Now, encouraged by a wave of support from civil society — as well as the realization that promises to restart the factory were going nowhere — the cooperative born out of this struggle is taking matters into its own hands, outlining a plan for sustainable bottom-up reindustrialization. And yet, as of now, these former GKN … Read more
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Blindness remains a significant global health challenge with millions vulnerable due to preventable or treatable conditions. Globally, the primary causes of vision impairment and blindness are refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. According to WHO only 36% of individuals with distance vision impairment due to refractive error and 17% of those … Read more
Charles, too, has mellowed his well-known views on issues such as climate change and housing, at least in public, as part of the strict convention of neutrality that comes with being king. His style in the past was far from laid back. One former minister recalled Charles, as prince of Wales, inviting them for tea … Read more
With parliamentary elections set for late October, and EU membership negotiations due to start shortly thereafter, the timing of this behavior was largely puzzling. However, an even greater riddle was the ruling party’s 12-year reign: If Georgians were so passionate about Western integration, why did they keep reelecting the anti-EU Georgian Dream (GD) for more … Read more
By 2050, the direct cost of myopia is projected to be $870 billion globally The WHO has spotlighted the urgency of global policy review to ensure the needs of children with myopia are met with the launch of the SPECS 2030 initiative, aiming to tackle the main causes of vision impairment through developing advocacy, raising … Read more
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Could Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance turn out to be the entirely wrong pick as Donald Trump’s running mate? U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the White House race may well turn 2024 into the Year of the Woman — namely, that of Vice President … Read more
This ended any notion of Georgian independence and sovereignty until 1918, when another act of Russian betrayal reared its head. In the chaotic aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the country declared independence as the Democratic Republic of Georgia. Most European countries recognized the republic, as did some countries farther away — like Argentina and Japan. … Read more
An environmentalist and activist, Carla Denyer has made significant strides in her political career. Named the most popular candidate for the Green Party in 2019, Denyer’s journey reflects her unwavering commitment to environmental and social justice causes. Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have co-led the Green Party since 2021. After serving as a Bristol City Councillor … Read more
“The organizers of these marches could do everything in their power to stop that. They don’t,” Gove will add. Since the October 7 attacks on Israel last year, London has seen large-scale protest marches against Israel’s reprisal campaign against Hamas. The main London marches currently take place every fortnight, amid a mounting civilian death toll … Read more
“We felt the pressure and the expectation that we should be the last German-speaking country to introduce marriage for everyone,” he said. Germany, Austria and Switzerland legalized same-sex marriage in 2017, 2019 and 2022, respectively. Liechtenstein first legalized registered partnerships for same-sex couples in 2011, giving them some of the same rights as married heterosexual … Read more
