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Thu, Dec 7 2023 10:57 AM ESTUK government accuses Russia of ‘cyber campaign’ to interfere with political processesThe U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre said Thursday that Russian intelligence services had led a “campaign of malicious cyber activity attempting to interfere in UK politics and democratic processes.”In a statement released on their website, the NSCS said the attempts of interference were “sustained” but “unsuccessful.” It linked a group called Star Blizzard to the activity, which the NSCS said “is almost certainly subordinate to Centre 18 of Russia’s Federal Security Service.”According to the statement, U.K. parliamentarians were targeted from at least 2015…

donate to emergency fundLast updated: December 8, 2023 A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck at 11pm local time on September 8, leaving 380,000 people temporarily or permanently homeless As winter approaches, there is an urgent need for warm shelter At least 530 schools were damaged affected the education of 100,000 children; a total of 3,000 deaths; 6.6 million people affected; Three months have passed since a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco, causing widespread damage. Thousands of people have lost their lives, and many more have lost their livelihoods, homes, and loved ones. As winter approaches, the International Federation of Red Cross…

Ulrika Richardson, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and UN Resident Humanitarian Coordinator, told reporters in Geneva that 5.2 million Haitians are in need of humanitarian assistance and more than 4.3 million are acutely food insecure. He said he was facing. This is an astonishing halving. This country, which was once self-sufficient in terms of food production, has a population of five people. Unfortunately, the UN's humanitarian response plan for the country is only 33% funded, even as the end of the year approaches, she said.Gangs control 80 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and violence has spread to…

Rishi Sunak can no longer claim to have “stabilized the situation”, George Osborne has warned as fears grow over the Rwanda plan.Mr Osborne, a former Conservative Party chancellor, said on the latest episode of the Political Currency podcast: Rishi Sunak's big claim was: “I came after the chaos of Boris Johnson and the chaos of Liz Truss…I stabilized things.””He can no longer claim to have stabilized things now. His government is divided over this immigration issue. Rob Jenrick will appear in The Three Musketeers alongside Oliver Dowden and Rishi Sunak. The loss of Rob Jenrick is particularly disappointing as he…

This would effectively ban all public LGBT activities and organizations in the country.Nine experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said the ruling takes Russia “significantly further away” from its obligations under international law to promote and protect human rights for all. Experts sent an official letter to the Russian government on Monday, citing a continuing trend of reported state-sponsored human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and other gender diverse (LGBT) people living in Russia. He outlined urgent concerns.Bars and clubs are targetedThey reported that Russia has carried out raids in Moscow and St. Petersburg in the…

For the period August to October 2023, new aid pledges decreased significantly, with total new aid totaling just €2.11 billion, an 87 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2022. , the lowest amount since January 2022 (see Figure 1). Of the 42 donors tracked, only 20 have pledged new aid packages in the past three months, the lowest percentage of active donors since the start of the war. There are also few new commitments from the European Union and the United States.“Our figures confirm the impression that donor attitudes have become more hesitant in recent months. Increasing dependence…

The World Health Organization urged governments on Tuesday to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks and impose them on products that are currently exempt, such as wine in some European countries. Sugary beverages should also be taxed at higher rates, the WHO said, adding that every year 2.6 million people die from drinking alcohol and 8 million people die due to unhealthy diets. Rudiger Krech, director of health promotion at the WHO, said taxing such products at a higher rate creates healthier populations. “It has a positive ripple effect across society – less disease and debilitation and revenue for governments to…

Dear Sir / Madam, My name is Obruche Ovie, I am a Public Health Microbiologist, currently living in Toronto Canada, with a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from University of Chester England, UK. I recently came across a vacancy for a Public Health Specialist (Health Promotion and Determinants) position online on the WHO website. Having read the objectives of the job, and the description of the duties, and required qualifications, I can gladly say I have the experience, skills and qualifications to be a great candidate for the position. My experience includes working in…

As price competition heats up, you can now travel between London and Birmingham for less than $10 Smart travelers can book train tickets between London and Birmingham for less than £10. Avanti West Coast has slashed the price of its 'Superfare' tickets by 25% to just £9 each way. To take advantage of discounted prices, passengers must book morning, afternoon, or evening tickets one to three weeks in advance. You will be notified of which train to board 24 hours before departure. The move was first reported by The Independent's travel correspondent Simon Calder. He said the price cuts come…

Webinar Overview – The Contested World Economy: The Deep Global Roots of International Political Economy Photo by Anthony Delanoix via Unsplash. Written by Mridhu Khanna On November 9, 2023, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted University of Waterloo Political Science Professor Eric Helliner for the final installment of the Fall 2023 Global Economic Governance Initiative Book Talk Series. Mr. Helleiner spoke to the Boston University community about his latest book, The Contested World Economy: The Deep and Global Roots of International Political Economy. This book provides readers with a broad perspective on the field of international…