Tipu murder: Prosecution ends arguments, judge sets Apr 29 for indictment decision
The prosecution today completed placing arguments and proposed for framing charges against 33 people, including nine members of the ruling Awami League and its associate bodies, in a case filed over the killings of party leader Jahidul Islam Tipu and college student Samia Afran Jamal Prity in March 2022
Zimbabwe ex-cricketer Guy Whittall cheats death after leopard attack
Former Zimbabwean cricketer Guy Whittall has once again narrowly escaped death.
Green Card lottery results date announced for Diversity Visa 2025
Green Card lottery results date announced for Diversity Visa 2025
UK maritime agency reports incident in sea southwest of Yemen's Aden
UK maritime agency reports incident in sea southwest of Yemen's Aden Britain's maritime agency and the security firm Ambrey have received reports of an incident on Thursday around 15 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden, advisory notes said. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) advised ships to proceed with caution and report any incident. Yemeni Houthi militants have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November in what they say is a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The Houthis said on Wednesday that they had carried out three military operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
Moulin Rouge windmill blades collapse in Paris
Blades of famous cabaret venue fall from roof overnight The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, have collapsed, firefighters have said, just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics. There was no risk of further collapse, Paris firefighters said after the incident overnight. Continue reading...
First minister reportedly plans to run minority administration amid dispute over decision to ditch climate change target Lorna Slater , one of the co-leaders of the Scottish Greens, has confirmed that the power-sharing agreement with the SNP is over. In a statement, she said the SNPs decision to end the deal, without allowing party members a say, was an act of political cowardice. Continue reading...
Blinken lands in Beijing for talks with top Chinese officials
Gaza War: Israel 'moving ahead' with Rafah operation; defies Egypt's warning
3.2 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan's Karachi
Pakistan stalwart Bismah Maroof announces shock international retirement
Having made her international debut in 2006, Maroof represented Pakistan in 276 international matches, aggregating 6,262 international runs, including 33 half-centuries to go with 80 wickets.
Coach told me two matches would suffice,chiefselector saidbetterto play three: Shakib
Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan put an end to speculations about his availability in the upcoming five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe at home, reassuring that he will indeed play the series.
Why Pakistan is talking about dosti with India
Why Pakistan is talking about dosti with India
Ice cream vendor stabbed to death near India Gate; accused arrested [details]
An ice cream vendor was stabbed to death by a man near the highly secured India Gate late on Wednesday, police said.
Criticism part of life at Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes
Fernandes told reporters that the intense demands of playing at a club like United meant winning was the only thing that mattered.
McKinsey faces criminal probe in US over opioids work
McKinsey faces criminal probe in US over opioids work
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death over 2022-23 unrest
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death over unrest
UKs first ever memorial to LGBT armed forces personnel to be built
Fighting With Pride charity will lead work for memorial at National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire The UKs first memorial commemorating the lost legion of LGBT people who have served in the armed forces is to be built at the National Memorial Arboretum. The memorial will be built after a charity spearheading efforts to get justice for veterans affected by the pre-2000 ban on LGBT people serving in the UK armed forces was awarded a 350,000 grant. Continue reading...
Pro-Palestine protests: Over 90 arrested at USC over 'trespassing'
Kid Cudi cancels tour after breaking foot
The injury is much more serious than I first thought, says the rapper as he cancels tour dates.
Russia blocks UN resolution on preventing arms race in space
In a recent development, Russia has exercised its veto power to block a United Nations initiative aimed at preventing the escalation of a potential nuclear arms race in space.
Ultraviolette's 'F77 Mach 2' launches in India; starts at Rs 2.99 lakh
Electric vehicle (EV) company Ultraviolette on Wednesday launched a new e-motorcycle -- the F77 Mach 2 -- at a starting price of Rs 2,99,000.
Sainsbury's boosted by strong food sales
The UK's second largest supermarket has spent heavily to keep prices low but clothing sales fell.
Terror charges against five teens in Sydney bishop stabbing case
Terror charges against five teens in Sydney bishop stabbing case
Mizoram Jobs : Mizoram University Recruitment 2024
Applications are invited for recruitment of various technical positions or jobs in Mizoram University. Mizoram University is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Project Technician II in ICMR Funded Project entitled Epigenetic Basis of Adaptation and Responses to Environmental Change: Effects on Reproductive system of Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus [] The post Mizoram Jobs : Mizoram University Recruitment 2024 appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Over 100 pilot whales stranded on western Australian beach rescued
Over pilot whales stranded on western Australian beach rescued
The Tale of a Wall by Nasser Abu Srour review a Palestinian prisoner writes
Jailed since the first intifada, Abu Srour charts a deeply personal journey through the conflict that has defined his life Attempts to end the violence inGaza have focused on the exchange of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. One of the many Palestinians is Nasser Abu Srour, who has been incarcerated since 1993 for his alleged involvement in the death of an Israeli intelligence officer during the first intifada . Thisisthe fourth time the prospect offreedom has been raised, the past three ending in disappointment, even when his release was part of a 2013 peace process pledge brokered by the Obamaadministration. His experience might be difficult toimagine but for the extraordinary memoir he has written, translated intolyrical prose by Luke Leafgren. This is the story of a wall that somehow chose me as the witness ofwhat it said and did, he begins. Inaprison, walls are ever present, thesingle reliable feature of the world.The idea of the wall becomes afocal point for Abu Srours narrative, the stability to which he clings, the source of comfort and continuity. Continue reading...
