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First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity'
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First ever human space flight signalled ‘new era for humanity’

The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating the achievements of astronauts who are “stretching the boundaries” of where civilization can go, beyond the…

12 April 2021 · 3 min read

Church leaders breach sectarian divide, urge end to Northern Ireland violence
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Church leaders breach sectarian divide, urge end to Northern Ireland violence

A week of disorder across Norther Ireland has left growing numbers of police officers injured, and Catholic and a Church of Ireland bishops were among those who joined for an…

11 April 2021 · 5 min read

FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen
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FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen

Living with HIV in Yemen, a country mired in a seemingly interminable conflict, is particularly challenging, with medical supplies hard to come by, and only around half of all health…

11 April 2021 · 1 min read

Northern Ireland: Tensions continue on anniversary of Peace Agreement - Vatican News
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Northern Ireland: Tensions continue on anniversary of Peace Agreement – Vatican News

On the anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland is facing its worst violence in years, with politicians, religious leaders and police appealing for calm and…

10 April 2021 · 5 min read

Low-income countries have received just 0.2 per cent of all COVID-19 shots given
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Low-income countries have received just 0.2 per cent of all COVID-19 shots given

The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday. 

9 April 2021 · 4 min read

UN chief welcomes IMF and World Bank measures to address COVID-related debt crisis
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UN chief welcomes IMF and World Bank measures to address COVID-related debt crisis

The UN Secretary-General on Friday welcomed steps announced by the International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC) and the World Bank Group Development Committee, to address debt crises and other financial…

9 April 2021 · 2 min read

Swiss Catholic theologian Hans Küng, who criticized popes, dies at 93
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Swiss Catholic theologian Hans Küng, who criticized popes, dies at 93

Hans Küng, the prominent and sometimes controversial Swiss Catholic theologian, who challenged popes, has died peacefully in his sleep in the university town of Tübingen, Germany, where he had lived…

9 April 2021 · 3 min read

ESMA PUBLISHES INTERIM TEMPLATES FOR STS SYNTHETIC SECURITISATION NOTIFICATIONS
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ESMA PUBLISHES INTERIM TEMPLATES FOR STS SYNTHETIC SECURITISATION NOTIFICATIONS

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities and markets regulator, has published the interim simple, transparent and standardised (STS) notification templates for synthetic securitisations following amendments to…

9 April 2021 · 1 min read

Migrants left stranded and without assistance by COVID-19 lockdowns 
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Migrants left stranded and without assistance by COVID-19 lockdowns 

Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of necessity, stranding millions from home, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Thursday. 

8 April 2021 · 2 min read