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One World for Health: The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly convenes from 19 to 27 May 2025
The Seventy-eighth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA78) will convene from 19 to 27 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme βOne World for Healthβ.The Health Assembly will bring together high-level country representatives and other stakeholders to address health challenges. This yearβs gathering comes at a pivotal moment for global health, as Member States confront emerging threats and major shifts in...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:
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Personal average tax rates in Europe: Which countries saw the biggest rise in 2024?
The tax burden on workers, composed of income tax and social security contributions, varies widely across Europe. In 2024, this burden changed significantly in some countries, with notable rises and falls.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ben Roberts-Smith has lost an appeal in his long-running defamation case. Hereβs why
The war veteran has indicated he will now take his case to the High Court.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie faces sentencing in New York
A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February. He is expected to be sentenced today, with Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt saying he will request the maximum 25 years in prison for the 2022 attack that left Salman Rushdie blind in one eye.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Hypertension in Africa: An Escalating Public Health Crisis
As the world marks World Hypertension Day on 17 May and observes May Measurement Month, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is calling on healthcare providers to make blood pressure checks a routine part of every patient visit. The SAMRC is also urging the government to integrate regular screenings into school health programmes, laying [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Esther Lynch β A shy but unwavering force for Europeβs workers
Esther Lynch, general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), has spent a lifetime standing up for the rights of workers across Europe. Quietly forceful and deeply committed, she sees unions not only as a mechanism for negotiation, but as pillars of democracy itself.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Reviving a Cultural Milestone as Mbongeni Ngemaβs Sarafina! Set to Illuminate Joburg Theatre Stage This May
Joburg Theatre proudly celebrates the life and legacy of one of South Africaβs greatest cultural icons with a powerful staging of Mbongeni Ngemaβs Sarafina, running from May 30 to June 15, 2025. Originally conceived, written, composed, and directed by the legendary Dr. Mbongeni Ngema, Sarafina is a timeless masterpiece that captured the heartbeat of a [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump wraps up Gulf tour with β¬179 billion in UAE deals
US President Donald Trump secured 179 billion ($200 billion) worth of deals with the United Arab Emirates, including plans for the worldβs largest artificial intelligence (AI) campus outside the United States, located in Abu Dhabi.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Can Eurovision succeed in uniting through music? | Radio Schuman
While avid Eurovision fans have been counting down the days to Saturday's final, Europe's "biggest party" was drawing criticism. Can organisers succeed in keeping politics off the stage?
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The Philippine Midterm Election Results Reflected the Countryβs Political Polarization
The results have set the scene for a similarly polarized battle during Vice President Sara Duterte's upcoming Senate impeachment trial.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:With a new minister for early childhood education, what can the federal government do to make centres safer?
More reports of horrific abuse at childcare centres have emerged. Mechanisms supposed to stop situations going from unacceptable to unfathomable have failed.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:WHO declares polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
Less than half of the country's population are immunised against the highly infectious disease.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:OPINION: Canceling AmeriCorps grants threatens the future of education and workforce pipelines that power our nationβs progress
The recent decision to cancel $400 million in AmeriCorps grants is nothing short of a crisis. With over 1,000 programs affected and 32,000 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members pulled from their posts, this move will leave communities across the country without critical services. The cuts will dismantle disaster recovery efforts, disrupt educational support for vulnerable [β¦] The post OPINION: Canceling AmeriCorps grants...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Tops Human Rights Violations in April - Report
[New Zimbabwe] The ruling Zanu PF party has been identified as the main perpetrator of violence across the country in April, followed by the military and the controversial Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ).
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:You usually need more than a few drops of blood, saliva or urine to detect illnesses. Hereβs why
Biotech startup Haemanthus says it can detect illnesses with tiny amounts of blood, urine and saliva. Hereβs why thatβs more difficult than it sounds.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Childcare is just the latest failure of Australiaβs privatisation push. Itβs time for an ideology overhaul | John Quiggin
Even the Productivity Commission is backing away from the for-profit model. We need to ensure that our human services serve humansA series of ABC 7.30 reports tells a familiar story of failure in human services. Inadequate staffing, dangerous incidents brushed under the carpet, ineffective regulation and, at the back of it all, for-profit businesses, either ASX-listed or financed by private equity.This time itβs...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Sri Lankaβs Tamil Women Await Justice 16 Years Since Warβs End
Click to expand Image Relatives of people who disappeared during or after the civil war protest in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, November 15, 2013. 2013 Doreen Fiedler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo This Sunday, May 18, marks 16 years since the Sri Lankan government defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending an armed conflict that had raged for 26 years. But while the fighting has long been over, the battle for...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:EU Needs Tougher Response to Attack on Turkish Opposition
Click to expand Image A demonstration against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Δ°mamoΔlu by members of the Turkish diaspora in the Place du Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on March 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. 2025 Thierry Monasse/Getty Images (Brussels, May 16, 2025) - The jailing by President Recep Tayyip ErdoΔanβs government of a key political opponent is a blatant repudiation of the rights to...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Some young trans people take sex hormones so their bodies better align with their gender. What are the benefits and risks?