Its magical: prehistoric mines in Norfolk to reopen to visitors
English Heritage hopes new entrance at Grimes Graves will mean more people can explore neolithic site Nine metres below the grass level of an undulating Norfolk field, at the bottom of a very deep hole, Jennifer Wexler is talking about what makes this subterranean space particularly special. Ive spent a lot of time crawling around [down here], and you can go into certain spaces where you see someones tool and think: someone just put that down 4,500 years ago, and its still here, she says. Continue reading...
Tomorrows Freedom review does this man know the way to peace in Israel and Palestine?
Sombre documentary focuses on the former Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, and how he is becoming a Mandela-like figure since his imprisonment in 2002 Here is a film that offers something not generally on offer in the media: an envisioning of the future and a road map, or part of a road map, out of the present situation in Israel and Palestine. Its about Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti , an initial supporter of the 1993 and 1995 Oslo peace accords who became progressively disillusioned with the slow choreography of international consensus, and was ultimately imprisoned in 2002 for authorising deadly attacks on Israel. Barghoutis position is not that he is innocent, but that an Israeli court has no right to try him. During the long years since, he has gone on hunger strike, been beaten and abused in captivity; his grownup children have themselves been targeted and arrested and his wife Fadwa has been repeatedly refused permission to visit him. But the film shows that something else has been happening as well: the Mandela-isation of Barghouti, a process which the Israeli forces themselves may well come to see as convenient, when in some future time they need an internationally accepted figure with whom to negotiate. Continue reading...
Barclays profits tumble 12% as UK interest rates hit mortgage demand
Pre-tax profits drop to 2.3bn between January and March, down from 2.6bn last year Business live latest updates Profits at Barclays tumbled 12% in the first quarter, as higher UK interest rates weighed on demand for mortgages and loans and its investment bank was hit by a backdrop of economic uncertainty. The UK bank said pre-tax profits fell to 2.3bn in the first quarter, down from 2.6bn last year, when it reported the strongest quarterly profit since 2011 after a string of interest rate hikes by the Bank of England. Continue reading...
Runaway horses in serious condition after bolting through central London
Animals ran through rush-hour streets, colliding with vehicles and leaving four people in hospital Two of the military horses that broke loose during a morning exercise and bolted through central London on Wednesday are in serious condition, a minister has said. The runaway horses, including one white horse drenched in blood, ran through the rush-hour streets of the capital, colliding with vehicles and resulting in four people being taken to hospital. Continue reading...
Russia warns NATO nuclear facilities in Poland, says, 'could become military target'
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkovwarned that NATO nuclear facilities, if permanently located on the Polish territory, will become a military target for Russia.In an interview with Russia's TASS news agency, he said that the approach of joint nuclear missions by NATO countries near Russian borders exacerbates security threats.
Cavalry horses in serious condition after bolting
The horses were spooked by a loud noise in Belgravia and two ran as far as Limehouse, east London.
Ex-senior Post Office boss van den Bogerd due at inquiry
Angela van den Bogerd, who handled complaints about the much-criticised Horizon system, is to give evidence.
Film Censor Board halts release of film allegedly based on Sagar-Runi murder case
The release of the Raihan Rafi directorial much-anticipated film Omimangshito has been halted by the Bangladesh Film Censor Board due to allegations of depicting real-life gruesome murder incidents.
Rachel Chinouriri: England's my home, even if I've felt unwelcome
Rachel Chinouriri says she wants to reclaim the England flag, which features on her album artwork.
Radek Sikorski to set out priorities of new government as fears grow that conflict could spread beyond Ukraine Continue reading...
Secret Service agent protecting Kamala Harris brawled with other agents, removed
Secret Service agent protecting Kamala Harris brawled with other agents, removed
IRCTC Opens Janata meal for Rs 20 at 100 major stations [Dee details]
Under Approach 1, Economy Meals are priced at 20, providing passengers with affordable food option, while Approach 2 offers Snack Meals at 50 for those seeking lighter fare, ensuring utmost safety and hygiene standards.
Venice Introduces Day Tickets To Battle Mass Tourism
Visitors entering the UNESCO World Heritage site for the day will have to buy a five-euro ($5.3) ticket.
The options facing US Supreme Court on Trump immunity
The top court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that could redefine presidential power.
