YOUR WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
- At a conference with the leaders of the continent, US President Joe Biden offered billions in assistance and investment for Africa. The 49 African leaders present at the Washington, DC, gathering heard from President Biden that “the United States is all in on Africa’s future.” The conference is viewed as the US’s attempt to demonstrate its power once again in Africa. In addition, it follows Donald Trump’s four-year presidency, during which he alienated a number of African leaders with his policy choices and disparaging remarks.
- After the team was defeated 2-0 by France, Morocco’s ambitions of becoming the first African country to reach the World Cup final were dashed. People gathered throughout Morocco, Europe, and Qatar, the host country, in the hopes that they might defeat their colonial masters. Theo Hernandez and Kylian Mbappe’s goals sent the world champions into the championship game, but it was not to be. France is home to hundreds of thousands of individuals with Moroccan descent, there was a significant police presence in central Paris for the event.
- A University of Cambridge PhD student has found the solution to a Sanskrit grammar conundrum that has confounded researchers. A guideline given by Panini, an expert in the old Sanskrit language who lived over 2,500 years ago, was decrypted by Rishi Rajpopat. Paini’s algorithms can generate grammatically perfect words and phrases. Out of well over one billion people, just 25,000 are thought to speak Sanskrit in India. Rajpopat said that after spending nine months “going nowhere,” he experienced a “eureka” moment at Cambridge.
- An aircraft jet engine is undergoing testing in a windy area of a military installation on Salisbury Plain. The engine is essentially entirely conventional. It is a Rolls-Royce AE-2100A gas turbine, which is a kind that is frequently seen on smaller aircraft all around the world. The gasoline being used is completely peculiar about it. This is the first time that hydrogen has ever been used in a contemporary aeroplane engine. It is attached securely to a solid test rig without a body and has its sophisticated wiring and pipes exposed.
- Conservationists warn that a “sea cow” that inspired stories of mermaids is on the verge of extinction. The species are on the edge of extinction in several regions of the world. Alarm has been raised by scientists over the disappearance of other aquatic life, including rare coral and shellfish. According to them, humans have sparked a “perfect storm” that is endangering marine species all around the world. The “terrible situation” of these species, according to Prof. Amanda Vincent, should shock us and motivate us to take immediate action.
- Breast cancer is becoming more prevalent in low- and middle-income nations, yet early detection screening programs remain uncommon. A startup in India has created a less expensive, non-invasive test that makes use of AI and thermal imaging. Images identify breast masses and determine cancer risk. The test will help to detect certain early malignancies in those who may not otherwise have access to mammography screenings, despite being less accurate than mammography. Mammography is the best way to test for breast cancer, according to the US FDA.
Date: 09/12/22
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