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The Punch 

JUST IN: Nigeria to send first civilian to Space

The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to send the first citizen to space. The Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr Mathew Adepoju disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The FG signed the Memorandum of Understanding in a collaboration between NASRDA and The Space Exploration and Research Agency.

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Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

From winning hearts as Dr Aliya in Vish to attempting daredevil stunts in Khatron Ke Khiladi 11; Everything about Bigg Boss OTT 3 contestant Sana Makbul

Sana Makbul Khan, an Indian model and actress known for her roles in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, and Vish. The actress is set to be the part of Bigg Boss OTT 3 as a contestant. Will be locked inside the house with other known celebrities and social media influencers.

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

Just Stop Oil protesters spray Stonehenge orange ahead of summer solstice - Evening Standard

  1. Just Stop Oil protesters spray Stonehenge orange ahead of summer solstice  Evening Standard
  2. Stonehenge covered in paint by Just Stop Oil protesters  BBC
  3. Just Stop Oil spray Stonehenge with orange paint as heroic passer-by steps in to try to drag them away  Daily Mail
  4. It's time for megalithic action!- Just Stop Oil decorate Stonehenge – Just Stop Oil  Just Stop Oil
  5. Just Stop Oil vandalise Stonehenge with orange paint  Salisbury Journal

Variety 

Paul Mescal’s ‘Gladiator 2’ Rocks CineEurope With Epic New Footage as Paramount Execs Tease the ‘Biggest Action Sequences Ever Put on Film’

While the seemingly never-ending saga over Paramount’s future ownership may be still rumbling on, the studio didn’t hold back when it came to putting on a grand spectacle at the 2024 CineEurope trade show. “Gladiator 2” was — unsurprisingly — the main event of Paramount’s slate presentation in Barcelona. Ridley Scott’s return to Ancient Rome after almost […]

EurActiv 

French markets wobble as EU Commission launches deficit procedure

France's financial markets lost further ground on Wednesday (19 June) after the European Commission announced it intends to open an excessive deficit procedure (EDP) over the national budget, exacerbating fears that the ongoing political reshuffling may compound the country's economic headwinds.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Aditya Birla Capital to sponsor Indian team at Paris Olympics 2024

Aditya Birla Capital has partnered with the Indian Olympic Association as the Official Sponsor of Team India at the Paris Olympics 2024. The partnership includes launching a marketing campaign featuring India’s leading athletes and brand activations to generate nationwide support for the Indian Olympic contingent.

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Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry - Al Jazeera English

  1. Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry  Al Jazeera English
  2. Israel-Gaza war: Hezbollah fires more projectiles at Israel despite warning – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. Israel war on Gaza live: ‘Zero supplies’ in hospitals | Israel-Palestine conflict News  Al Jazeera English
  4. Israel may have 'systematically violated' laws of war, UN human rights office says  Sky News
  5. UN report: Israeli use of heavy bombs in Gaza raises serious concerns... Читать дальше...

Thenextweb.com 

This AI algorithm counts flowers on trees to predict crop yields months in advance

Scientists have trained an AI algorithm to count the number of flowers on fruit trees using only smartphone images. The system could predict the size of a harvest months in advance — saving farmers time, money, and water.   Researchers from Chile, Spain, and the UK’s National Robotarium developed the algorithm. The Robotarium is a centre for robotics and AI based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The team looks to address a global problem. “In countries all across the world, farmers often rely on manual methods to estimate their yields... Читать дальше...

LifeNews.com 

Trump Leads Biden by 18% in Iowa

A new poll released Monday shows former President Donald Trump with a commanding 18-point lead in Iowa – which as recently as four years ago was considered a contested battleground state. Renowned Iowa pollster Ann Selzer conducted the survey of likely voters from June 9 to June 14. Political observers widely consider the Des Moines-based […]

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Business Standard 

Centre to use tech to reduce time-lapse between survey, policy-making

The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation will continue to focus on technology to reduce the time lag between surveys to enable evidence-based policy making and increase the frequency of such periodic studies, said a senior official. Addressing a 'Data user conference on Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23' Statistics Secretary Saurabh Garg said, "Use of technology is something which we will continue to focus on as we move ahead. The purpose of that is to ensure... Читать дальше...