Will lay down weapons if two-state solution implemented: Hamas official
Will lay down weapons if twostate solution implemented Hamas official
Israeli Warplanes Bomb Northern Gaza Strip for Second Day
Israeli warplanes have been bombing the northern Gaza Strip for a second consecutive day, causing Palestinians at both ends of the territory to flee from intense attacks. Israel is also preparing for a ground assault on Rafah in the south and is poised to evacuate civilians before the operation. The fighting has displaced many in Rafah, forcing them to consider whether to move again as Israeli threats intensify. Meanwhile, Hamas released a video showing Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin alive, prompting his father to call for a ceasefire. The war, now in its seventh month, has resulted in significant Palestinian casualties and destruction, with over 34,000 deaths according to Gaza health authorities. In the U.S., protests against Israel's actions in Gaza are growing on college campuses. President Biden has maintained support for Israel but is balancing concerns about free speech and student safety amid rising tensions on campuses. Aid flow to Gaza has increased, but the U.S. continues to urge further assistance. Rwanda Deportation Bill Passed Amid Controversy QS World University Rankings: India Emerges as Top Performer Among G-20 Nations Ruling PNC Secures Super-Majority in Maldivian Parliament
US Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity claim
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office. The ruling could have far-reaching implications for the extent of US executive power -- and Trump's multiple legal issues as he seeks the White House again. And while most constitutional law experts expect Trump to suffer a legal defeat, he may already have scored a political victory. By taking the case, the court's nine justices delayed -- perhaps indefinitely -- the start of Trump's trial on charges of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election won by Joe Biden. The question of whether an ex-president is immune from prosecution is an untested one in American jurisprudence because, until Trump, no former White House occupant had been charged with a crime. Famously, Richard Nixon engaged in criminal law-breaking, said James Sample, a constitutional law professor at Hofstra University. But because he resigned, and (successor) Gerald Ford then pardoned him, we have never had to squarely address the notion of a criminal prosecution against a former president. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed the election conspiracy case against 77-year-old Trump in August and had pushed for a March trial start date. But the Republican presidential candidate's lawyers filed a blizzard of motions seeking to postpone the case against him, including the claim that an ex-president enjoys absolute immunity. Two lower courts flatly rejected that argument but the Supreme Court agreed in February to hear the case. One lower court ruled Trump's immunity claim is unsupported by precedent or the US Constitution. We cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter, the judges said. Nevertheless Trump is eyeing a friendly hearing from a court he had a critical role in shaping, having appointed three justices to give it a 6-3 conservative majority. 'Jack Smith 1, Donald Trump 0' Sample and other scholars said the high court was unlikely to hold that a president enjoys blanket immunity from prosecution. I find it hard to believe that even this very, very conservative, very pro-Trump Supreme Court will be inclined to find in favor of an argument that says a president is completely immune regardless of his actions, Sample said, adding such a holding could be abused by any president. I think the scoreboard will read Jack Smith 1, Donald Trump 0. Like Sample, Steven Schwinn, a University of Illinois Chicago law professor, believes the calendar would be of greater consequence. Even if the court hands Trump a decisive, unqualified defeat, the prosecution will have to scramble to get the trial before the (November) election, he said. Trump has claimed that without immunity, a president will not be able to properly function, or make decisions, in the best interest of the country. Smith rebuffed that argument in a Supreme Court filing. The President's constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed does not entail a general right to violate them, he said. Trump faces 2020 election charges in Georgia and has been indicted in Florida for allegedly mishandling classified documents. This week he sat through the opening days of his New York trial on state charges of falsifying business records by paying pre-2016 election hush money to a porn star.
Trump Throws Absolute Fit In Late-Night Rant For The Strangest Possible Reason
One Year of War in Sudan Accompanied by Dengue Concerns
Public health concerns in war-torn Sudan continue to escalate with the destruction of health infrastructure, widespread displacement and hunger haunting the population.
Explained: How US Allies Are Preparing For Possible Second Trump Term
Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Mexican government officials are talking to Camp Trump. And Australia is busy making laws to help Trump-proof its US defense ties.
NFL draft 2024 predictions: the stars, the needs and the lower-round gems
Our writers take a look at the best prospects coming out of college, and which teams needs to nail their picks over the coming days It feels like a lock that it will be LSUs Jayden Daniels , thought I wouldnt put it past the Commanders to fall in love with Michigans JJ McCarthy . Daniels is a funky prospect; he was a starry duel threat at LSU, but its tough to see whether the best elements of his game his running, his deep ball will smoothly transition to the NFL. He doesnt possess Lamar Jackson-esque breakaway speed and has a brittle frame. As a thrower from the pocket, he has a snappy delivery but struggles to shift to his second and third reads. There is some RGIII to his game. Do Washington really want to tread that path again? OC Continue reading...
'Why should my autistic son face a bleak future?'
Caleb White is among many who have limited job and college options when they leave school.
US universities swept by pro-Palestinian protests, several arrests made
Several people have been arrested after police quelled pro-Palestine protests at universities across the United States (US).
David Pecker, Trumps eyes and ears, to resume testimony in hush-money trial
Former National Enquirer publisher says he helped Trump to suppress negative stories that threatened 2016 election campaign The former tabloid publisher David Pecker will continue testimony at Donald Trumps New York criminal trial on Thursday, following his testimony earlier in the week. Pecker, the former chief executive of American Media, which publishes the National Enquirer, testified that he used his position to help Trump kill negative stories that threatened his campaign. Continue reading...
