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From the week of July 24 – July 30 2023 C.E.

Ghana ends capital punishment

The West African country currently has 170 men and six women on death row, whose sentences will now be replaced by life imprisonment. Until now, execution has been the mandatory sentence for murder in Ghana.

World’s largest wind turbine is now fully operational and connected off coast of China

With a mind-boggling 260-meter (853-ft) rotor diameter, this towering colossus will supply clean energy for about 36,000 Chinese homes.

Number of EV charging points in the U.S. has nearly doubled in three years

In the first quarter of 2020, the U.S. had roughly 80,000 public charging stations nationwide. In Q1 2023, it surpassed 140,000 public stations.

Medical abortion pill to become easier to access across Australia as restrictions scrapped

The MS-2 Step mifepristone medication was previously only allowed to be prescribed by a doctor with specialist certification and then provided by a pharmacist registered to dispense the product.

Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic form body to regulate AI development

The Frontier Model Forum will focus on the “safe and responsible” development of frontier AI models, referring to AI technology even more advanced than the examples available currently.