For some trans and gender diverse adolescents, physical changes in puberty can be distressing and lead to a sense of disconnection from their true sense of self.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Sky After Dark host launches furious spray at ABC for broadcasting βfar-left activistβ spouting βpartisan rubbishβ | Weekly Beast
Chris Kenny takes issue with Hannah Fergusonβs attack on Murdoch media. Plus: Anthony De Ceglieβs departure from Seven written in the stars When youth media boss Hannah Ferguson was given a platform at the National Press Club to bemoan that βRupert Murdoch is the conservative mouthpiece for the English-speaking worldβ, it was all too much for Chris Kenny.Ferguson announced she planned to run as an independent Senate...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Istanbul Summit: Turkish Foreign Minister to Host US, Russian, and Ukrainian Delegations in Crucial Peace Talks
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convenes with US, Russian, and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul to advance diplomatic efforts toward resolving the Ukraine conflict, signaling a potential breakthrough in international peace negotiations. Related: Trump Says No Progress in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Until He Meets With Putin On Friday, Istanbul will become the focal point of international [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs strategic pivot paying off in South Caucasus
Western powers have, by and large, failed constructively to engage Azerbaijan following its restoration of integral territorial sovereignty. Filling the gap, China has been deepening its influence in the country while extending its reach into Georgia and even Armenia. Beijing has been ramping up investments in the regionβs digital infrastructure and financing energy projects. At [β¦] The post Chinaβs strategic pivot...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Why Anthony Albaneseβs presence at Pope Leoβs inauguration is shrewd politics
Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Berniniβs colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand
Getting into space is now a joint effort between states and companies, with plenty of opportunity for companies and countries willing to be flexible or neutral.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Republicans Attack Rules Designed to Keep Workers Safe From Heat
A warming climate exposes more and more workers to increasingly hotter conditions every year, yet soon after taking office, Donald Trump indefinitely froze a heat illness prevention rule proposed under the previous administration and gutted the only agency that studies workplace health and safety. And on Thursday, a little more than a week after a [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Vows to Rescue Kidnapped Venezuelan Migrants in El Salvador and Reunite Families
Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro pledges to rescue 252 Venezuelan migrants kidnapped in El Salvador and reunite families, highlighting migration as a human right and condemning persecution. The promise comes amid celebrations of Family Day and the return of Maikelys Espinoza, a girl rescued from U.S. captivity. Related: Venezuela Thanks UNICEF for Facilitating Maikelys Espinozaβs Return [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:North Sydney's controversial 90pc rates hike plan knocked back
North Sydney Council has lost its contentious bid to hit ratepayers with a massive hike, instead being told it can only raise them by 4 per cent.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs moves in disputed waters spark concerns in Japan about βincremental controlβ
China could gain control of more undersea resources, change status quo with suspected construction of new offshore platform, analysts say.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Man charged over series of threats including about Gather Round, Adelaide Fringe
South Australian police has worked with the national security agency over a "significant" investigation into an 18-year-old man accused of making threats about public events and to an Adelaide school.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The sun will come out tomorrow: remembering the life and music of Charles Strouse
The legendary composer behind hits like Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie has died at 96.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Squeamish consumers a bit of a problem for edible insect industry
From pet food to waste disposal, insects have many potential uses in Australia. But the industry has to overcome some big challenges around public perception first.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'Grateful' Roos reveals how he dashed home to farewell AFL champ Walls
Premiership coach Paul Roos reveals he dashed home to Melbourne from the United States to farewell his coaching mentor Robert Walls.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Mum of three with terminal cancer says 'don't wait to live your life'
Kate and Kriss Hardman are determined to make joyful memories with their three young children as they travel around Australia under the cloud of breast and prostate cancers.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Thanks UNICEF for Facilitating Maikelys Espinozaβs Return and Family Reunification
The Venezuelan government expresses gratitude to UNICEF for its role in the safe return of Maikelys Espinoza, highlighting the importance of international cooperation to protect Venezuelan migrants. Related: ALBA-TCP Celebrates Release of Venezuelan Toddler Held Captive by the United States The Venezuelan government publicly thanked UNICEF for its key role in facilitating the safe return [β¦]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:No chance to say goodbye β defeated MPs will rue not giving valedictory speeches
More than a dozen mps have been denied farewell speeches, which would have helped them draw a line under their parliamentary careers and adapt to life post-politics
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