GS Paper - II
The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two U.N. agencies reported 25 November 2024.
GS Paper - III
More than 10,000 active satellites are in orbit around the planet today. This number is estimated to shoot up to more than 100,000 by the 2030s, and possibly half a million in the decades to follow. Most satellites, at the end of their life-cycle, fall to a fiery death through Earth’s atmosphere. As they disintegrate, however, they leave all kinds of pollutants in the upper atmosphere. As the number of satellites goes up, so will this pollution. And some scientists are very worried.
GS Paper - II
A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised global alarm and renewed concerns about methanol poisoning from alcoholic drinks. Six tourists tragically lost their lives in Laos due to suspected methanol poisoning, as reported by the Associated Press. This incident follows a similar tragedy in southern India in June, where at least 56 people perished after consuming methanol-laced liquor.
GS Paper - II
Taiwan said on 25 November 2024 it had detected a Chinese balloon over the sea northwest of the island. It is the first time since April that Taiwan has reported such an incident. The balloon was sighted around 111 km to the north Keelung port. According to Taiwan’s Defence Ministry the balloon entered the island’s air defense identification zone. The incident comes as China maintains pressure on Taiwan, as Beijing regards Taiwan as part of its own territory rather than an independent nation.
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