1. Scientists are closer than ever to detecting cancer in its early stage.
There are hundreds of businesses working on a technology known as liquid biopsy, which examines blood samples in search of fragments of DNA that have been shed by cancer cells. An early cancer diagnosis has emerged as a crucial objective in the field of oncology.
2. Germany’s Scholz urges Putin to withdraw Russian troops for a ‘diplomatic’ conclusion to the war
Following a phone call between the two leaders on Friday, Berlin reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to consider a diplomatic solution to stop his war in Ukraine, including military withdrawals.
According to Steffen Hebestreit, the German leader’s spokesperson, “the chancellor urged the Russian president to come as swiftly as possible to a diplomatic solution including the withdrawal of Russian troops.”
In the course of the hour-long conversation, Scholz “condemned, in particular, the Russian bombings against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and reiterated Germany’s willingness to help Ukraine in maintaining the defensive capabilities against Russian aggression.”
3. The European Union agrees to cap the price of Russian natural gas at 60 USD.
The European Union agrees to cap the price of Russian natural gas at 60 USD. On Friday, Poland declared its support after receiving assurances that the limit will be maintained at 5% below the market rate. The G7 countries proposed a price ceiling in September to prevent a surge in oil prices and to prevent Moscow from benefitting from oil exports. Because Poland has indicated its approval of the idea, the EU will be able to stick to its goal of implementing a price ceiling by December 5th, as originally planned.
According to reports, the EU sought to put the maximum at $65-70, but Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia all thought that was too expensive.
4. Soon you don’t need to put your phone on flight mode.
Soon you don’t need to put your phone on flight mode. The European Union has agreed to permit phone conversations during air travel. The European Commission has decided that airlines can provide 5G technology on aircraft, alongside slower mobile connectivity.
It’s possible that this may mean in the future, passengers won’t have to switch their phones to “airplane mode” when they board a plane. By June 30, 2023, all member nations must have made their 5G frequency bands available to the aviation industry.
This will allow passengers to make and receive calls, as well as utilize data-intensive apps like those that stream music and video, while in the air.
5. Japan’s government has approved a $216 billion inflation safeguard.
Japan’s government has approved a $216 billion inflation safeguard. Japanese parliament on Friday approved a massive additional spending plan of 29 trillion yen ($216 billion) to support families’ budgets against the impact of inflation, rising utility bills, and a depreciating currency.
Even while the increased expenditure, paid for primarily by government bonds, is expected to boost the economy, it has raised new concerns about the country’s already high level of debt.
The rising cost of imports into Japan as a result of both rising prices outside and a depreciating yen has contributed to the country’s rising inflation rate. Because economic growth has been sluggish for so long, the government has mostly avoided hiking interest rates in order to combat inflation, instead opting to increase expenditure instead.
6. WHO warns that a lapse in COVID-19 strategy might lead to the emergence of a lethal new strain.
WHO warns that a lapse in COVID-19 strategy might lead to the emergence of a lethal new strain. Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create “the perfect conditions” for a deadly new variant to emerge, the World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on December 2. He added that, several nations are easing off on surveillance monitoring, testing, and vaccine efforts. This is even though the illness has already taken the lives of almost six million people.
by newslines365.com
