, the 35-year-old will be taking part in the 10m Women’s Rifle Shooting in the major international multi-sport event delayed by the COVID-19 outbreak last year. The Nat…

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Hong Kong’s Tsang Yin-hung breaks the record for fastest ascent of Everest.

Hong Kong mountaineer Tsang Yin-hung has recorded the world's fastest ascent of Everest by a woman with a time of just under 26 hours. Tsang, 44, scaled the 8,848.86-m mountain in a record time of 25 hours and 50 minutes, Everest base camp's government liaison office…

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International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers - 29 May.

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, May 29, is “a day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations and to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace Th…

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President Biden's First Budget: sets out $. 6tn spending plan.

US President Joe Biden has released his first annual budget - a $6tn (£4.2tn) spending plan that includes steep tax increases for wealthier Americans. The bumper proposal would include huge new social programmes and investment in the fight against climate change. But it needs…

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Massive bitcoin mine discovered in UK.

An illegal bitcoin mine has been found by police in the U.K. who were looking for a cannabis farm. The mine — located in an industrial unit on the outskirts of the English city of Birmingham — was stealing thousands of pounds worth of electricity from the mains supply, West …

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NASA’s Mars helicopter goes on malfunction.

A navigation timing error sent NASA’s Mars helicopter on a lurching ride, its first major problem since it took to the Martian skies last month. The experimental helicopter, named Ingenuity, managed to land safely after the problem occurred, officials at the Jet Propulsion L…

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Amnesty International Day - 28 May.

Amnesty International was founded in London in 1961, following the publication of the article "The Forgotten Prisoners" in The Observer 28th of May 1961, by the lawyer Peter Benenson. Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation focused on human rights …

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International Day of Action for Women’s Health - 28 May.

The International Day of Action for Women’s Health (International Women’s Health Day) is observed every year on May 28 since 1987 to raise awareness on the issues related to women’s health and well being. Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network (LACWHN) and Wome…

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Syria’s Bashar al-Assad re-elected for the fourth term.

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad re-elected as the President of Syria for the fourth term with 95% of vote.  Bashar Al-Assad will continue to serve as the President of Syria after winning the election for the fourth time. Bashar Al-Assad, 55, has been president since 2000. He succeede…

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World Hunger Day observed - 28 May.

World Hunger Day is observed globally on 28 May every year. The objective of this day is to raise awareness about more than 820 million people living in chronic hunger worldwide. It is observed since 2011 to not only spread awareness about the malaise of chronic hunger but …

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International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories: 25-31 May.

The United Nations is observing the International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories from May 25 to 31, 2021. On December 06, 1999, the UN General Assembly called for the annual observance of the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-…

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Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen conferred with Spain’s top award.

Indian economist and Nobel Laureate, Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with the ‘ 2021 Princess of Asturias Award’ by Spain in the social sciences category. Princess of Asturias Awards is annual prizes awarded by the Princess of Asturias Foundation in Spain to individual…

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Bidya Devi Bhandari issues ordinance to amend Nepali Citizenship Act.

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has issued an ordinance to amend the Nepali Citizenship Act. She had issued the Nepali Citizenship (first amendment) ordinance pursuant to Article 114 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal. After the issuance of the ordinance, citizenship by descent w…

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WHO and Switzerland launch global BioHub.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the first WHO BioHub Facility as part of the WHO BioHub System, which was announced in November 2020.  This facility will enhance the rapid sharing of viruses a…

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Villarreal defeats Manchester United to win Europa League.

Villarreal won its first major European trophy after defeating Manchester United in a marathon penalty shootout in the UEFA Europa League final. With the game poised at 1-1 after extra-time, United goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive penalty after all previous 21 pen…

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NASA joins hands with ISRO to develop Earth Observatory.

A new system going to be developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aided by radar systems from the Indian Space & Research Organisation (ISRO)  That will provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change and disaster mitigatio…

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Jawaharlal Nehru Death Anniversary - 27 May.

As India pays homage to the country’s first and longest serving Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 57th death anniversary by remembering his ‘contribution to the nation’. Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj and breathed his last on …

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Leonardo and Microsoft team up to help digitalize public systems.

Italian defence group Leonardo (LDOF.MI) and U.S. tech giant Microsoft (MSFT.O) have teamed up to boost the digital transformation of Italy's public administration and critical national infrastructures. The project will focus on data protection and the use of advanced cl…

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Climate change destroying world's oldest animal painting.

Indonesian rock art is decaying at an alarming rate due to the effects of climate change, researchers said. This includes a picture of a wild pig drawn 45,500 years ago on the island of Sulawesi - said to be the world's oldest animal cave painting. Other cave motifs in th…

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Scientists have grown a beating mini heart organoid in the lab.

Researchers from Vienna’s Austrian Academy of Sciences have grown tiny 3D heart-like organs in a petri-dish. Made from human stem cells, these sesame-seed-sized cardiac models even beat like the real thing. Significantly, unlike previous versions of these tiny heart organs (…

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