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One after another, presidents and prime ministers from around the world spoke of their countries’ trials and triumphs. One of the biggest issues, however, was largely ignored in both columns. While war, climate change, and inequality have dominated the United Nations General Assembly, leaders have largely left the historic growth of the aging population unspoken. “Older persons are pretty much missing,” said Claudia Mahler, one of the few voices at the U.N. devoted to aging, in the Commission on Human Rights. “Everybody thinks the future belongs to the young.” Across the globe, societies are witnessing the promise and peril of…

Almost 2% of the world’s rarest zebras have been wiped out by Kenya’s most severe drought in 40 years, as well as 25 times as many elephants as usual. Kenya’s famed wildlife is being starved of normal food sources and being driven into deadly conflict with people. This is because they wander further into towns and villages seeking sustenance, according to Reuters. Conservationists say animals in the East African country could face an existential crisis if interventions to protect wildlife are not made, or if the rainy season fails again. Grevy’s Zebra Trust (GZT) monitoring officer Andrew Letura described it…

According to a government announcement on Monday, all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers will end on October 1. This includes vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains. According to Reuters, the move is likely to boost the Canadian travel industry, which is already booming following months of lull during the pandemic. The Canadian carriers also called for an end to mask mandates on flights, citing thousands of incidents of noncompliance this year. The removal of all remaining measures effective October 1, 2022 will expedite the recovery of our industry and the Canadian economy as Canadians and international visitors make travel…

In the first defence test of its type, a NASA spacecraft intentionally smashed into an asteroid to alter its trajectory. DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) was the first mission to attempt to direct a dangerous object by using a direct experiment, according to space mission director Thomas Zurbuchen. NASA tweeted impact success shortly after the asteroid Dimorphos collided with the vending machine-sized spacecraft at 2314 GMT Monday. Dimorphos is the size of a football stadium and poses no threat to Earth. As the unmanned probe approached the asteroid, the space agency live-streamed its approach. As the spacecraft’s camera transmitted images…

With additional services to Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, Emirates will provide new travel opportunities for customers traveling to and from South Africa. As of March 1, 2023, the airline will offer three daily flights to and from Johannesburg. From 1 February 2023, double daily services will be offered to Cape Town. As of 1 December 2022, Emirates will add two more flights to Durban, making it a daily service. Emirates’ newly added flights between Dubai and its three gateways in South Africa will enhance its schedule to 42 weekly flights. Emirates’ flight EK 767 from Dubai to Johannesburg will…

A surge of voyages on rickety boats has been fueled by Lebanon’s financial collapse, which is among the most severe in human history. In this country of about 6.5 million people, poverty rates have skyrocketed. As search operations continue for the migrant boat that sank off the Syrian coast earlier this week after sailing from Lebanon, at least 94 people died. Reuters reports that it is the deadliest such voyage yet from Lebanon, where mounting economic desperation has led many to board overcrowded and often rickety boats. At the apartment of Mustafa Misto’s family in the impoverished Bab Al-Ramel district…

Over the past eight years, Egypt’s natural gas export revenues have increased 13-fold, according to a report released by the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC). According to the report, Egypt’s natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export revenues reached $8 billion in fiscal year 2021/2022, up from $0.6 billion in 2013/2014. Since 2008, Egypt has quadrupled its LNG and natural gas exports from 1.9 million tonnes to 7.2 million tonnes. Egypt signed 108 agreements with international companies for the excavation of gas and petrol with a minimum investment value of $22 billion during the same period. According…

In the three months following the implementation of a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), India’s non-oil exports to the UAE increased five-fold compared with India’s non-petroleum exports worldwide. Last night, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the findings of a comprehensive study on UAE-India trade since the CEPA came into effect on May 1. “The UAE-India CEPA is already having a significant positive effect on bilateral trade.” According to the Ministry, Indian exports to the UAE, excluding petroleum products, increased by 14 percent from $5.17 billion during June-August last year to $5.92 billion during June-August 2022. “During…

It has been reported that the death toll from the migrant boat that sank off the Syrian coast earlier this week after sailing from Lebanon has risen to 94. This is after more bodies were recovered from the Baniyas coast on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, Syrian state TV reported on Monday. The trip from Lebanon is the most dangerous yet. Economic desperation has led thousands of people to board often rickety and overcrowded boats in the hope of reaching Europe, according to Reuters. On Thursday afternoon, Syrian authorities began finding bodies off the coast of Tartus, a port city in the…

Starting Friday, September 23, the most rugged and capable Apple Watch and the most advanced AirPods ever arrived at Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers around the world. Additionally, customers who ordered Apple Watch Ultra and AirPods Pro (2nd generation) online will begin receiving deliveries Friday. In-store and online, visitors will be able to experience the full line of the latest products with help from Apple Specialists ready to offer personalized support and advice. Inspired by the most extreme activities, Apple Watch Ultra brings a striking bold design and a wide range of features built for endurance, exploration, and…