The late elder statesman understood the need for a progressive realignment of British politics. That prize shouldnt be lost David Marquand and Frank Field , both of whom died this week, never sat on the Labour benches together. The professor of politics and the long-serving backbench MP had very different temperaments too, one searchingly academic, the other a bold moraliser. They also disagreed about many of the big issues in British politics, the European Union above all. But they also had some hugely important things in common. Both started as free-thinking Labour MPs Marquand in 1966 and Field in 1979. Both possessed a rare degree of intellectual and spiritual hinterland. Both then went on lifetime political journeys. These took them increasingly away from Labour, though they always remained in Labours orbit. Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
Lack of action on Iran could lead to more threats and attacks in UK, says journalist
Dissidents and broadcasters feeling unsafe after stabbing of Pouria Zeraati in London call for deterrent signal A former BBC journalist has said the UK government will pay a heavy price for its lack of action against the Iranian regime, which could lead to more threats and operations in Britain, after the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London. Sima Sabet, a former journalist at the BBC World Service and the dissident channel Iran International, said there would be more transnational repression unless the government issued a deterrent signal to the Iranian regime. Continue reading...
Yes, data helped Grimsby to stay up but love and connection kept us going | Jason Stockwood
Our season was defined by tragedies off the pitch and a remarkable resilience that guided the team through it During lockdown, many turned to baking exotic sourdough or participating in one-time Zoom quizzes. I, however, created an animation with my kids to explore how the mind works, emphasising emotion and intuition as lifes dominant forces. The philosopher Jonathan Haidt uses the elephant and rider metaphor to illustrate this: the elephant represents our emotional, instinctive self, full of raw passion, while the rider symbolises our rational mind, often struggling to control this surge of emotions. Since September emotion has been the dominant force in my universe. At Grimsby Town, weve spent seven months circling the drain of relegation and only in our penultimate game of the season against Swindon Town did a plug of mathematical certainty finally go in. Continue reading...
Footballs unlikeliest global brand: how Fleetwood made it big in the UAE
Despite relegation to Englands fourth tier, Cod Army have cast net to be like City Football Group but on a much smaller scale Fleetwood Uniteds celebrations on becoming second division champions in the United Arab Emirates could not be dampened even by a freak thunderstorm in Dubai . Ive never seen anything like it, the captain Ben Pringle told the Guardian. It was the most rain they have had for 75 years. Cars were underwater on the motorway. This is not supposed to happen in the glittering city of skyscrapers and excitement but then Fleetwood Town, a club that have just dropped into Englands fourth tier, are not really supposed to be at the head of a stable of international clubs that also includes Waterford FC in Ireland and Western Cape Fleetwood in South Africa. Continue reading...
Tired of colonial artefacts being hoarded, Chidi Nwaubani and Ahmed Abokor use tech to redistribute them from museums in audacious digital heists In March last year, two men in tracksuits, wearing hockey masks and carrying matching laundry bags, headed for the British Museum. Just outside, patrolling police asked the two strange-looking men where they were going. Were going to the British Museum to loot back stolen goods, one of them said. Well, well see you in there then! the policewoman answered. But no arrests were made, as nothing incriminating happened. What did take place was a digital heist of one of the most famous objects in the British Museum, an artefact that is, according to Egyptologist Monica Hanna, a symbol of western cultural power and of British imperialism: the Rosetta Stone. Continue reading...
Bird flu virus detected in cow milk: Will it impact humans?
Detection of bird flu virus in cow milk raises concerns. Experts assure low human risk due to pasteurization. Ongoing monitoring ensures food safety.
'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.
Burkina Faso's Army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
The mass killings took place on February 25 in the country's northern villages of Nondin and Soro, and some 56 children were among the dead
Arizona House votes to overturn near-total complete ban on abortions
The Arizona House has voted in favor of a proposal aimed at overturning the state's nearly complete ban on abortions.
It All Went To His Hair: Biden's Personal Dig At Trump
US President Joe Biden took a dig at Donald Trump on Wednesday, joking that when his rival famously remarked about injecting bleach to tackle Covid it instead went in his much-discussed hair.
Biden Supports Freedom Of Expression: US On Pro-Palestine Protests On Campuses
President Joe Biden supports freedom of expression on US campuses, the White House said Wednesday, as more and more university students protest Israel's war in Gaza.
