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Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Aleynik said that with three of the five permanent members representing the West, the Council currently does not reflect the present-day political realities Belarus supports the proposal to expand the UN Security Council by adding new permanent members from Asia, Africa and Latin America, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Aleynik has told the UN General Assembly. “Currently, it is imperative to expand the category of permanent membership by adding major developing nations from Asia, Africa and Latin America. It is gratifying to know that China and Russia are supporting this kind of reform of the Council, as…

There is a need to reform the existing architecture of global management as it no longer meets the demands of the times, he said UNITED NATIONS, September 23. /TASS/. The US and its allies should abandon attempts to artificially contain the redistribution of voting quotas at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. “In general, there is a need to reform the existing architecture of global management as it no longer meets the demands of the times. The…

“Only three percent of grain was delivered to poor countries that are on the World Food Programme’s list,” Lavrov said UNITED NATIONS, September 23. /TASS/. Just around three percent of grain delivered under the Black Sea grain transportation deal has reached Africa, and Moscow is ready to compensate this amount in excess, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Saturday. “Only three percent of grain was delivered to poor countries that are on the World Food Programme’s list,” Lavrov said at a news conference to sum up the results of his work during the 78th UN General Assembly. He…

Bitmain rolled out its efficiency-focused Antminer S21 at the WDMS, and Bitcoin miners shared their plans for boosting productivity via green energy. Bitmain rolled out its next-generation Antminer S21 and S21 Hydro ASIC miners at the World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) in Hong Kong on Sept. 22, revealing the crucial performance stats the entire industry has been waiting for. The S21 has a hash rate of 200 terahashes per second (TH/s) and an efficiency of 17.5 joules per terahash (J/T), while the S21 hydro hashes at 335 TH/s and 16 J/T, which is notable given that until recently, most Bitcoin…

Headquartered in Dubai, crypto exchange Bybit said it will suspend services to residents of the United Kingdom starting in October due to “regulatory changes.” Dubai-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced the suspension of services to the United Kingdom in response to pending rules from the country’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA. In a Sept. 22 announcement, Bybit said it will start suspending services to U.K. residents on Oct. 1 by no longer allowing new account applications. This move will be followed by the suspension of new deposits, new contracts and changes to positions for existing users on Oct. 8. “In light of…

As part of the ongoing operational readiness trials for the new Terminal A ahead of its opening in November, Abu Dhabi Airports is conducting its largest live trial and testing exercise to date, with more than 6,000 volunteers selected from the community in Abu Dhabi.The operational trials involve playing an essential part in robust simulations that are designed to stress-test equipment, staff and procedures, in key operating areas of the terminal. In addition to Abu Dhabi Airports staff members, the volunteers include students, families, and stakeholders from the aviation ecosystem, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO). The systems…

Oman’s OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), the pipeline business of state oil giant OQ, has set the offer price range for its initial public offering (IPO), it said in a regulatory filing.The company plans to float up to 49 percent of its shares in what could be Oman’s largest IPO in almost two decades. OQGN has indicated a range between 131 and 140 Omani baisas per share — equating to 0.131 and 0.140 rials ($0.34-$0.36) — to institutional investors and 126 bais as per share for individual investors, its statement to the Capital Market Authority said.Its plans to float about 2.12…

The European Union could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.The document, obtained by Reuters, will be the basis of discussions on Europe’s economic security during a meeting of EU leaders in Granada in Spain on October 5. Worried by China’s growing global assertiveness and economic weight, the leaders will discuss the European Commission’s proposals to reduce the risk of Europe being too dependent on China and the need diversify…

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday that it has received approval from an independent review board to start the first human trial of its brain implant for paralysis patients. The study aims to test the safety and efficacy of Neuralink’s wireless, implantable brain-computer interface, to enable people with paralysis to control external devices with their thoughts, the company said. Neuralink said patients with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may qualify for the trial. Source: Al Arabiya

Researchers at Google DeepMind, the tech giant’s artificial intelligence arm, on Tuesday introduced a tool that predicts whether genetic mutations are likely to cause harm, a breakthrough that could help research into rare diseases. The findings are “another step in recognising the impact that AI is having in the natural sciences,” said Pushmeet Kohli, vice president for research at Google DeepMind. The tool focuses on so-called “missense” mutations, where a single letter of the genetic code is affected. A typical human has 9,000 such mutations throughout their genome; they can be harmless or cause diseases such as cystic fibrosis or cancer, or damage brain…