World Intellectual Property Indicators Report 2023.

In 2022, the global landscape of intellectual property (IP) experienced significant changes and trends, as outlined in the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report. While trademark and design applications dropped, patent filings saw an unprecedented surge, drive…

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Max Verstappen wins Brazilian Grand Prix 2023.

Brazilian Grand Prix, three-time champion Max Verstappen showcased his driving prowess by leading from start to finish and securing a well-deserved victory. The race, held at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, provided a spectacular spectacle for Formula 1 fans around the…

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Sri Lanka agrees debt restructuring with Paris Club creditors.

Sri Lanka has reached a preliminary debt restructuring deal with national creditors including India, Japan and France, paving the way for the bankrupt country to revive a stalled IMF loan programme after it secured a similar pact with China last month. The Paris Club, which …

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Track the ISS with NASA's new 'Spot the Station' mobile app.

Space fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the International Space Station streaking across the sky are getting a much-needed digital tool. NASA just released a new "Spot The Station" app, which can be downloaded for free on iOS and Android devices. The application imp…

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NASA Telescopes discover record-breaking Black Hole.

Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet seen in X-rays, using NASA telescopes. The black hole is at an early stage of growth that had never been witnessed before, where its mass is similar to that of its host galaxy. This result may explain how some of th…

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World Tsunami Awareness Day - 05 November.

I ntroduction Every November 5th, a global community assembles to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day, emphasising the importance of Tsunami knowledge and awareness. Tsunamis are natural disasters of immense destructive power, often caused by underwater disturbances like earthqu…

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos announces move to Miami from Seattle.

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos said he was moving to Miami from the Seattle region, relocating to be closer to his parents and the Cape Canaveral operations of Blue Origin LLC, his space exploration company. Bezos — the world’s third-wealthiest man, according to the Bloo…

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World Vegan Day - 01 November.

World Vegan Day has been celebrated annually on November 1 since its inception in 1994 when ‘The Vegan Society’ was established in England. The day was initially created to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vegan Society and to draw attention to the growing recognition of th…

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Saudi Arabia sole bidder to host 2034 FIFA World Cup.

Saudi Arabia was the only football association to present a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup before the deadline closed, soccer's global governing body said on Tuesday. FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by Oct. 31, and Saudi Arabia announc…

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UK to host the AI Safety Summit 2023.

The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is set to host the AI Safety Summit 2023 on 1st and 2nd November at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire. This summit brings together global leaders, AI experts and industry representatives to discuss the growing concerns surroun…

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China's astronauts grow vegetables in orbit.

China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts have been growing vegetables aboard the Tiangong space station, as part of plans for future deep space exploration. Mission commander Jing Haipeng and rookie astros Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao have been aboard Tiangong since late May and ar…

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Bill Gates’ assistant, is the 5th-richest person in the world.

Bill Gates’ former assistant at Microsoft is now the fifth-richest person in the world, per Bloomberg’s tally, and only one spot behind Gates on the real-time list of the world’s richest people. Steve Ballmer, who joined Microsoft as its 24th-ever employee in 1980, has seen …

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Halloween Day - 31 October.

Every year, Halloween Day is celebrated on October 31, the evening before All Saints’ (or All Hallows’) Day. The celebration marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints and initiates the season of All hallow tide, which lasts three days and concludes with …

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Red Bull’s Verstappen dominates F1s Mexico City Grand Prix for season record 16th win.

Max Verstappen, the Red Bull racing sensation, showcased his exceptional skills at the Formula One Mexico City Grand Prix. He snatched the lead by the first corner after splitting the Ferrari front row occupied by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Verstappen’s incredible st…

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China replaced missing defence minister Li Shangfu.

China’s Defense Minister, Li Shangfu, was recently removed from his position in a surprising turn of events. His disappearance from public view two months earlier had sparked rumors about his fate. Li’s removal follows a series of unexplained personnel changes in China’s go…

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China to build world's largest underwater 'ghost particle' detector.

