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US : A US science institute is on the verge of achieving a longstanding goal in nuclear fusion research. The National Ignition Facility uses a powerful laser to heat and compress hydrogen fuel, initiating fusion. An experiment suggests the goal of “ignition”, where the energy released by fusion exceeds that delivered by the laser, is now within touching distance. Harnessing fusion, the process that powers the Sun, could provide a limitless, clean energy source. In a process called inertial confinement fusion, 192 beams from NIF’s laser – the highest-energy example in the world – are directed towards a peppercorn-sized capsule…

India : The World Health Organization (WHO) said it has identified counterfeit versions of India’s primary Covid vaccine, Covishield. The doses were seized by authorities in India and Africa between July and August, a WHO statement said. It also said the vaccine’s maker, Serum Institute of India, confirmed that the doses were fake. The WHO warned that fake vaccines “pose a serious risk to global public health”.

Prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern has announced a nationwide lockdown over one covid case. Ardern said in  a press conference Tuesday,  authorities were assuming it was the contagious Delta variant, but  genome sequencing is still underway.  58-year-old man who was unvaccinated in Auckland tested positive for the virus. he  had traveled to other parts of the country, and link to the border, Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said Tuesday. Ardern said, New Zealand will be under the strictest level lockdown level for the next three days starting from Tuesday 17th Aug 11:59 p.m.  local time. Under level…

France : Hundreds of French firefighters battled to contain a raging wildfire near the Mediterranean resort of Saint-Tropez on Tuesday, with thousands of residents and holidaymakers forced to evacuate. Roughly 900 firefighters were using high-pressure hoses, aircraft and helicopters in an attempt to control the flames, which began racing through the scrubland and trees of the Plaine des Maures nature reserve on Monday evening. TG

Bahrain : Supreme Council for Youth Sports (SCYS) First Deputy Chairman, Head of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa received Bahrain Tennis Association (BTA) Chairman Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa. He also received in his office at Al Wadi Palace, the Chairman of Bahrain Air Sports Association Shaikh Salman bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, and the Vice Chairman of Bahrain Association for Billiard, Snooker and Darts, Mondher Jawad Al Basri. HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa commended the efforts exerted by their associations to develop these sports…

Bahrain :  In line with recommendations made by the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Civil Aviation Affairs today announced that the countries on the Kingdom’s Red List will be subject to update once a month, adding that the next update will be on 3 September 2021. Red list countries are reviewed based on an assessment made by the National Medical Task Force for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and updated monthly in line with international developments.

Bahrain :  The COVID-19 Green Alert Level to be re-adopted as the lowest alert level within the COVID-19 Alert Level Traffic Light System from 3 September The National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) today announced that 75% of those aged 40 years and above, who are eligible for a booster, have received a booster dose. The Taskforce expressed its appreciation for the quick response and commitment of all to get their booster doses meaning this percentage could be achieved in record time. The Taskforce stated that the Green Alert Level will be re-adopted as the lowest level of…

Bahrain :  In response to decisions issued by the Government Executive Committee, based on the recommendations of the National Medical Taskforce, the Ministry of Education has announced an operational strategy for public and private educational institutions adopted in line with the COVID-19 Alert Level Traffic Light System. The resolution adopts a model incorporating both in-person and remote learning with the decision to return to in-person learning left to the discretion of students’ legal guardians. The operational strategy allows schools to provide safe, in-person learning for students under the Green, Yellow, and Orange Alert Levels. Under the Red Alert Level, all…

China : Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been formally arrested on suspicion of rape. The move comes after 30-year-old Wu was first detained on July 31 by police in the Chinese capital, following an online outcry over sexual assault allegation against him in what has become the most high-profile #Metoo case in China. The allegations first emerged last month on Chinese social media platform Weibo, when a woman posting under the verified handle “Du Meizhu” alleged Wu, whose Chinese name is Wu Yifan, had sexually assaulted her while she was drunk at the pop star’s home, where she said she had…

China : China’s top legislative body is expected this week to pass a privacy law that resembles the world’s most robust framework for online privacy protections, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation. Unlike European governments, which themselves face more public pressure over data collection, Beijing is expected to maintain broad access to data under the new Personal Information Protection Law. The national privacy law, China’s first, is being reviewed as frustration grows within the government, and in Chinese society at large, over online fraud, data theft and data collection by Chinese technology giants. The law is on its third round of reviews,…