Int'l Day of Women and Girls in Science today
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) is being observed across the globe today.
The Day underscores the urgency of increasing participation of women and girls in science and technology to close the gender gap and spur inclusive development.
The United Nations had passed a resolution on December 22, 2015 to mark the IDWGS every year on February 11.
The Day has been marked since 2016. The theme of the Day for this year is, 'Synergizing AI, Social Science, STEM and Finance: Building Inclusive Futures for Women and Girls'.
Giving a message on this occasion, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres underlined, "We must ensure that every girl can imagine a future in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), and that every woman can thrive in her scientific career."
According to UNESCO, women, however, comprise less than one third of the world's researchers.
Tottenham gloom deepens, Man Utd salvage point at West Ham
Yet another Premier League home defeat left Tottenham Hotspur looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone and manager Thomas Frank nearer the exit door on Tuesday as Newcastle United eased their own slump with a 2-1 victory in north London, Reuters reported.
Last season's Europa League winners and qualifiers for this season's Champions League last-16 were booed off after Jacob Ramsey sealed a rare away win for Eddie Howe's side.
Tottenham would have found themselves only three points above the drop zone had it not been for Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko scoring a stoppage-time equaliser to deny 18th-placed West Ham United a 1-0 win, according to Reuters.
Chelsea suffer familiar failings as Leeds battle back for 2-2 draw
New coach, same problem for Chelsea.
Liam Rosenior looked on course to oversee the Blues' fifth straight Premier League win since his arrival before a depleted Leeds United battled from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
The failure to hold on to all three points means Chelsea have now dropped 17 from winning positions this season, 15 of them at home.
Indonesia preparing to deploy up to 8,000 soldiers to Gaza
Indonesia says it is preparing up to 8,000 soldiers for deployment to Gaza, the first country to do so as part of phase two of the ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States late last year, BBC reported.
The army chief of staff, General Maruli Simanjuntak, said training for the soldiers had already begun, and that they would focus on medical and engineering roles in Gaza.
Indonesia has joined President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, which was announced last month, according to BBC.
