Students Protests For Palestinian Issue
Pro-Palestinian protests persist in universities throughout the United States and have expanded to educational institutions in Europe and Australia. In the second week of demonstrations advocating for a ceasefire in Israel’s conflict with Gaza, where the death toll among Palestinians has exceeded 34,000, thousands of students are urging dozens of universities to divest from Israel.
Legendary Nicole Kidman Honoured
At 56, Nicole Kidman becomes the first Australian actor to receive the highest honour from the organization. Presented by Meryl Streep in Hollywood, the Moulin Rouge actress accepted the prestigious award in a dazzling gold Balenciaga gown. Among attendees were her husband, singer Keith Urban, and Big Little Lies co-star Reese Witherspoon.
The Hubble Space Telescope Experiences A Temporary Outage
Once more, the Hubble Space Telescope has encountered a malfunction, this time related to a gyroscope, causing it to enter safe mode. Gyroscopes aid in orientation and velocity measurement, crucial for the telescope’s pointing accuracy. Of the three gyroscopes onboard, one is problematic. NASA scientists are actively addressing the issue.
