Current Affairs - International

The legal proceedings and sentencing of eight former Indian Navy officers to death took place in Qatar, where concerns about the fairness of the judicial system have been raised. In the case of the eight former Indian Navy officers, they were sentenced to death by the Court of First Instance. They have the right to appeal this decision to the Court of Appeal. If their appeal is unsuccessful, they can then appeal to the Court of Cassation.

The Klyuchevskaya Sopka Volcano erupted in Kamchatka, Russia, forcing school closures. This marked its third eruption in 2023, with ash reaching 13 km into the sky.

The world's first Artificial Intelligence Safety agreement is called the Bletchley Declaration. It was signed by 28 countries and the European Union on November 1, 2023, at a meeting in the United Kingdom. The Bletchley Declaration establishes a shared understanding of the opportunities and risks posed by frontier AI and the need for governments to work together to meet the most significant challenges.

The INFUSE mission, focused on studying the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, is conducted by NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

India has the highest rate of workplace burnout in 2023, according to a McKinsey Health Institute survey. The survey found that 59% of Indian respondents reported experiencing burnout symptoms.