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Several tens of thousands of people have been moved from the Greek island of Rhodes to safety where wildfire has been burning since Saturday. The blaze according to Greece officials seem to be worsening, devastating the holiday islands.
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The White House have confirmed that Ukraine’s military is now using the US-made cluster bombs against Russia in Ukrainian territories. Cluster bombs are weapon that contain several explosive submunitions and are capable of inflicting heavy damages to infrastructures and humans (including civilians).
Because of the several bomblets it releases over a very wide area, they constitute a great risk to civilians during and after attacks. Cluster munitions are banned by over 111 Nations.
The US decision to supply the weapon to Ukraine was to boost their military hardwares for effective defense of Ukrainian territories. Meanwhile, the supply was made with Ukraine’s promise to use the bomb only to dislodge Russian soldiers concentrations in Ukrainian territories.
The decision to supply the weapons were opposed by even US ally nations including Canada, New Zealand and Spain. Under the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the bombs are forbidden. According to Reuters, Russia, Ukraine and United States are not among the over 111 nations that ratified the Convention’s prohibition on cluster bombs. Under the convention, there is a ban on production, accumulation and sharing of the weapons.
The US National Security Spokesperson, Mr. John Kirby said Ukraine is effectively and appropriately using the weapons against Russian defensive formations.
Continue reading “Covid-19 pandemic has been linked to surge in type 1 diabetes”The incidence rates of of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents according to the study were higher after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Continue reading “Aspartame the sweetener and possible risk of cancer questioned”The International Agency For Research on Cancer (IARC), an arm of World Health Organizations is believed to be concluding several research evaluations that may lead to the classification of aspartame as a possible carcinogen.
The BTN3A3 gene which is expressed in our respiratory tracts get activated in our body once exposed to flu viruses, and could acts to protect humans against avian flu virus spill over.
Meta says it will limit news on all its platforms to Canadians after the senate passed a bill to force digital platforms to pay news outlets for their contents.
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