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Canberra, Sep 18 (IANS) The Australian government has issued the online dating industry with an ultimatum to improve safety for users or face greater regulation.Michelle Rowland, the federal Minister for Communications, and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth on Monday issued a demand that dating services implement a new voluntary code of practice by the middle of 2024.If a new code is not agreed to by the industry, Rowland said in a joint statement with Rishworth on Monday that the government would pursue legislative options to improve safety for users of dating services.”Dating apps are now the most common way to…

Taipei, Sep 18 (IANS) In 24-hour period, China’s military sent 103 warplanes towards Taiwan, which the island’s defense ministry claimed on Monday was a new daily record in recent times.The planes were noticed between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday, the ministry said. As is customary, they turned back before reaching Taiwan.China, which asserts Taiwan as part of its territory, has conducted increasingly large military drills in the air and waters around Taiwan as tensions have grown between the two and with the United States. The US, which is Taiwan’s main supplier of arms, opposes any attempt…

United Nations, Sep 18 (IANS) Presidents, prime ministers, princes and monarchs begin their annual gathering in New York on Monday focusing on development and climate change, while the harrowing Ukraine War which the world body is powerless to stop hovers over them.The two issues are primary concerns of the Global South, many countries of which face a severe financial crunch in meeting the challenges, while their problems have been exacerbated by the Covid pandemic and Russia’s invasionof Ukraine.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will push the industrialised countries to increase their funding for the causes of development and climate change.They start their week of…

Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Responding to polls that show his unfavourability rising, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has said that people are annoyed by a 38-year-old’s rise, believing that he is too young to be the US presidentThe remarks came after a Fox News Poll showed that unfavorable views of Ramaswamy have risen 12 per cent since August, just after he took the center stage at the maiden Republican presidential debate where rivals Chris Christie and Nikki Haley gave him a tough fight.Appearing on the ‘Fox News Sunday’, he told host Shannon Bream, “We have been taking intense criticism,…

New York, Sep 17 (IANS) In a terrifying case, a US woman lost all her four limbs after suffering a bacterial infection from eating contaminated fish, according to media reports. Laura Barajas, 40, from San Jose, California, got the infection after eating undercooked tilapia, the New York Post reported. While surgery saved her life, her limbs had to be amputated. “It’s just been really heavy on all of us. It’s terrible. This could’ve happened to any of us,” Barajas’ friend Anna Messina told KRON. Messina said Barajas became sick days after eating the fish that she had purchased at a…

London, Sep 17 (IANS) Indians are less likely to embrace their body image, key to boost life satisfaction, finds a large international study, involving participants from 65 countries.The research involving over 250 scientists across the world, led by a team from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), showed that having more positive body image is strongly associated with better psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction. Published in the journal Body Image, the research included 56,968 participants in 65 nations. It defined body appreciation as “accepting, holding favourable opinions toward, and respecting the body, while also rejecting media-promoted appearance ideals as the only form…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India is far ahead of other countries in its progress to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) and this is extremely impressive, said a top executive at the Switzerland-based non-profit The Global Fund.Talking to IANS, Lady Roslyn Morauta, Chair of the Board, The Global Fund, which partners with India for its national programmes in HIV, TB and malaria through grants to government and non-governmental organisations, said that India is also doing quite well to tackle HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria cases.”India is far ahead of other countries in its progress to eliminate TB. In particular, the UN Sustainable…

Seoul, Sep 17 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left Russia on his armoured train Sunday to return home following a six-day visit to the country, Russian media said. The train carrying Kim departed the railway station in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Artyom as Russian officials saw him off, RIA Novosti news agency said. Kim also waved and gave a salute to the Russian officials, Yonhap news agency reported.The North Korean leader visited Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. On Wednesday, the two held a summit at the Vostochny space center amid growing concern about possible military…

Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Pakistan’s flagship airline has become a massive financial liability for the government for years, as it slips further more into crisis every year, forcing a bailout injection of billions of Pakistani rupees to keep it running. However, the government has now decided to let go of the airline and has called for a privatisation plan.Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has had its fresh episode of financial crisis as it failed to pay the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) for fuel supply, causing flight delays, disruption in flight schedule and cancellation of flights, causing serious disturbance for its customers…

Sydney, Sep 17 (IANS) Women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life, according to a new study.Researchers from The University of Queensland in Australia analysed longitudinal data from 479 women who reported their physical activity levels every three years from their early 20s to their mid-40s.”We wanted to explore whether women could ‘grow’ their physical activity, like bank savings, for enhanced cardiovascular health,” said Dr Gregore Iven Mielke from UQ’s School of Public Health.”It appears they can,” he said.The study, published in the Journal of Physical Activity and…