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ScienceEngineers at RMIT University have developed a method to recycle single-use face masks by mixing shredded masks with recycled concrete aggregate for road construction. This innovation aims to improve road materials and reduce mask waste. Their research indicates that about 3 million masks could be used to build a one-kilometre, two-lane road.
TOI World·
PoliticsBangladesh has urged India to speed up the extradition process for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, emphasizing that her return requires both legal procedures and political intent. State Minister Shama Obaed Islam confirmed the extradition could proceed under the existing treaty, while Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said the request is under legal review with no set timeframe for Hasina's return.
Firstpost World·
EntertainmentAvengers: Endgame has reclaimed the title of highest-grossing film worldwide after a re-release, narrowly surpassing Avatar's total box office earnings. Although it dropped to seventh place domestically, the additional revenue from the Encore re-release helped Endgame regain the top spot. Marvel Studios thanked fans on social media. The success comes ahead of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film.
TOI Entertainment·
HealthA 28-year-old laboratory worker, Daria Shipilova, died in Russia's Irkutsk region after reportedly breaking a test tube containing live pneumonic plague bacteria on September 25. Nearly 200 people who had contact with her are under medical observation. The White House is monitoring the situation, though Russian authorities have not confirmed the plague diagnosis.
HT World·
WorldA 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed at Futenma Air Station was arrested by Okinawa police for the alleged murder of a 39-year-old local woman in Naha, Okinawa. The woman was found strangled in her hotel room, and the Marine is suspected of robbery as well. Security footage showed the suspect entering the hotel with the victim and leaving alone, sparking outrage in Japan due to the sensitive American military presence on the island.
Hindu World··Naha
PoliticsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a thorough security review of all international flights to Israel following an incident where an Omani co-pilot attempted to crash a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot stabbed the Indian captain and reportedly intended to crash the plane on Israeli territory. The review will be led by the National Security Council, amid criticism over security lapses involving foreign pilots from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel.
NDTV··Tel Aviv
TOI World·
Engineers at RMIT University have developed a method to recycle single-use face masks by mixing shredded masks with recycled concrete aggregate for road construction. This innovation aims to improve road materials and reduce mask waste. Their research indicates that about 3 million masks could be used to build a one-kilometre, two-lane road.
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