HIGH COST OF LIVING AND RENT DRIVING REVERSE MIGRATION IN CANADA

Sun 10 December 2023: Canada seems to have lost its charm in attracting skilled workers as the escalating cost of living crisis and shortage of rental options is triggering reverse migration, undermining the policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. According to official figures, around 42,000 individuals left Canada in the first six months of […]

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WSJ POLL SHOWS TRUMP LEADING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2024, A BLOW TO BIDEN

Sun 10 December 2023: One day after the US president called his predecessor “despicable” during a rally in California, Donald Trump has surpassed Joe Biden in national polls for the 2024 presidential race, according to a survey released on Saturday. A poll by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Friday (Dec 9) showed that presidential […]

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EU REACHES AGREEMENT ON LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO REGULATE AI

Sat 09 December 2023: European Union policymakers have agreed on landmark legislation to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), paving the way for the most ambitious set of standards yet to control the use of the game-changing technology. The agreement to support the “AI Act” on Friday came after nearly 38 hours of negotiations between lawmakers and […]

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VACCINE TO PREVENT BREAST CANCER PRESENTS POSITIVE RESULTS IN U.S. PHASE 1 STUDY

Sat 09 December 2023: Anixa Biosciences and Cleveland Clinic announced positive Phase 1 clinical trial results for a breast cancer vaccine, with expectations of receiving FDA approval for releasing the vaccine to the public after Phase 2 and 3 trials are completed, Xinhua reported. In a poster session called “Phase I Trial of alpha-lactalbumin vaccine […]

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BRITISH LAWMAKERS SLAM GOVERNMENT FOR NOT TACKLING RISING ISLAMOPHOBIA

Sat 09 December 2023: Parliamentarians from various political parties, including the ruling Conservatives, have harshly criticized the government for failing to address rising anti-Muslim hatred and ways to tackle such crimes. In the opening of a parliamentary debate on Thursday, Labour MP Naz Shah said several members of parliament have repeatedly requested a debate on […]

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OIL RISES WITH INVESTORS BETTING ON LOW PRICES AS OPEC+ INSISTS ON COMPLYING TO CUTS

Fri 08 December 2023: Oil prices increased on Friday after investors profited from six-month-low prices and a joint call from Russia and Saudi Arabia to OPEC+ members “to adhere to the OPEC+ agreement” to support global economic growth. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $75.56 per barrel at 10.25 a.m. local time (0725 GMT), a […]

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‘WESTERN ELITES’ TRY TO SLOW DOWN EMERGENCE OF NEW LEADERS IN WORLD ECONOMY, PUTIN SAYS

Fri 08 December 2023: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused “Western elites” of trying to slow down the emergence of new leaders in the world economy. “You know that now the entire global system of economic relations is going through a stage of fundamental and, as just said, irreversible changes. They are due to […]

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DENMARK PASSES LEGISLATION CRIMINALIZING ISLAMOPHOBIC QURAN-BURNING PROTESTS

Fri 08 December 2023: Denmark passed legislation on Thursday effectively criminalizing Islamophobic Quran-burning protests on the grounds of “inappropriate treatment of writings with significant importance for a recognized religious community.” Following a heated debate among lawmakers, the bill was passed with 94 votes in favor and 77 votes against in the 179-member Danish parliament. The […]

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