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  Drug Traffickers Operating Across War Zones, Warns UN Official

  "Today, the illegal drug market is becoming increasingly unpredictable, driven by the influence of synthetic drugs," said Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), at the opening ceremony of the latest session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna."Trafficking routes pass through conflict zones and areas lacking the rule of law, from Haiti to the Levant and the Golden Triangle, further exacerbating instability."UN-Coordinated Seizures Include 300 Tons of Cocaine, 240 Tons of Synthetic Drugs, and 100 Tons of Precursor Chemicals. (Image / Source: Pexels)Global Tracking of Illegal Drug TradeThe Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting hosts over 2,000 participants from around the world with 179 side events. The conference, held from March 10 to 14, gathers experts to assess the current state of the drug trade, address the spread of lethal opioids such as fentanyl, and highlight the achievements of joint efforts. UNODC supports more than 180 border control units across 87 countries to intercept drug flows. In 2024, UN-coordinated seizures included 300 tons of cocaine, 240 tons of synthetic drugs, and 100 tons of precursor chemicals."We are promoting backtracking investigations, connecting law enforcement agencies and prosecutors from source, transit, and destination countries," Waly explained.

  2025-03-27 09:00
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  Discover the Undiscovered: World Tourism Day Urges Consumers to Diversify Travel Habits

  World Tourism Day Held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Leaders from 120 Countries Call for Global Tourism Cooperation"Discover the Undiscovered." This is one of the key messages of World Tourism Day."Visiting those undiscovered areas can help distribute wealth and create opportunities even within the most developed countries, especially in destinations that have yet to be fully explored. This is exactly the kind of openness we want to encourage," said Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority"Discover the Undiscovered." This is one of the main messages of World Tourism Day. (Photo / Screenshot from Pexels)This year's event marks the largest in its history, with leaders and experts from 120 countries coming together to promote global tourism cooperation. The event was organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the agency dedicated to promoting sustainable, responsible, and universally accessible tourism.

  2025-03-27 09:00
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  You can't remember being a baby for a reason, new study finds

  Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a baby? No matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to remember those early experiences. According to new research, it’s not that those memories don’t exist — it’s that you simply can’t access them later in life.A recent study published in Science examined 26 infants aged between 4.2 to 24.9 months. The infants were divided into two groups: those younger than 12 months and those aged 12 to 24 months. Researchers placed the babies in an fMRI machine and showed them a series of unique images for two seconds each to measure activity in the hippocampus — the part of the brain responsible for memory, emotions, and the autonomic nervous system.The study found that older infants displayed greater hippocampus activity when encoding memories. Additionally, only older infants showed activation in the orbitofrontal cortex, which plays a key role in memory-related decision-making and recognition.Dr. Nick Turk-Browne (left) preparing a child participant and parent for an infant MRI study in the Brain Imaging Center (now BrainWorks) at Yale University in 2021. 160/90Interestingly, after a brief delay, the infants were shown two images side by side: one familiar and one new. If a baby spent more time looking at the familiar image, it indicated memory recall. Babies with less-developed memory skills showed no preference.The study suggests that as the brain develops, memory encoding strengthens significantly after 12 months of age. Researchers believe this may be due to the rapid anatomical growth of the hippocampus and other major developmental changes occurring at this stage.For parents, this research highlights that infancy is a crucial time for learning. Babies, even if they won’t remember specific moments later in life, are absorbing vast amounts of information — from language development to understanding their environment. Experts recommend using repetition, such as singing songs or reading familiar books, to enhance learning and create meaningful connections between parents and their babies.

  2025-03-26 09:00