ALMOST 1,000 DUTCH PEOPLE DIE DUE TO AN OVERBURDENED EMERGENCY SYSTEM

Wed 22 June 2022: Nearly 1,000 patients die every year due to congestion in emergency service rooms, the Dutch association of emergency doctors (NVSHA) said on Wednesday. NVSHA Chairman David Baden blamed the congestion on a shortage of specialist doctors and nurses. A study in the UK that involved more than 5 million patients on the risk […]

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RUSSIA AND TURKEY AGREE TO CONTINUE CONSULTATIONS ON UKRAINE GRAIN EXPORTS

Wed 22 June 2022: Russian and Turkish delegations have agreed to continue consultations on safe vessel departures and grain exports from Ukrainian ports, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday. Ukraine is one of the top wheat suppliers globally, but its grain shipments have stalled and tonnes of grain has been trapped in silos since […]

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WHATSAPP NOW ALLOWS USERS TO HIDE THEIR PROFILE PICTURES ‘LAST SEEN’ FROM SPECIFIC PEOPLE

Wed 22 June 2022: In order to further safeguard users’ online privacy, WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, has announced that it is rolling out new options to your privacy control settings. The company announced on the microblogging platform that users can now choose which members of their contact list can view their profile photo, […]

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FRENCH COURT SAYS BURKINIS HAVE NO PLACE IN GRENOBLE’S PUBLIC POOLS

Wed 22 June 2022: Full-body swimwear, such as the Burkini, is not permitted in public pools in Grenoble, France’s top administrative court declared on Tuesday, upholding a previous court’s decision. “The new rules of procedure for the municipal swimming pools of Grenoble affect (…) the proper functioning of the public service, and undermines the equal treatment of […]

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SARMAT BALLISTIC MISSILE TO BE DEPLOYED BY END OF 2022, PUTIN SAYS

Tue 21 June 2022: Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that his country’s armed forces will be strengthened and modernized, including the deployment of its recently tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) by the end of 2022. Putin made the remarks during a televised meeting with graduates of Russia’s military academies on Tuesday, amid Russia’s […]

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US LAWMAKERS CALL ON GOOGLE TO FIX MISLEADING ABORTION SEARCH RESULTS

Tue 21 June 2022: Google has been requested by US senators to fix abortion queries that lead to “anti-abortion fake clinics.” According to USA Today, several Democratic members of Congress have requested Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to address concerns over “anti-abortion fake clinics” appearing in Google search and map results for abortion information. A report […]

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OIC CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO RISE AGAINST ALL MANIFESTATIONS OF HATE SPEECH

Tue 21 June 2022: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday called on the international community to stand against hateful speech and provocations against religions. “The OIC calls on the international community to display a collective resolve to confront all manifestations of hate speech including xenophobia, intolerance and incitement to violence on the basis of religion […]

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UK: CORONAVIRUS CASES ROSE BY 40% IN SEVEN DAYS, ACCORDING TO ONS DATA

Tue 21 June 2022: According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), coronavirus infections are now affecting one in every 50 people in the United Kingdom. According to a live review of the latest statistics and trends from the ONS, coronavirus infections have increased by 40% in seven days, with experts […]

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