Commonwealth News
UK unveils ‘world-first’ plans to regulate crypto and digital assets
Feb 3, 2023
In hopes of making Britain "a global hub for crypto-asset technology", the UK government unveiled plans and proposals for regulating digital assets. The new framework will enable safer storage and transactions for consumers. It will have more robust standards covering...
Sovereignty on a server: Meet the digital nation of Tuvalu
Feb 3, 2023
In order to safeguard its heritage and tradition, Tuvalu, a nation composed of small coral islands in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania scattered over the Pacific Ocean is in process of creating its virtual replica on the Metaverse. It will be the world's first...
Mukesh Ambani is back as the richest Asian
Feb 2, 2023
After the recent blow, Gautam Adani slips from the world's top billionaires ranking and Mukesh Ambani hits the top spot as both India’s and Asia’s wealthiest man. As per new rankings, Ambani’s net worth is $83.7 billion, while Adani's worth drops to $75.1 billion....
Canada Groundhog Day
Feb 2, 2023
Celebrated annually on 2 February, Groundhog Day is a popular tradition. On this day, groundhogs are said to "forecast" the future weather when they emerge from their burrows. If the rodent doesn't retreat back when he sees his shadow then the possibility of early...
World-first guidelines created to help prevent heart complications in children during cancer treatment
Feb 1, 2023
The expert consensus, led by Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has released specific guidelines to protect vulnerable young hearts receiving cancer treatment. These kids focussed instructions were published in JACC: Advances and cover the process of...
World’s first nasal Covid vaccine launched in India
Feb 1, 2023
India launches the world's first COVID-19 intranasal vaccine, iNCOVACC made by Bharat Biotech. It is available on the CoWin platform. The doses are to be administered in a gap of 28 days. The Indian drug regulators initially approved it for emergency uses only for...