A joint session of the Philippine Congress on Wednesday declared Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the notorious late dictator, the winner of this month’s election and confirmed he would become the country’s next president.
Read MoreOn Wednesday 4 May, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced a ban on the export of services by UK persons or entities to businesses in Russia. Prohibited services include accountancy, management consultancy, and public relations, sectors in which UK providers apparently account for approximately 10% of total import into Russia. The […]
Read MoreImproving fruit and vegetable consumption will require a holistic approach May 25, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 05/25/2022 – 14:00 Improving fruit and vegetable consumption will require a holistic approach Deanna Olney Ravi Gopal Singh Pepijn Schreinemachers Janet Hodur A new research initiative takes aim at a major nutrition challenge. IFPRI Blog […]
Read MoreNorwegian archaeologists are finding buried treasure in the country’s ice-covered mountain ranges, but their discoveries underscore the urgency of climate action as the ice melts away due to climate change. “Objects and remains of animals and human activity have been found that we didn’t even know existed,” says Dr. Birgitte […]
Read MoreCountries: Bangladesh, Myanmar Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees More than $881 million is needed this year to support 1.4 million people, including 920,000 refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, and about 540,000 Bangladeshis in neighbouring communities.
Read MoreWars and conflicts have pushed more than 139 million people in 24 countries into acute food insecurity. Credit: FAO By Mario LubetkinROME, May 25 2022 (IPS) If the war in Ukraine, that was initiated three months ago, does not end, and without a reduction in the growing number of conflicts […]
Read MoreNorth Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile in an easterly direction on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Read MoreWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS The collection and storage of sensitive data can not only invite the attention of government agencies, but also that of putative class action plaintiffs. Government inquiries, required disclosures, and media attention regarding alleged violations of data privacy law or data […]
Read MoreKansas City, MO – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added a team of four high-profile partners with substantial experience in the renewable energy sector, continuing a path of strategic growth that has included the addition of more than 120 new partners and of counsel since the start of […]
Read MoreNigerians should not be pushing against global COVID-19 vaccine inequity amid widespread looting of the national treasury. Credit: UNICEF/Nahom Tesfaye By Ifeanyi NsoforABUJA, May 24 2022 (IPS) Nigeria’s accountant-general, the administrative head of the country’s treasury, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly stealing 80 billion naira […]
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