YOUR WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
- The most powerful rocket, named Artemis, was launched into space from Cape Canaveral in Florida by the American space agency NASA. The 100-meter rocket took off into the sky with an incredible mix of light and sound. Its aim was to cast an astronaut capsule in the direction of the moon. The spacecraft Orion is detached for this flight, and if all goes well, people will be able to board the spacecraft for future endeavours that go to the lunar surface. There were two previous launch attempts that were aborted due to technical difficulties.
- BBC News Arabic has found that an oil terminal is dumping toxic wastewater into the country’s Red Sea coast. The rare forms of coral that offer anticipation for the preservation of ocean life could be a casualty as the planet warms due to climate change. The BBC and Source Material obtained (a non-profit journalism group) disclose that “polluted water” from Egypt’s Ras Shukeir oil terminal is being dumped into the Red Sea every day (40 000 cubic metres of toxic water). The waste contains high levels of toxins, oil and grease.
- A young leukaemia survivor named Ali Julood, who lives on a field co-managed by BP, helped the BBC uncover the truth about the poisonous air. Videos were posted on Twitter in 2019 of clouds of black smoke hovering over people’s homes, a procedure known as gas flaring. Rumaila, in Basra, in southern Iraq, is the world’s worst offender for gas flaring. Gas flaring emits benzene, which heightens the risk for childhood leukemia. Many people in five different communities near such oil fields mentioned someone with either cancer or leukemia.
- Cristiano Ronaldo mentioned being close to joining Manchester City before following his heart and returning to Manchester United. The headlines this week forwarded by Portugal said that he felt betrayed by the club. On Wednesday, the first part of the interview was released, in which he gave details on his version of events at Old Trafford. Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford from Juventus in August 2021, 11 years after he left the club to join Real Madrid. Christiano was sought out by City boss Pep Guardiola, but he decided to sign for United.
- According to conservationists, thousands of pieces of plastic debris from around the world were found on South Atlantic island. The litter found on Ascension Island was traced to various countries, including Japan, China and South Africa. A team from the Zoological Society of London took five weeks to determine the extent of plastic pollution. The island has many species native to it that have been affected, including birds, different shark species, fish and turtles. During the expedition, over 7,000 pieces of plastic were discovered.
- According to reports, Twitter staff are forced to either work unreasonable hours or quit due to Elon Musk’s demands. The social media firm’s new owner said via email to staff that workers must agree to the pledge if they are interested in staying, the Washington Post reported. Staff that refuse to sign the agreement by Thursday will be given three months’ severance pay, as said by Elon Musk. Twitter was contacted by the BBC for additional comments. Mr. Musk also mentioned that Twitter needs to have an “extremely hardcore” structure to succeed.
Date: 18/11/22
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