China is undertaking a massive scientific endeavor by constructing the world's largest "ghost particle" detector beneath the Western Pacific Ocean's surface, named the Tropical Deep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) or "Ocean Bell" in Chinese. Acco…

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World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal.

A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said Monday. The guard dog, called Bobi, died over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, Leonel Costa told The Associated Press. Bobi lived on a farm in the village of Conque…

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Black action hero Richard Roundtree who played ‘Shaft’ dies at 81.

Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the “Shaft” films of the 1970s and also took on dramatic roles dealing with race relations in America, died on Tuesday aged 81, the Hollywood Reporter said, citing his manager. Roundtree d…

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WhatsApp will soon allow users to use two accounts on one phone.

Smartphone users will soon be able to use two WhatsApp accounts on one device. WhatsApp parent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the same in a Facebook post.  This feature will save users from carrying around an extra device or continuously logging out of their accounts to …

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Samitha Dulan wins Silver at Asian Para Games 2023

Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan won the Silver Medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw (F64) event with a throw of 64.09 meters at the Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China. This brings Sri Lanka’s medals tally at the ongoing games to two Golds and one Silver. Para-athlete Pradeep Soma…

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3,000 year old necropolis found in Turkey.

A remarkable discovery emerged as archaeologists dug deep in Cehennem Deresi, also known as Hell Creek, located in the village of Bagozu within the Gercus district of Batman, Turkey. This hidden treasure is a staggering three thousand years old. The Hasankeyf Museum Director…

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United Nations Day - 24 October 2023.

United Nations Day, observed on October 24th each year, commemorates the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. This momentous occasion officially marked the establishment of the United Nations, a global organization unparalleled in its legitimacy, c…

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World Polio Day - 24 October.

World Polio Day highlights the global efforts to end poliomyelitis (polio) worldwide. Polio is a life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus, which the World Health Assembly committed to eradicate in 1988. The WHO European Region was declared polio-free in 2002 and ha…

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Thousands of global leaders gather in South Korea for World Peace Summit.

Thousands of world leaders were reportedly seen at the 09th anniversary of the Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL) World Peace Summit, commemorated on 18 September, in Incheon, South Korea. Accordingly, 1,800 people from 121 countries, including Australi…

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Nuwan Indika bags Gold at 4th Asian Para Games

Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Indika on Tuesday (24 Oct.) bagged a Gold medal in the Men’s 100m (T44) event at the Asian Para Games 2022, currently ongoing in China. Accordingly, Indika won the Gold medal with a timing of 11.63 seconds. The fourth Asian Para Games 2022 commenced on 22 Oc…

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Gold for Sri Lanka as Pradeep Somasiri shines at Asian Para Games.

Para-athlete Pradeep Somasiri has won another Gold medal for Sri Lanka in the 4th Asian Para Games taking place in China. He placed first in the Men’s 1500m (T46) event today (Oct. 24) with a timing of 4:05.14 minutes. Meanwhile, Nuwan Indika also bagged a Gold medal for Sri …

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Twitter really is losing users under Elon Musk.

X is shrinking meaningfully under Elon Musk. Since Musk bought Twitter in October 2022, it’s lost approximately 13 percent of its app’s daily active users, according to new data from mobile research firm Apptopia (that I was first to report last week on Big Technology), and…

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NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station.

NASA will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Wednesday, Oct. 25, to install communications hardware and inspect a portion of the orbital complex.   Coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. EDT on NASA Television,…

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Hubble Space Telescope Views Intermediate Spiral Galaxy IC 5332.

IC 5332 is located approximately 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Sculptor. The galaxy was discovered on November 19, 1897 by the American astronomer Lewis Swift. IC 5332 has a diameter of 66,000 light-years, making it about a third smaller than our own Mil…

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World Health Summit 2023.

The 2023 World Health Summit took place from October 15 to October 17 under the theme “A Defining Year for Global Health Action” in Berlin, Germany, and online. Bringing the World Together for Global Health Improvement The World Health Summit is a special event where people f…

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