Vietnam court jails soft drinks tycoon in $40 million scam case
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Vietnam's top soft drinks tycoon was jailed for eight years on Thursday in a $40 million fraud case, the latest high-profile business figure snared in the country's sweeping crackdown on corruption. The communist nation's wide-ranging campaign to wipe out endemic graft has seen more than 4,400 people charged with criminal offences, including officials and senior business figures. A court in Ho Chi Minh City found Tran Qui Thanh and his two daughters guilty ofscamming investors over loans issued in 2019 and 2020. Thanh, the 71-year-old chairman of beverage group Tan Hiep Phat, was ruled to have masterminded scams to appropriate assets put up as collateral against loans, state media reported. Even when the borrowers paid back the money with interest, Thanh would refuse to give back the assets on various pretexts, including claiming they had forfeited their repurchase rights due to contract breaches. The court sentenced Thanh's 43-year-old daughter Tran Uyen Phuong, the company's deputy CEO, to four years in jail. Younger daughter Tran Ngoc Bich, 40, was given a suspended three-year jail sentence. Tan Hiep Phat is one of Vietnam's biggest beverage companies, known for its range of bottled tea and energy drinks. In his final words before the court, Thanh said he regretted what happened and was ready to take responsibility. I would like to be given leniency, handing me the chance to come back to society soon for my continued work and devotion, Thanh was quoted as saying. Judge Huynh Van Truc, who read the verdict in court Thursday, said the defendants' crimes had caused danger to society. The defendants were well aware that their behaviour would be punished by law but they had deliberately committed the crime, the judge said. 'Blazing furnace' Some of Vietnam's most successful business leaders have been snared in the country's lazing furnace graft purge. The sweep has been driven by powerful Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and more than 1,700 cases have been prosecuted since 2021. In one of the biggest fraud cases in history, property tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death earlier this month for masterminding a swindle that has caused losses estimated at $27 billion. Facing justice with Lan were 85 others, including senior banking officials, being sentenced on charges ranging from bribery and power abuse to appropriation and violations of banking law. In March, a Hanoi court gave luxury property tycoon Do Anh Dung eight years in prison for cheating thousands of investors in a $355 million bond scam. State media reported that Dung and his son, who was jailed for three years, have already repaid the $355 million.
'Global drive against malaria slows down, need to address stark inequities': WHO
NEW DELHI: Global efforts to reduce malaria have stagnated, posing a significant threat to public health and exacerbating inequalities within communities, even though the mosquito-borne disease affects nine out of eleven countries in the Southeast Asia region and accounts for a third of the global burden outside Africa, the WHO said Wednesday. On World Malaria Day, observed on April 25, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said there is an urgent need to address the stark inequities in access to malaria prevention, detection, and treatment services. Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in our Region, affecting nine out of eleven countries and accounting for a third of the global burden outside Africa, said Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia Region (SEARO). This time's World Malaria Day theme is accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world. The Regional Director said this can be achieved through ending discrimination and stigma, engaging communities in healthy decision-making, bringing healthcare close to where people live and working through primary health care, addressing factors that increase malaria risk and including malaria control interventions in universal health coverage. Globally, four people die due to malaria every three minutes. In 2020, the Southeast Asia region was the second largest contributor of malaria cases worldwide after the African region, with around five million cases and 9000 deaths. India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the WHO South-East Asia Region in 2022. The World Malaria Report said that there is an estimated 33.8 lakh cases and 5,511 deaths in India in 2022. India saw a decline of 30 per cent in malaria incidence and 34 per cent in mortality in 2022 compared to the previous year. India aims to eliminate malaria (zero indigenous cases) by 2030. In 2020, 29 of the 85 malaria-endemic countries accounted for 96% of malaria cases. India contributed 1.7% of malaria cases and 1.2% of deaths globally. The WHO SEARO head said everyone has the right to quality, timely, and affordable malaria services, yet this remains elusive for many, perpetuating a cycle of inequity that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable among us. Together, let us commit to accelerating the fight against malaria, forging partnerships, and implementing evidence-based strategies to achieve a more equitable world where no one is left behind in our quest to end malaria for good, she added. Infants and young children, especially those under five, are particularly affected, with disparities in access to education and financial resources compounding their risk. Pregnant women also face heightened risks, as pregnancy reduces immunity to malaria, making them more susceptible to infection and severe disease. Gender inequalities, discrimination, and harmful gender norms further increase their vulnerability. Without timely and appropriate intervention, malaria in pregnancy can have devastating consequences, including severe anaemia, maternal death, stillbirth, premature delivery, and low-birth-weight babies, she said. Refugees, migrants, internally displaced people, and indigenous people are also at heightened risk of malaria, often excluded from disease control efforts and experiencing adverse conditions where malaria thrives, she further said. Climate change and humanitarian emergencies exacerbate these challenges, displacing populations and making them more susceptible to the disease. She noted that there has been some progress in recent years in the Region, which witnessed a substantial decline in malaria cases and deaths, marking the most significant reduction among all WHO regions. She said much progress has been made by countries such as Bhutan, Nepal, and Timor-Leste, demonstrating that with political commitment and collective action, malaria elimination is within reach. However, malaria elimination is far from over, she said. On this occasion, WHO calls for renewed attention to the barriers to health equity, gender equality, and human rights in malaria responses. We must redouble our efforts to overcome these challenges and ensure that all individuals, regardless of their socio-economic status or geographical location, have access to life-saving malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services, the regional director said. Moreover, by leveraging digital technology, we can better understand the diverse health needs of populations, collect and analyse data, and monitor progress in real-time, enabling us to identify and address health inequities through proven interventions and innovation in service delivery, she added.
ShopBack launches in New Zealand
The expansion comes a month after the Singapore-headquartered cashback and rewards platform cut 24% of its workforce.
