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Today's Headlines - 23 May 2024

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‘Silent Demise’ of Vast Rangelands Threatens Climate, Food, Wellbeing of Billions: UNCCD

GS Paper III

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UN Study finds that half of world’s rangelands are degraded.

Trans-border financial crimes in India

GS Paper II & III

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‘Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos emerge hub of organized financial crimes targeting Indians’.

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RBI’s Surplus Transfer

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Reserve Bank of India’s Central Board approves ₹2.11-lakh crore surplus bonanza to the government.

Ireland, Spain, Norway to formally recognize Palestine

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Ireland, Spain, and Norway have announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but further strain relations between Europe and Israel.

Microplastics found in every human testicle

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Microplastics have been found in human testicles, with researchers saying the discovery might be linked to declining sperm counts in men.

Naegleria fowleri or ‘brain-eating amoeba 

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A five-year-old girl undergoing treatment for primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare infection caused by Naegleria fowleri or “brain-eating amoeba”, died at Kozhikode.

India’s desire for sovereign AI

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India’s efforts to build its own AI playbook and ambitions to make a significant impact in artificial intelligence have caught the attention of many including the likes of the CEO of Dell Technologies.

Record of Votes

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The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that there was no “legal mandate” to provide the voter turnout data to any person other than electoral candidates or his agents.

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