News Haiti Gangs Crisis: Top Rights Expert Decries Attacks on Hospitals January 3, 2025 Geneva – A leading United Nations rights expert has strongly condemned the recent attacks on hospitals in Haiti by armed gangs, calling them a “flagrant violation” of international law. In a statement issued on January 3, 2025, Agnes Callamard, the UN Special … Read more
Cholera outbreak strikes Syria, UN launches vaccination campaign 3 January 2025, Damascus – The United Nations is supporting a vaccination campaign in northeastern Syria to combat a cholera outbreak that has affected thousands of people in the region. The campaign, which began on 1 January, aims to vaccinate more than 1 million people in the … Read more
Haiti Gangs Crisis: Top Rights Expert Decries Attacks on Hospitals January 3, 2025 Port-au-Prince, Haiti The United Nations’ top human rights expert in Haiti has condemned the recent wave of attacks on hospitals and medical facilities by armed gangs in the country. According to the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, at … Read more
Baroness Louise Casey Appointed as Government Lead Non-Executive Director Source: GOV.UK London: Baroness Louise Casey has been appointed as the Government’s first ever Lead Non-Executive Director (NED). The appointment, announced today by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is part of the government’s efforts to strengthen corporate governance and accountability across the public sector. Role and Responsibilities: … Read more
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Announces First Canadian Land Preclearance Operation in the U.S. January 2, 2025 Ottawa, ON – The CBSA today announced that it will establish its first Canadian land preclearance operation in the United States. The new operation will be located at the Pacific Highway Border Crossing in Blaine, Washington, and is … Read more
Death of an inmate from Drummond Institution Institution where the incident occurred Drummond Institution Date of occurrence 2023-12-31 Nature of the incident Death Age of the person who died 35 Gender of the person who died Male CSC Number of the person who died N/A Additional information On December 31, 2023, staff at Drummond Institution … Read more
New MHRA Chair Anthony Harnden outlines priorities as he starts role 2 January 2025 UK News and communications Professor Anthony Harnden has outlined his priorities as he takes up his new role as Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Professor Harnden, who previously served as Deputy Chair of the Joint Committee … Read more
SERIOUS CRIME LAWS TO BE OVERHAULED TO COMBAT PEOPLE-SMUGGLING GANGS The government has announced plans to overhaul serious crime laws to combat people-smuggling gangs. The move comes as part of a wider crackdown on illegal immigration, which has seen a sharp rise in the number of people attempting to cross the English Channel in small … Read more
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Top secret lab develops atomic clock using quantum technology A top secret laboratory has developed an atomic clock using quantum technology that is 100 times more accurate than any existing clock. The clock, which is still under development, could be used to improve navigation systems, telecommunications, and scientific research. The clock was developed by a … Read more