Israel says the graves were dug by people in Gaza a few months ago but the corpses had been examined by IDF soldiers Al Jazeera reports that Israel continues its aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip . The news network writes that An airstrike targeted a family home in the area of Fukhari, east of Khan Younis . The extent of casualties remains unclear. Meanwhile, more Israeli air raids took place in the western part of Rafah , following earlier reports of overnight strikes on a home in the southernmost city of Gaza that killed at least five. Continue reading...
Third man detained in bribery case surrounding Russian deputy defence minister
Third man detained in bribery case surrounding Russian deputy defence minister A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centring on Deputy Russian Defence Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday. It said Alexander Fomin, the co-founder of a construction company called Olimpsitistroy, was suspected of paying bribes to Ivanov, who was detained on Tuesday, and Sergei Borodin, a close associate of Ivanov who is also in custody. The scandal is the biggest in years to hit the defence ministry, and is seen as a severe blow to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. The court service said Fomin was suspected of providing services to Ivanov, Borodin and others in the form of goods, work and services relating to property renovation. Also, Fomin and other persons, acting as an organised group, contributed to Ivanov's receipt of a particularly large bribe in the form of the illegal provision of property-related services to him, it said.
FM calls cabinet meeting amid Green deal speculation
The agenda is not known, but it follows speculation about the future of the power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens.
BHP proposes takeover of Anglo American in mining mega-deal business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as buyout offer for Anglo American increases worries about an exodus from London Full story: BHP moves to buy Anglo American mining group BHPs pursuit of Anglo comes on a busy morning for corporate news in London. Barclays bank has reported a 12% drop in pre-tax profits for the last financial year. We have now announced the sale of our performing Italian mortgage book and are investing in our higher returning UK consumer businesses, including through the expected completion of the Tesco Bank acquisition in Q424. Continue reading...
New rules require airlines to automatically refund consumers for cancelled flights in US
US Department of Transportation mandates automatic refunds for flight changes, impacting low-cost carriers. Seaport Research highlights potential consequences. Airlines for America underscores commitment to consumer protection and affordability.
DNA Exclusive: Check LSS score of Jitin Prasada, BJP candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit
Prasada quit the Congress and joined BJP in June 2021.
The ED told the apex court that Arvind Kejriwal was avoiding interrogation by not remaining present before the investigating officer despite being summoned nine times.
Blades Of Moulin Rouge Windmill, One Of Paris' Famous Landmarks, Collapse
The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, collapsed during the night without causing any injuries, firefighters told AFP on Thursday.
Paris landmark Moulin Rouge windmill blades collapse (VIDEO)
Firefighters in the French capital have reportedly said the windmill blades at the landmark Moulin Rouge have collapsed.
Lawyers, parties in-person to receive SC case-related messages on WhatsApp, announces CJI
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday announced the integration of WhatsApp messaging services with the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) services of the Supreme Court.
Apart from team Heermandi Bhansali, Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Sehgal, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman, Taha Shah and Fardeen Khan a host of stars dazzled at the red carpet.
Airwallex expands payment services to the US
The move comes a year after the payments firm launched in Canada, China, and Israel and after it acquired a fintech firm in Mexico.
Varun Beverages Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.(VBLL), a leading carbonated beverage manufacturer and the official bottling and distribution franchise of PepsiCo beverages in Sri Lanka, is leading the charge towards a cleaner and greener future with an innovative initiative. This program encourages the general public to collect waste PET plastic bottles in an environmentally responsible manner. Mrs. Eresha Kumburulanda, Head-Legal, Compliance & Sustainability (AAL) at Varun Beverages Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, stated, At Varun Beverages Lanka Pvt Ltd for the Clean Green Sri Lanka project, we are dedicated to environmental responsibility. This initiative exemplifies our commitment to a sustainable future. By empowering communities and promoting responsible waste management practices, we can collectively create a cleaner and greener Sri Lanka. PET plastic is a valuable resource when managed responsibly. Through this initiative, Varun Beverages Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. aims to educate the public on the importance of proper PET plastic bottle collection and disposal. PET plastic bottles can have a positive impact if collected and recycled properly. Varun Beverages Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. is committed to empowering individuals to become active participants in environmental stewardship. Varun Beverages Lanka (Pvt) Ltds. commitment to sustainability extends beyond words. This initiative spearheads the introduction of electric bicycles specifically designed for collecting recyclable waste. These electric bikes offer a clean and efficient solution, promoting zero-emission waste collection and strengthening the economic viability of the recycling industry. Furthermore, the program empowers marginalized communities by providing opportunities for individuals to establish their own PET collection businesses. This innovative program marks the first time electric bicycles have been utilized for recyclable waste collection in Sri Lanka. These eco-friendly bikes offer a multitude of advantages: increased collection efficiency, strengthened recycling infrastructure, and economic empowerment for marginalized communities. Varun Beverages Lanka (Pvt) Ltds. program, Clean Green Sri Lanka, seeks to transform public perception regarding PET plastic bottles. Utilizing electric bicycles for collection, the program not only promotes environmental responsibility but also introduces a sustainable mode of transportation.
