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31/01/2023

Expatica Launches Expansion to Italy

The online resource for international living expands to Italy with informative guides on moving to and working in the Mediterranean nation. EXPATICA, a prominent online resource for internationals living abroad, has launched a new website for Italy. Expatica offers essential…
13/01/2023

UN urges charges dropped in Greek migrant rescue trial

The United Nations on Friday urged all charges to be dropped in a long-delayed Greek trial of 24 migrant rescue workers accused of espionage, including prominent Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini. “Trials like these are deeply concerning because they criminalise life-saving…
12/01/2023

UN confirms 2022 among eight hottest years on record

The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more…
12/01/2023

UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition

The United Nations called Thursday for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition “before it is too late” in countries being hammered by the food crisis. UN agencies said conflict, climate shocks, the Covid-19 pandemic and…
11/01/2023

FIFA chief Infantino quizzed by Swiss prosecutors

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has been quizzed by two Swiss prosecutors appointed to take over an investigation into his alleged secret meetings with the country’s former prosecution chief, one of the magistrates confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. “I confirm to…
11/01/2023

WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises US ‘transparency’

The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington’s “radical transparency” in its efforts to battle a new sub-variant. The World Health Organization has repeatedly voiced concern that China’s…
11/01/2023

WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises us ‘transparency’

The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington’s “radical transparency” in its efforts to battle a new sub-variant. The World Health Organization has repeatedly voiced concern that China’s…
11/01/2023

Insurers need to gear up for electric cars: Swiss Re

The boom in electric vehicles could shake up the car insurance sector, reinsurance giant Swiss Re said Wednesday, urging insurers to gear up. “Traditional vehicle insurance models are no longer enough to accurately capture the overall risk,” a study by…
11/01/2023

Pharma lobby blasts ‘stupid’ pandemic patent plans

Stripping patent protection from Covid-19 treatments is a “mind-bogglingly stupid” idea, the head of a leading pharmaceutical lobby said Wednesday, warning that the move would put industry innovation at risk. Thomas Cueni, director general of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical…

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