Europe
Europeans, Alcohol and Lifehood
FRANCE - Alcohol (ethanol or ethyl alcohol) is a substance resulting from the natural fermentation of grain, sugar juices or plants and ripe fruits, already known and practised for a…
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Defense
Insurer Zurich Insurance refused the logo with the letter Z – association with the aggression of the Russian Federation
Major Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance removed the Z logo on social media. The firm believes it could be "misinterpreted". The letter Z is used in Russia in support of…
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WHO welcomes initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases, responsible for 7 in 10 deaths worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, welcomed the setting up of a new Heads of State and Government Group to get the world back on track to reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable…
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UNODC Report – signs of increased opium production in Myanmar
Bangkok (Thailand), 8 April 2022 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) opium survey for Myanmar has found that cultivation in Myanmar between September 2020 and January 2021…
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Ukraine war: Trauma ‘risks destroying a generation’, Security Council hears
Increasing reports of sexual violence and human trafficking in Ukraine - allegedly committed against women and children in the context of massive displacement and the ongoing Russian invasion - are…
Europe
EuroLat Assembly: hate speech, circular economy and food security
The 14th Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly plenary session will take place in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on 13 and 14 April. Members of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat), composed of…
Europe
Ukraine: EU agrees fifth package of restrictive measures against Russia
Together with the four previous packages, these sanctions will further contribute to ramping up economic pressure on the Kremlin and cripple its ability to finance its invasion of Ukraine.
Environment
Quail and cuckoo – on the verge of extinction
Scientists report decline in barn swallow and lark, storks become more The number of birds in agricultural lands has decreased by 25% in the last 17 years. The trend is…
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Ukraine war linked to ‘massive malnutrition crisis’ affecting millions in other emergencies
The war in Ukraine has increased the risk of a “massive malnutrition crisis” for millions of children in other emergencies because of its already huge impact on global food prices,…
Europe
Bucha killings raise ‘serious’ questions about possible war crimes: Bachelet
Senior UN officials have echoed the Secretary-General’s call for an independent investigation into the killing of scores of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.