CEATs 7th premium S-I-S outlet in Sri Lanka opens in Kurunegala
Kurunegala has become the latest location to receive the CEAT premium retail experience with the opening of a new-concept Shop-in-Shop (SIS) outlet in this busy north-western metropolis by CEAT Kelani Holdings, Sri Lankas leading pneumatic tyre manufacturer. The seventh CEAT SIS outlet to be opened in Sri Lanka, the new outlet is located at Rohana Enterprises Kurunegala (Pvt) Ltd., at No 288C, Negombo Road, Kurunegala. Part of a three-year distribution channel expansion strategy by Sri Lankas most-used tyre brand, the CEAT Shop-in-Shop concept is designed to drive brand premiumisation and enhance customer experience, and entails demarcating a dedicated area for CEAT branded tyres within existing multi-brand dealer premises. CEAT Kelani furnishes the interior, customer lobby and reception areas of this private space to augment customer comfort. Additionally, the Company invests in illuminated brand boards in-store and outside for enhanced brand visibility, roofing, glazing, lighting and furniture, as well as innovative product display racks to emphasise the tyre offerings available with the channel partner. Besides enhancing the visibility and positioning of the brand, this model is known to increase the channel partners revenue. These premium retail outlets are also designed to bring special focus on providing all tyre-related services for passenger cars and SUVs, for which CEAT Kelani produces a range of high-performance radial tyres that are engineered in Germany. The CEAT SIS outlet in Kurunegala will offer an extensive range of CEAT tyres with attractive discounts, tyre care and technical expertise, wheel balancing and alignment, nitrogen and air pumps for tyre inflation as well as alloy wheels, automobile batteries and vehicle accessories, the Company said. CEATs investments in the new distribution channel upgrade programme in Sri Lanka have resulted in the opening of the three flagship Customer Invested Dealer Operated (CIDO) outlets at Etul Kotte, Madampe and Mirihana, as well as the opening of seven Shop-In-Shop outlets at Borella, Pamankada, Malabe, Colombo 14 (two outlets), Hanwella and now Kurunegala. CEATs emergence as the top brand in Sri Lankas tyre sector is the result of substantial investments over several years that have seen not just exponential increases in volumes but expansion of the product range, the deployment of new technology and quantum improvements in quality. The Companys new retail concepts are designed to ensure the customer experience keeps pace with the brands growth. The CEAT brand originated in Italy and is backed by German manufacturing technology and extensive research and testing facilities in India and Europe. CEAT Kelani Holdings currently manufactures half of Sri Lankas pneumatic tyre requirements, exports about 20 per cent of its production to 16 countries and plays a significant role in helping the national economy conserve foreign exchange by reducing dependence on imported tyres. The joint ventures cumulative investment in Sri Lanka over the past decade alone exceeds Rs 8.5 billion.
On Resistance Street review lo-fi record of musics long battle with racism
The Clash are the touchstone for a story that stretches back to the 50s, told in interviews with many campaigning rockers Theres no better time than now for a documentary on popular musics role in the fight against racism and fascism. And in true punk spirit, this lo-fi indie packs in a lot of history and righteous passion for not much budget even if, to be brutally honest, its core narrative is a very minor part of that history, centred on a bunch of ageing Clash fans. The Clash are very much the touchstone here. Motivated by musicians such as Eric Clapton echoing the National Fronts racist and anti-immigrant sentiments, Joe Strummer and co became key players in the Rock Against Racism movement in the late 70s, alongside acts including Steel Pulse, Tom Robinson and Aswad. (The 2020 doc White Riot lays out the story in more detail.) While some punk bands, such as the Sex Pistols, flirted with Nazi imagery, the Clash drew a line in the sand and stood against fascism and racism, as various musicians, writers and commentators from back in the day point out. Continue reading...
Outlaw attitude: skaters, saunas and spontaneous stripping in pictures
Magdalena Wosinska spent the 1990s hanging out with bands, skateboarders and whoever else crossed her path. These photos capture blissful free spirits Continue reading...
It is perverse that adults are legally protected from violence, yet striking a child can be defended. Calls for a ban are getting louder When a child is scared of their parents, they can spend a long time plucking up the courage to talk. I learned this during a decade of volunteering as a Childline counsellor. There is a 20-second period, in between saying your name and waiting for them to share theirs, that is the most silent the air can ever be. You could hear a pin drop or just a callers breath echoing on the receiver. In that moment, a young girl who has been slapped by her father is deciding whether to ask for help or to hang up and try again to form the words in a week or two. I thought of this silence as I read calls from leading doctors to ban parents from smacking their children in England and Northern Ireland. Unlike in Scotland and Wales where over the past four years the Victorian-era law that allows it has been overturned it is still legal for a parent or carer to hit, smack or slap their child if it is a reasonable punishment. Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist and author of Crippled: Austerity and the Demonisation of Disabled People Continue reading...
