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Exposure to social media presents high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to young girls, according to a new report by UNESCO. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's latest Global Education Monitor (GEM) report released on Thursday, examines the issue of technology in education through a gender lens.

Greater powers for the National Crime Agency and police in UK to seize, freeze and destroy cryptoassets used by criminals have come into force Friday. Organised criminals, including drug dealers, fraudsters and terrorists, are known to increasingly use cryptoassets to launder the proceeds of crime...

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that she will embark on a nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour with a series of events focused on investing in communities, building wealth, and ensuring every American has the freedom to thrive. The Vice President's tour will take her back to several states across the country as she highlights how the Biden Administration has built economic opportunity

New evidence from the World Health Organization shows the extensive overuse of antibiotics during Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, which may have exacerbated silent spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). While only 8 percent of hospitalized patients with Covid-19 had bacterial co-infections requiring antibiotics, some 75 percent of patients have been treated with antibiotics 'just in case' they he

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced $76 million in grants to modernize 45 airports in the U.S. The projects are funded under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program for airport improvements, including front-of-house projects such as terminal expansions and baggage system upgrades. FAA is granting $6.4 million to Colorado Springs Airport in Colorado

The United States has imposed sanctions on a dozen Iranian entities, individuals, and vessels that have played a key role in facilitating and financing the clandestine sale of domestically manufactured drones for Iranian military. Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) is involved in supporting the Iranian regime's UAV development and procurement, Iran's Islamic Revolution

President Joe Biden announced that the Department of Commerce has reached a preliminary agreement with Micron Technology, Inc. to provide $6. 14 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. Using the federal funding, paired with its investment of $125 billion, Micron will construct two leading-edge Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) fabrication facilities in Clay, New York, and one

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) tablets for the treatment of female adults with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by susceptible isolates of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus. "Uncomplicated UTIs are a very common condition impacting women and one of the most frequent reasons for antibiotic use," said Pete

Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Thursday. Data covering all three areas revealed that more than one in two 15-year-olds experimented with alcohol, while one in five teenagers recently used e-cigarettes, the UN h

Russia's military campaign against Ukraine has made only marginal gains and at a huge cost, UK military advisor Nicholas Aucott said at an OSCE conference in Vienna. Russia's casualty figures in the more than two years-old war stand at over 300,000, leading to desertion and record numbers of Russians seeking asylum, according to the top military official. Russia lost the lives of more than 50,00

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced two final rules that require airlines to provide automatic cash refunds to passengers when owed, and protect consumers from costly surprise airline fees. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that the new rules will save consumers more than half a billion dollars every year in hidden and surprise junk fees. "Passengers deserv

Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have reaffirmed the fundamental obligation of States Parties to the Outer Space Treaty not to place nuclear weapons in orbit around the Earth. The resolution, proposed jointly by the United States and Japan, also would have called on all Member States not to develop nuclear weapons specifically designed to be placed in outer space. The

Immediately after President Joe Biden signed the foreign security aid package Bill into law, the Defense Department announced a hefty new package of weapons and equipment worth $1 billion to support Ukrainian forces with urgently needed capabilities in its fight against Russia. This announcement is the Biden Administration's fifty-sixth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories to

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that provides much-needed security assistance to United States' allies, including Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. "It's going to make America safer. It's going to make the world safer. And it continues America's leadership in the world," Biden said during a briefing following the signing ceremony. "It gives vital support to America's partners so they can

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has announced that Katherine White will serve as USTR's Chief Textiles and Apparel Negotiator. White previously served as International Trade Policy Advisor on the House Committee on Ways and Means. "Strengthening America's textile industry is a key priority for USTR," said United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai. "The Biden-Harris Adm