The New York Times reports that experts believe U.S. President Joe Biden will leave behind a legacy of potential global conflict for his successor. The results for the individual who will follow Mr. Biden, whether it is former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris, could have significant implications, according to the publication. In a speech to the nation in July, Biden stated...

The EU statistics office reported that R&D public spending in the European Union rose by 5.3% to €123.684 billion in 2023, amounting to 0.73% of GDP. Compared to 2013, there was a 54.8% increase in the figure. Per person, the EU's expenditure on research and development increased to €275.6 in the latest year, compared to €262.7 in 2022. A decade ago, they were at €181. In 2023, Luxembourg had...

The Associated Press reported that the inauguration of Bangladesh's temporary government headed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus took place at the Bangkhaban Presidential Palace on Thursday. The government comprised 17 individuals, among them were two representatives from Students Against Discrimination group, Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmood. Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party,...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of the World Health Organization, announced on Wednesday that he is calling for an emergency committee meeting due to a rise in human monkeypox cases. "The WHO chief announced the convening of an emergency committee to assess if the monkeypox outbreak, spreading beyond the Congo, is a global health emergency." The committee will convene at the...

Kamala Harris, the US Vice President and Democratic nominee for president, announced that she has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. She posted about it on social media X. Harris pointed out that he has "accomplished much for working families while serving as a governor, coach, teacher, and U.S. military veteran." Walz described Harris' offer as "the most prestigious...

Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab stated that an investigation has been launched into opposition figure Maria Corina Machado and former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, reports the Associated Press. The written statement from the attorney general reads that Machado and Gonzalez wrongly announced a winner of the presidential election that was not in line with the one...

The U.S. is getting ready to implement a new regulation that will increase its power to limit exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from specific nations to China, according to two sources reported by Reuters. The new rule currently only exists in a draft version and could be modified. Exports from Israel, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia will be impacted by the new regulations, say the...

Experts advised reducing outdoor physical activity if signs such as irritated eyes, coughing, and a scratchy throat appear. Meteorologists said that the air quality in Paris deteriorated on Wednesday, July 31. Ozone was the primary pollutant. Experts advise that in case of symptoms (such as itchy eyes, cough, sore throat, etc.), it is best to reduce outdoor physical activity. Prior to the...

The Palestinian movement acknowledged his passing and placed the blame on Israel. Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of the political bureau for the Palestinian Hamas movement, was assassinated in Tehran early on Wednesday morning, according to a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).  The message claims that Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were slain during an attack on...