Every day I cry: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulfs kafala system
Denounced as giving a veneer of legality to slaveholding and despite claims of reform, kafala laws persist, allowing bosses to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is their testimony, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation Condemned as dangerous and abusive, the kafala labour system not only disregards migrant workers rights but depends on exploitation. But 10 years after Qatar was advised by the UN to abolish kafala ( sponsorship) entirely and replace it with a regulated labour network , the system is thriving across Lebanon, Jordan and the Gulf states with the regions most vulnerable migrants hidden behind closed doors. Over two years, the Guardian spoke to 50 women who are or were domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or Jordan. Their testimony reveals asection of society operating under appalling conditionsfacilitated by the states employment apparatus. Continue reading...
Young researchers need greater access to Britains rich archives, says curator
Aleema Gray used British Librarys collection to assemble Beyond the Bassline exhibition about Black British music Young cultural researchers need greater access to the UKs rich archival resources so untold stories can be brought to light, according to the curator of an exhibition that documents five centuries of Black British music, from the Tudor court to grime. Dr Aleema Gray has assembled Beyond the Bassline, an expansive tour through the past 500 years of Black British musical history, which is being hosted by the British Library the exhibition pulls from its collection and seeks to redefine the limits of what we consider Black British music. Continue reading...
Karnataka sets up 1,832 special polling booths as state gets ready to vote in 14 LS seats tomorrow
The Election Commission said on Wednesday that it had made elaborate arrangements for Karnataka's first phase polling in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies on April 26.
This Proms season ticks all the boxes and promises special things | Andrew Clements
After the disruptions of Covid, director David Pickard has managed to balance innovation with tradition in his final year of programming the festival David Pickards nine years in charge of the BBC Proms , one of the most enviable jobs classical music has to offer, have certainly not always gone as smoothly as he might have hoped. If the consequences of Brexit and the difficulties it has created for musicians wanting to perform and tour in Britain were not enough to work around, then the havoc that Covid restrictions inflicted on the 2020 and 2021 seasons made nonsense of many carefully laid plans. Pickards programming has sometimes seemed shaped more by a concern to ensure that every politically correct box was ticked than by determination to come up with a summer season that was as adventurous and attractive as an organisation with BBCs resources should have no problems in assembling. But first impressions of the new season, his last in charge, suggest that Pickard might finally have got close to achieving a decent balance between all the elements and the different genres that are now expected in a full Proms season. Continue reading...
Restorative in every way: a rewilding retreat in Somerset
A Wild Weekend on the 42 Acres estate near Frome offers fresh air, cosy rooms, sumptuous food and a chance to get hands dirty with some land regeneration work The honk of the geese as they take off from the lake is comically loud, reeds quiver and the reflection of the clouds on the water is momentarily fractured. A butterfly flits by, landing on my boot. Were on a guided walk at 42 Acres, a regenerative farm, nature reserve and retreat centre near Frome in Somerset and the whole place feels vibrantly alive. Our guide Tasha Stevens-Vallecillo, a font of knowledge on plants and wild food and one of the visionaries shaping the retreat, stops to point out yarrow, ribwort plantain and a giant white reishi mushroom as we walk. Theres medicine everywhere on the land. You just need to know where to look, she says. Continue reading...
Heat stroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes
Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year
Get dibs on Vietnams up-and-coming startups
The next big thing of the countrys tech scene could very well be at the Antler Portfolio Showcase.
El Toro, a leading brand committed to sustainability, is proud to announce its groundbreaking Good News Calendar initiative, launched in January. In an effort to turn bad news into something good and beneficial for both the community and the environment, newspapers that, as of recently, carried bad news due to the nations economic collapse, were upcycled into environmentally friendly calendars. The rise of paper costs due to the economic collapse resulted in a shortage of calendars, a challenge that was creatively tackled by printing on old newspapers, while minimizing carbon footprint through omitting the need for new paper production. The activation was implemented in collaboration with Softlogic GLOMARK, where individuals were asked to exchange three old newspapers for a Good News Calendar, simultaneously raising awareness about upcycling amongst the community. El Toro has upcycled over 1,600 kilograms of paper, substantially reducing the carbon footprint associated with traditional calendar production that requires the use of new paper and significantly reducing its environmental impact and promoting sustainable practices. Through upcycling, the initiative has resulted in a reduction of carbon footprint equivalent to 14,378 KG of CO2, while providing customers with a tangible and desirable product The initiative encouraged community participation in a collective effort towards environmental responsibility, fostering a sense of belonging and purpose among customers. El Toros initiative demonstrates a creative and innovative approach to addressing cultural and environmental challenges, blending culture with innovation to offer a fresh perspective on sustainability. El Toros Good News Calendar serves as a symbol of transformation, while addressing the scarcity of calendars due to high paper costs and reducing waste. By providing customers with a unique and memorable product, El Toro enhances the customer experience and strengthens its commitment to sustainability.
Cong, BJP in fierce battle as Karnataka all set to vote; JDS fight is to remain politically relevant
Cong, BJP in fierce battle as Karnataka all set to vote; JDS fight is to remain politically relevant naeem Thu, 04/25/2024 - 11:26
