Chinese scientists claim to have discovered an anti-aging component in young mice's blood. The longest-surviving mouse in their study lasted up to 1,266 days or 120-130 human years. Watch to learn more.
Japan's economy is no longer the third biggest in the world. Germany surpassed the Asian nation in that ranking after the latter entered a recession and contracted during the final half of 2023. According to official data, sluggish domestic demand caused Japan's GDP to contract unexpectedly. Due to this, the central bank's intentions to end its highly loose monetary policy this year have become less assured.
China's market collapse of $6 trillion | World Business Watch With the value of Chinese and Hong Kong equities dropping by $6 trillion from their peak in February 2021, China's stock markets are in free fall. According to reports, the government is considering requiring banks to sell dollars, intervene directly in the stock market, and create a $282 billion fund to stabilize it.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden get off to a smooth start
It's going to be a pivotal day in US politics in 2024. a day that, very appropriately, has been termed "Super Tuesday." This is the decisive round in the competition for the presidential nominations of both parties. Millions of voters participate in the Super Tuesday polling in 16 states and one territory.
Germany will provide Ukraine with a Patriot Air Defence System, but US assistance is still pending.
Germany also intends to provide Ukraine with additional air defense missiles and Patriot defense systems manufactured in the US. The German Chancellor and the Ukrainian President spoke over the phone before this action.
North Korea flies balloons carrying waste over South Korea, prompting an emergency warning in South Korea.
Tensions between South and North Korea are increasing. South Korea accuses North Korea of sending more than 200 balloons, which, unlike balloons filled with air, contain 'filth'.
Turkey's municipal elections: a fierce race for Ankara and Istanbul
Turkey's opposition, battered and shattered by Recep Tayyip Erdogan's win in the general elections 2023, hopes to deliver a blow in Sunday's municipal votes since the result will determine the fate of its greatest hope, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Biden threatens Israel's weapons supply if it begins an assault on Rafah.
US President Joe Biden has threatened to cut off Israel's supply of weaponry if it launches a large-scale attack on Rafah. For weeks, Washington has pressed Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to send troops into the city in Gaza's south, where more than one and a half million displaced Palestinians have sought sanctuary.
Iran launches strikes Israel: Following Iran's attack, world leaders respond on social media.
Leaders of several nations, including the US, UK, France, and Germany, denounced what they described as an act of destabilization for the area shortly after Iran claimed to have launched a direct drone and missile attack on Israel. The attack puts tensions at their highest point since the start of the Israel-Hamas war six months ago and carries a risk of intensifying into a broader battle in West Asia.
Bangladesh: Sugar mill fire contaminates Karnaphuli river:
Three days after a massive fire destroyed over 100,000 metric tonnes of raw sugar in a factory in the port city of Chittagong, locals found liquid sugar and chemical waste flowing into a major river in Bangladesh. Watch to learn more about this all too familiar story of industrial waste ravaging water bodies!
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