Human Rights
Finland to open an embassy in Dakar
Foreign Affairs is making preparations to expand and strengthen the network of Finnish missions abroad. A new embassy will be opened in Dakar, Senegal. The embassy would start operations at…
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ECHR
Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Society
The moon may be the cause of more frequent floods
According to scientists, in the next decade the orbit of the moon will change to such an extent that it will have a more serious impact on the tides. Coastal…
ECHR
Glaciers Melting, Urbanisation: Experts Explain Why Himachal is Seeing Increasing Landslides
By — BT NEWSDESK At least 10 persons were killed and about 30 others feared buried under debris after a major landslide trapped a bus and other vehicles in Himachal…
Europe
The New MIVILUDES Report: Bad Methodology, Unreliable Results
Privileging the saisines (i.e., reports by those who write to denounce a “cultic deviance”) may only lead to biased conclusions. by Massimo Introvigne The MIVILUDES, the French Inter-ministerial mission for monitoring and combating…
Human Rights
WFP appeals for funds to feed Myanmar’s hungry – Vatican News
The UN’s feeding agency says it needs $86 million more to keep its operations going for at least 6 months.
Human Rights
State begins work to implement Climate Commitment Act
Department of Ecology News Release - Aug. 6, 2021 Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 OLYMPIA – This week, the Washington Department of Ecology launched its efforts to develop the program and regulations…
ECHR
Myanmar: COVID-19 third wave has hit like a ‘tsunami’, warns WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that it is facing a 70 per cent funding shortfall in Myanmar, where millions face growing food insecurity.
News
Join us for our third Let’s Talk About Hanford
We're thrilled to announce our third virtual conversation in our Let's Talk About Hanford Series, this time in collaboration with our friends at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Tune…
News
Unsuccessful marriage can lead to premature death in men
Dissatisfaction with family life can lead to premature death in men, according to a large study by psychologists from the University of Tel Aviv, quoted by the website Eurek Alert.