Sat 23 December 2023: It’s another tragic record. A new report has confirmed yet another rise in drug related deaths in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that 4,907 “drug poisoning” deaths were recorded in 2022 (84.4 deaths per 1,000,000 of the population), the highest on record. While there was a slight […]
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Sat 23 December 2023: Hollywood actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie decried how justice is sought for one group of people, but not for other groups, something she said is present “even in the UN.” Speaking with Syrian journalist and filmmaker Waad Al Kateab, Jolie said that 20 years ago, when she began working internationally, she […]
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The DC Tower in Vienna. Fri 22 December 2023: The stability of dams, bridges and critical infrastructure can be monitored in the future with a new measurement system developed in Austria, the school said Thursday. The system which was developed by Technical University (TU) in Graz, uses navigation satellites to measure changes with millimeter […]
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Thu 21 December 2023: Ukrainian men living abroad will be invited to return to the country for military service, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Thursday. The minister said Ukrainian men aged between 25 and 60, who are living abroad, will receive an invitation in the coming weeks to report to the recruitment centers. “We […]
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Wed 20 December 2023: The Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS) has been officially adopted in Canada, requiring automakers to fulfill yearly zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales objectives. The targets will take effect for the 2026 model year and will mandate that 20% of new light-duty vehicles (passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs) be ZEVs. This figure […]
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Thu 21 December 2023: Amnesty International on Wednesday criticized the EU’s new Pact on Migration and Asylum, saying it will increase the suffering of asylum seekers. “This agreement will set back European asylum law for decades to come. Its likely outcome is a surge in suffering on every step of a person’s journey to seek […]
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Thu 21 December 2023: Roman Abramovich, a billionaire Russian and the former owner of Chelsea, a Premier League team, has lost a legal battle to have his name removed from the list of individuals subject to EU sanctions as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 27-member bloc sanctioned Russian officials and businessmen, freezing […]
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Wed 20 December 2023: Ongoing race-based discrimination against Black Americans in various fields in the US is also seen in the health care system. Black Americans and the poor consistently receive lower-quality care which affects their health outcomes, Charles Ellis Jr., a professor at the faculty of public health and health professions at the University […]
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Wed 20 December 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 COVID-19 variant as a “variant of interest,” and said available evidence showed it posed a low global public health risk. It, however, warned that JN.1 could increase the burden of respiratory infections in many countries with the onset of winter in […]
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Wed 20 December 2023: Interpol said on Friday its first operation targeting human-trafficking fueled cyber fraud showed the criminal industry was going global, spreading beyond its origins in Southeast Asia, with scam centres emerging as far away as Latin America. The global police coordination body said law enforcement from more than 20 countries in October […]
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