Ishiba fends off questions on endorsement of scandal-tainted LDP members

[ad_1] Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba found himself increasingly between a rock and a hard place over whether to endorse Liberal Democratic Party members implicated in a recent slush funds scandal in the Oct. 27 general election as he faced off against opposition leaders in parliament Monday.Questions from Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda on where Ishiba and the ruling party would draw the line with scandal-tainted members intending […]

October 8, 2024

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Nigeria: Maiden African Mixed Team Table Tennis Tourney Serves Off Oct 31

[ad_1] The first African Mixed Team Table Tennis Open Championships is set to serve off from October 31 to November 2, 2024, at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The tournament sponsored by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation, is offering a total cash prize of N4m. Organized under the auspices of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), said the tournament will feature at least 16 teams within and outside Nigeria, with each mixed team comprising two […]

October 8, 2024

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Africa: Chairperson Welcomes Appointment of New President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Commends Tenure of Former President Zewde

[ad_1] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat warmly congratulates H.E Taye Atske-Selassie upon his appointment as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia during a joint sitting of the House of Peoples Representatives and the House of Federation today in Addis Ababa. The Chairperson also commends outgoing President H.E Sahlework Zewde for her historic and impactful leadership during her six-year tenure of Office as President. The Chairperson further reiterates the continued support of the […]

October 8, 2024

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Africa: Advances in PrEP Options and HIV Vaccine Research Unveiled at HIVR4P 2024, the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — New data from the PURPOSE 2 study of twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention are among the scientific highlights at HIVR4P 2024, the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, taking place in Lima, Peru, and virtually from 6 to 10 October. At the official HIVR4P 2024 press conference today, PURPOSE 2 principal investigator Colleen Kelley of Emory University announced new efficacy, safety and demographic data from the trial, in which only two HIV acquisitions occurred among 2,184 […]

October 8, 2024

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U.S. pair wins Nobel in medicine for discovery of microRNA

[ad_1] A pair of U.S. scientists involved in the study of gene activity were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.Victor Ambros, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Gary Ruvkun, a professor of genetics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, discovered microRNA, a new class of tiny RNA molecules […]

October 7, 2024

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Africa: Nasa Is Launching a Major Mission to Look for Habitable Spots On Jupiter’s Moon Europa

[ad_1] On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter's fourth-largest moon, Europa. Called Europa Clipper, the spacecraft will conduct a detailed study of the moon, looking for potential places where Europa might host alien life. It's the largest planetary exploration spacecraft NASA has ever made: as wide as a basketball court when its solar sails are unfolded. It has a mass of about 6,000 kilograms - the weight of a large African elephant. But why […]

October 7, 2024

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Africa: Burden of Hearing Loss in Africa Could Rise to 54 Million By 2030 – WHO Report

[ad_1] Brazzaville — About 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African region, but the figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent measures are not take to address the problem, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report. Hearing loss has profound impact on human lives and economies, costing Africa US$ 27 billion annually, according to the Status Report on ear and hearing care in the WHO African Region, launched today during the African […]

October 7, 2024

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Africa: May Teacher Voices Echo Around the Globe

[ad_1] New York — We must build a new social contract for education - a contract based on equality, equity, and universal human rights. At the center of our global efforts to ensure education for all, we must put teachers first in everything we do. They are frontlines heroes who deliver every day to educate children, cultivate young talent, and build a strong society. They are the substitute parents, the mentors and the ones who contribute to shaping the identify […]

October 7, 2024

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Africa: Is Big Tech Harming Society? to Find Out, We Need Research – but It’s Being Manipulated By Big Tech Itself

[ad_1] For almost a decade, researchers have been gathering evidence that the social media platform Facebook disproportionately amplifies low-quality content and misinformation. So it was something of a surprise when in 2023 the journal Science published a study that found Facebook's algorithms were not major drivers of misinformation during the 2020 United States election. This study was funded by Facebook's parent company, Meta. Several Meta employees were also part of the authorship team. It attracted extensive media coverage. It was […]

October 7, 2024

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