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Airborne DNA Can Be Extracted To Be Used For Forensic Analysis, Study Finds

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 04, 2024, New Delhi

Airborne human DNA could be used in forensic analysis of crime sites that have been wiped clean of fingerprints and trace evidence, a new research has found.

Amid Tensions Over Aid Worker Deaths, Biden To Speak With Netanyahu Today

Reuters | Thursday April 04, 2024, Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden will speak by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, three days after Israel launched an attack in which seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed, a U.S. official said.

WhatsApp Down For Thousands Of Users Globally: Report

Reuters | Thursday April 04, 2024

Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp was down for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

8 Missing After Cargo Ship Collides With Boat Near China's Hainan Island: Report

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 03, 2024

A collision Wednesday between a cargo ship and a fishing boat near the southern Chinese island of Hainan has left eight people missing, state media reported, as search efforts continued.

2 Plead Guilty To Insider Trading Related To Trump Media Merger

Reuters | Wednesday April 03, 2024

Two men pleaded guilty on Wednesday to insider trading in securities in the company that ultimately took former US President Donald Trump's media business public.

Teen Who Helped People Flee During Moscow Concert Attack Recalls Horror

Reuters | Wednesday April 03, 2024

Teenage cloakroom attendant Artem Donskov helped people flee to safety when gunmen stormed a concert hall near Moscow last month. Now his mother is trying to get him to see a psychologist.

"Unfriendly": Russia After Sanctions By South Korea

Reuters | Wednesday April 03, 2024

Russia considers South Korea's decision to impose sanctions against Russian individuals and entities as an "unfriendly" move and will respond in due course, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Chinese Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies Is Back In Lab After Jail Time

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Wednesday April 03, 2024

Mr He has resumed research on human embryo genome editing, despite the controversy over the ethics of artificially rewriting genes.

Amazon Web Services Lays Off Hundreds Of Tech, Sales Staff

Reuters | Wednesday April 03, 2024

Amazon Web Services has eliminated several hundred sales, marketing and tech roles, it said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of job cuts by its parent Amazon.com.

Protestors Seeking Hostages' Release Smear Paint In Israeli Parliament

Reuters | Wednesday April 03, 2024

A group of Israelis demanding their government do more to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza protested in parliament on Wednesday with some smearing paint on the partition between the visitors' gallery and the plenum.

UK Royals Open Up Off-Limit Areas Of Palaces For Summer Visitors

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 03, 2024

Britain's monarchy on Wednesday revealed it is temporarily opening up to visitors off-limits areas in two of its most famous palaces, including Buckingham Palace's East Wing housing its famous balcony.

Cyber Board Says Chinese Hack Of US Officials Was "Preventable"

Reuters | Wednesday April 03, 2024

The US Cyber Safety Review Board said on Tuesday a targeted Chinese hack of top government officials' emails last year was "preventable", faulting technology giant Microsoft for its cybersecurity lapses and a deliberate lack of transparency.

Hamas Chief Accuses Israel Of Procrastination In Truce Talks

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 03, 2024

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh accused Israel on Wednesday of procrastinating in stalled talks to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war and a hostage release deal.