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World’s most powerful particle accelerator comes back to life

April 27, 2022

Tech

British Reporter — After three years of shutdown, the most powerful particle accelerator has been switched on today and will shortly begin another run of cutting-edge physics. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), on the French-Swiss border near Geneva, was switched off in 2018. This is to enable scientists and engineers from all over the world

The world’s first biodegradable shoe

Stephen Mayfield, a molecular biology professor at UC San Diego, now has

by British Reporter

April 27, 2022

3 mins read

We need to define the rules of a post-pandemic world

British Reporter — Clear messaging is key to any campaign, especially if

by British Reporter

February 12, 2022

2 mins read

Can Russia be stopped?

Alexander Vershbow, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and Perry World House Distinguished

by British Reporter

January 29, 2022

4 mins read

WORLD

Germany is the first country to invest in Food Systems 2030

The FINANCIAL — Germany became the first donor today to invest in Food Systems 2030, a new World Bank Multi-Donor Trust Fund that proposes to help countries maximize the impact of their public spending and transform their food systems to increase food

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

World Bank provides additional $150 mln to finance Morocco’s Urban Transport Sector

The FINANCIAL — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has today approved US$150 million in additional financing for Morocco’s Urban Transport Program, which started in 2015. The program works to strengthen the country’s capacity to offer quality service in public transport.

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

Pornhub launches its first ever sex education series

The FINANCIAL — Pornhub, the premier online destination for adult entertainment, today launched “Pornhub Sex Ed,” a new video series providing key sexual education information and advice for viewers through the instruction of sexual health and wellness experts. The series was launched

by The FINANCIAL

November 3, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

EU provides €100 mln to Mozambique for education, health and social protection

The FINANCIAL — The European Commission and the Government of Mozambique have today signed a budget support programme worth €100 million to respond to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, commented: “With this contribution, the European Union will

by The FINANCIAL

November 3, 2020

1 min read

CityLife

What Worries the World in October 2020?

The FINANCIAL — Ipsos’ What Worries the World survey tracks public opinion on the most important social and political issues across 27 countries today, drawing on 10 years of data to place the latest scores in context. October’s results show that people

by The FINANCIAL

November 2, 2020

1 min read

Tech

Honeywell partners with Microsoft to reshape the industrial workplace

The FINANCIAL — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced today that Honeywell will bring to market its domain-specific applications built on the Microsoft cloud platform to drive new levels of productivity for industrial clients. With the integration of the AI-driven

by The FINANCIAL

October 23, 2020

2 mins read

Europe

3.6 mln cigarettes were found in illegal tobacco factory in Netherlands

The FINANCIAL — On 7 October, the investigation service of the Dutch tax authorities, FIOD (Fiscale Inlichtingen en OpsporingsDienst), raided an illegal tobacco factory in West-Betuwe, south of Utrecht. It is one of the largest illegal cigarette factories uncovered in the Netherlands.

by The FINANCIAL

October 13, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

Total external debt of least developed countries climbed to a record $744 bln in 2019

The FINANCIAL — In response to an urgent need for greater debt transparency, the latest edition of the International Debt Statistics (IDS) report provides more detailed and more disaggregated data on external debt than ever before in its nearly 70-year history—including breakdowns

by The FINANCIAL

October 13, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

President Ilham Aliyev: There is no such thing as status-quo. It is over.

The FINANCIAL — “The people of Azerbaijan have repeatedly heard from mediators and leaders of some international organizations that there is no military solution to this conflict. I said that I do not agree with this thesis, and I was right. I

by The FINANCIAL

October 10, 2020

2 mins read

Insurance

Lloyd’s announces new report on cities at risk from global threats

The FINANCIAL — Lloyd’s, the world’s leading specialist insurance and reinsurance market, today announced a new report: Cities at risk – Building a resilient future for the world’s urban centres, published in association with Urban Foresight and Newcastle University. Using four global trends, the

by The FINANCIAL

October 8, 2020

2 mins read