Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of protesters stormed his residence in July 2022. Protesters for…
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UK’s National Health Service Diabetes Program Proves Effective in Managing Prediabetes, Major Study Finds
In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers examined the original framework of the National Health Service (NHS) Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) implemented in the United Kingdom (UK). This…
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MAS Partners Policymakers in Japan, Switzerland and the UK to Foster Responsible Digital Asset Innovation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that it is partnering the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA), the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the United Kingdom’s…
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Savers have been urged to act quickly if they want to get the best returns on their money after a flurry of interest rate cuts on top-paying accounts. This week…
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IPHR, CIVICUS Demand Immediate Release of Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, Civil Activists
Frankfurt (11/09 – 20) Two international human rights organizations have called on the Tajikistan government to immediately release jailed lawyer and human rights activist Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, as well as other…
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Our Efforts Have Focussed on The Protection of Civilians, Humanitarian Access, and the Release of Hostages: UK Statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council emergency meeting on Gaza. Thank you, President. I’d like to thank Commissioner-General Lazzarini, Executive Director Russell and Director Doughten for…
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Shein is set to open a new office in Manchester as it eyes UK expansion. The site will be the fast fashion company’s second in the UK. It has a London office,…
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Trouble with the Russian Potato Harvest – Call China for Help!
by Kit Westby Kit WestFrankfurt, Atlanta (23/11 – 10) Potatoes are a serious matter. The lowly potato does in fact have a lengthy and exotic history, being grown as a food crop, or domesticated,…
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The Westminster Magistrates’ Court in the United Kingdom, on Monday, adjourned till November for hearing in the £100,000 bribery case against Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Diezani…
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UK First to Approve CRISPR Treatment for Diseases: What You Need to Know
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansThe landmark decision could transform the treatment of sickle-cell disease and β-thalassaemia — but the technology is expensive. In a world first, the UK medicines regulator has approved a therapy…