Microsoft Corp. complete its $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. after a nearly two-year fight with global regulators threatened to scuttle the deal. The biggest-ever acquisition in the video game industry gives the maker of Xbox consoles a more formidable position against rivals, vaulting it from fifth to third place globally, behind Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Sony Group Corp. The acquisition is a stunning turnaround after Microsoft executives underestimated the magnitude and longevity of antitrust objections, forcing the software giant to seek a three-month extension of the deal.
Tsunami waves measuring up to 30 cm in height were observe on at least one of the Izu islands following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the western Pacific Ocean late 05-October02023,Thursday morning. near Torishima in the Izu chain at a depth of 10 kilometers, with the Meteorological Agency issuing a tsunami advisory and originally forecasting waves of up to 1 meter for the remote chain of islands lying south of Tokyo.
Japan Becomes 1st Country Ever To Fire Electromagnetic Railgun From An Offshore Vessel on 17 October 2023. For the test, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) collaborate with the Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), a Japanese Ministry of Defense division. There is still little specific information regarding what this included and when it was conducted.
Australians have roundly rejected greater rights for Indigenous citizens, ending plans to amend the country’s 122-year-old constitution
after a divisive and racially tinged referendum campaign. With 88 of polling places reporting, around 59% of people had voted against a
proposal to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders within the 1901 constitution for the first time.
A recent seismic event in western Afghanistan, marked by a potent 6.3 magnitude earthquake and subsequent strong aftershocks, has resulted in the loss of over 2,000 lives and left more than 9,000 individuals injured.
Afghanistan, situated amidst mountain ranges, has a rich history of experiencing powerful earthquakes, particularly in the rugged Hindu Kush region adjacent to Pakistan.
The United States sent multiple military ships and aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, with Washington believing Hamas’ deadly attacks may have been motivate to disrupt a potential normalizing of Israel-Saudi Arabia ties. Hamas fighters rampaged through Israeli towns as the country suffered its bloodiest day in decades on Saturday. Israel battered Palestinians with air strikes in Gaza on Sunday, with hundreds reportedly killed on both sides. The spiraling violence threatens to start a major new war in the Middle East.
President Joe Biden order US ships and warplanes on 8 October 2023 to move closer to Israel in a show of support for Israel while sending fresh military aid after attacks by Hamas. The Pentagon said it was sending
the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying warships to the eastern Mediterranean while boosting fighter aircraft squadrons in the region
World Sight Day is observed annually on the second Thursday of October. In 2023, this important day falls on October 12th, providing a global platform for individuals, eye care professionals, and organizations to participate in activities that raise awareness about vision-related issues.
The 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held between 17 and 18 October 2023 in Beijing, China. It marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI is a global infrastructure and investment project announced by Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping in 2013. The Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was previously held in 2017 and 2019.
The UK is undertaking a groundbreaking project to create the world’s most powerful laser, called “Vulcan 20-20,” with an £85 million investment from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council. This laser, anticipated to be a million billion times brighter than the sun, is expected to have profound implications for various scientific fields, including clean energy and cancer treatment.
Hiba Kamal Abu Nada was a Palestinian poet, novelist, nutritionist, and Wikimedian. Her novel Oxygen is not for the dead won second place in the Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity in 2017. She was killed in her home in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli airstrike in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.
The $7.3 billion project, largely funded by China, was construct by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China, known as PT KCIC, a joint venture between an Indonesian consortium of four state-owned companies and China Railway International Co. Ltd. The joint venture said the trains will be the fastest in Southeast Asia, with speeds of up to 350 kph.
Dubai Soars as World’s Fastest-Recovering Services Hub in 2023. Dubai, a global economic powerhouse, has proven its mettle as the world’s fastest-recovering destination in the services sector, marking an impressive growth rate of 3.2% in the first half of 2023.
The 8th BRICS International Competition Conference organized by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) with the support of the competition authorities of all BRICS member countries opened in New Delhi, India. The theme of this year’s conference: “New Issues in Competition Law and Policy • Dimensions • Perspective • Challenges.”
World Statistics Day 2023 celebrate on October 20! This day was created by the United Nations to recognize the importance of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data. Since its inception in 2010, this special day has become an annual event celebrate around the world with various activities that promote better understanding and use of statistics.
