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Led by Canberra’s Australian National University (ANU) , the Australian Refugee Welcome University Sponsorship Consortium (ARWUSC) will offer refugees in the country who were displaced by conflict the opportunity to restart their education, reports Xinhua news agency.Bronwyn Parry, a leading global health and social medicine researcher from ANU and co-lead of ARWUSC, said in a media release that the formation of the new organisation marks the start of a new chapter in Australia’s refugee history.”Refugees have historically made a very important contribution to modern Australia, building the successful, harmonious multicultural society we have today. They have also made significant inputs…

In a fireside chat with Snap APAC President Ajit Mohan during the company’s ‘APAC AR Day’ event here, Spiegel said that to see the explosion of creativity that’s been empowered by Snapchat in India — at a time when the country is changing so rapidly — is really exciting to him.“I love the energy of the young and vibrant Indian developer community. We’re excited to be building the future with such incredible local talent.” Spiegel said.In India, 95 per cent of Gen Z individuals express a keen interest in using AR for shopping, with 73 per cent believing that AR…

The warning, issued in view of the unabated pollution levels in urban centres, has cautioned people against activities like walks, jogs, runs, physical exercises outdoors, opening windows during mornings or late evenings.In case people suffer from pollution-related problems like breathlessness, cough, chest pains or discomforts, giddiness, irritation in eyes, etc, consult their physician, and have also recommended the use of N95 face-masks.The state government has also directed all districts in the state to prepare action plans to combat air pollution in their regions.Besides Mumbai, 16 major cities in the state, would have designated surveillance sites to monitor acute cases of…

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and goalkeeper Alisson have paid tribute to mid-fielder Luis Diaz, who returned to action on Sunday with a late equaliser in club’s draw at Luton Town amid an ongoing family situation in his home country Colombia. As Diaz continues to deal with an ongoing family situation in his home country, he was part of the Reds squad for Sunday’s Premier League encounter. Having been sent on by Klopp, the Colombian scored deep into injury time to give Liverpool a 1-1 draw with Luton Town.According to reports, the midfielder’s father is still…

Perth, Nov 6 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Monday that the Perth Test to be played between Australia and Pakistan next month has been rebranded as “The West Test”. The match will also feature ‘The West Test Hill’, which offers a throwback to the grass banks of the iconic WACA Stadium. Inspired by Test cricket’s rich history at the WACA Ground, with a nod to the world-class Perth Stadium, The Hill will feature three tiers and will house up to 500 patrons at a time, with this set to be an annual feature.“International cricket in Perth has always been…

Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting believes a monkey is off Virat Kohli’s back after equalling with legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar for the most number of centuries in ODIs.At the Eden Gardens on Sunday, Kohli equalled Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries with a brilliant 101 not out against South Africa on his 35th birthday, as India won by 243 runs to keep its winning run going. Kohli now has a total of 543 runs at this edition of the Men’s ODI World Cup at a gigantic average of 108.60.”That…

Seoul, Nov 6 (IANS) North Korea appears to be diversifying its cybercrimes to offset the declining value of cryptocurrencies it steals to fund its nuclear and missile programmes.According to the report by Kim Bomi, a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Strategy, North Korea stole some $340 million worth of cryptocurrencies in the first three quarters of the year, which amounts to 29.6 per cent of the total damage reported in the world, but is still less than the unprecedented volume it stole last year.Bomi attributed the decline to the sharp drop in the value of cryptocurrencies amid…

Seoul, Nov 5 (IANS) Members of Samsung Group’s owning family are set to sell nearly 2.6 trillion won ($2 billion) worth of shares in Samsung affiliates to cover inheritance taxes, a regulatory filing showed on Sunday.Since the death of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee in October 2020, his family members have been paying inheritance taxes in instalments for the assets inherited according to a five-year plan.The total inheritance tax amounted to 12 trillion won, reports Yonhap news agency.According to the regulatory filing with the Financial Supervisory Service, Hong Ra-hee, the widow of Lee, and his two daughters — Hotel Shilla…

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Global technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems, Gogoro on Monday announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to rollout battery-swapping stations to thousands of retail gas outlets across India in coming years.As India is in the early stages of a massive electric transformation of its urban two-wheel transportation system, the company said building out the swapping infrastructure is crucial.”There is nowhere on earth that needs smart electric transportation more than India, and Gogoro is joining together with the Indian business community and national and local governments to deploy…

Tokyo, Nov 6 (IANS) Japan’s controversial religious sect Unification Church is approaching the government for an arrangement to entrust up to 10 billion yen ($67 million) to aid victims affected by the group’s practices, local media reported on Monday.Citing sources within the sect, Japan’s national broadcaster NHK said the fund is intended for potential use in compensating individuals who claim to have fallen victim to donation collection tactics or other activities perpetrated by the group or its affiliates, Xinhua news agency reported.According to NHK, Japanese lawmakers in the Diet are actively deliberating on the most effective means to safeguard the…