insert_link World ChatGPT, Oppenheimer and Indian entertainment top most-viewed Wikipedia pages in 2023 Wikipedia’s top 25 most viewed pages in 2023, released Tuesday, reflect the world’s interest in innovation in artificial intelligence, people who died this year, and the growing power of Indian users to influence trends on the website. Run by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia has received more than 84 billion page views so far in 2023. CNN reports that given its massive increase in popularity, the page about OpenAI’s virtual chatbot ChatGPT was […] todayDecember 6, 2023 9
insert_link World Beijing hits back at Moody’s gloomier outlook Beijing says it was "unwarranted and flawed" for the credit rating agency Moody's to give a gloomier outlook on China. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. todayDecember 6, 2023 12
insert_link Health / Medical HIV, AIDS, and COVID-19 leading causes of death in working-age population A new report from the Namibia Statistics Agency shows that HIV and AIDS, COVID-19, and other communicable diseases remain the leading causes of death among the economically active population in the country. In 2020 alone, HIV and AIDS accounted for 13.5% of deaths among adults aged 15-59, while COVID-19 became the leading cause of death in 2021, accounting for 15.1% of fatalities in this age group. todayDecember 6, 2023 4
insert_link World United Kingdom implements family ban for foreign workers The United Kingdom has introduced a new five-point plan to reduce immigration is seeing tougher visa rules including a ban on foreign workers taking their families to the country. James Cleverly, the UK’s Secretary of State for the Home Department explains the country’s position. todayDecember 6, 2023 12
insert_link World Israel denies suspicious trading activity before Hamas attack Israel’s top securities regulator said in an updated statement on Tuesday that it has not detected suspicious trading activity on the Israeli stock exchange in the days leading up to the October 7 Hamas attack. The Israel Securities Authority told CNN that its technology intelligence system regularly monitors trading and did not uncover “significant trading abnormalities” before the terror attack. todayDecember 6, 2023 8
insert_link Health / Medical Namibia’s infant mortality rate rises Statistician-General, Alex Shimuafeni, has reported a concerning rise in the country's infant mortality rate from 49 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018 to 54 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021. The increase is attributed to communicable, perinatal, and nutritional conditions. The Namibia Press Agency reports that more than half of the infant deaths were males, and the Oshana and Omaheke regions recorded the highest number of infant deaths […] todayDecember 6, 2023 4
insert_link Namibia Labour Commissioner launches training for arbitrators and policy analysts The Labour Commissioner's Office, led by Acting Labour Commissioner Kyllikki Sihlahla, has initiated a specialized UpSkill Training program for Arbitrators and Policy Analysts. According to Sihlahla, the program aims to enhance professionals' skills in dispute resolution and policy evaluation. todayDecember 6, 2023 16
insert_link World UN Human Rights Office calls for political solution for Israel-Hamas conflict The United Nations Human Rights Office is calling for a political solution to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, built on the only viable long-term basis, the full respect of the human rights of Palestinians and Israelis. UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk says the renewed and intensified hostilities will lead to even more deaths, diseases, and destruction than seen before. todayDecember 4, 2023 11
insert_link World South Korean President considers Cabinet reshuffle South Korea’s president may shake up his Cabinet as early as Monday according to reports. It comes as his approval ratings drop to just over 37 percent. Chris Gilbert reports. todayDecember 4, 2023 10
