Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will travel to Brussels, Belgium, May 28-29 for meetings with counterparts at NATO, the European Union, and the Government of Belgium. His visit will underscore the strength and unity of the transatlantic partnership and its critical role in global security and prosperity. At NATO, the Deputy Secretary will address Allies at a North Atlantic Council meeting and meet NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană to discuss progress toward the Washington Summit. The Deputy Secretary will meet European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino to further U.S.-EU partnership in addressing shared challenges from Europe…
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Ontario’s recent education budget announced a “back to basics” funding formula, which includes $30 million to install vape detectors and security upgrades — measures which will expand the surveillance of students in schools. The province says the budget signals a huge investment in education, but the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives notes it cumulatively reflects funds for 4,900 fewer educators in classrooms. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation says there’s a cut to funding per student by almost 10 per cent since 2018. The province’s security investments are fear-driven responses to a real problem: Statistics Canada explains that “vaping to…
Chwefror 11 1924, ar fwrdd yr RMS Cedric: Saw Statue of Liberty glowing in the sunlight. Bitterly cold wind, bright sunshine. At lunch, a press man came to me and said: ‘Mrs Griffiths, I am from the press.’ ‘I have nothing to say,’ I said. ‘Oh!’ said he, ‘we know your story of the Women of Wales movement, we want only your photos – will you come to the top deck when you have finished?’ So [we] trotted up to the top deck first class, where we found four burly photographers awaiting us. Mawrth 12 1924, Los Angeles: A letter…
Mageean had travelled to Manchester from her training base in St Moritz to open her Olympic year and although she has no plans to run the 800m in Paris this summer, her time was well under the qualification standard.This was a superb start to her season as she prepares for the European Championships in Rome in three weeks’ time.However she couldn’t catch Gill in the closing stages as the 17 year-old continued her rich vein of form.The St Albans athlete’s time in sweltering conditions at the Mary Peters Track a fortnight ago was almost four seconds inside her previous personal…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a voluntary resolution agreement with the Employment Department of Oregon to reaffirm its commitment to provide meaningful access in its unemployment insurance program for people with limited English proficiency.A compliance review by the department’s Civil Rights Center determined Oregon’s UI program has made commendable efforts to provide language access to people as required by federal law, but that areas for improvement exist to ensure people with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to the state’s UI program.As part of this voluntary conciliation agreement, the Oregon Employment Department’s Unemployment Insurance Program commits to…
The fire “has completely engulfed the building — 10,000 square meters,” Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said at least 15 more people were missing. “Rescuers are at the spot, saving people. Extinguishing is complicated by the presence of a significant amount of flammable materials and the possible further spread of the fire to nearby warehouses,” Klymenko said in a statement. The attack happened just two days after Russian forces struck a local printing house in Kharkiv with several missiles, killing seven workers and injuring more than 20. The attack also destroyed 50,000 Ukrainian books. “If Ukraine had sufficient…
When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him. The animal chewed the leaves of a liana vine – a plant not normally eaten by apes. Over several days, the orangutan carefully applied the juice to its wound, then covered it with a paste of chewed-up liana. The wound healed with only a faint scar. The tropical plant he selected has antibacterial and antioxidant properties and is known to alleviate pain, fever, bleeding and inflammation. The striking story was picked…
Objectives The UK government is committed to the eradication of all forms of modern slavery by 2030, as unanimously adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015. The British Embassy Manila is seeking a proposal which supports the following objectives: prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked migrant workers and/or victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) and their families, with a focus on survivor engagement increased awareness and access to justice and legal support following instances of human trafficking and OSAEC All bids should be in pounds sterling (GBP). Bidders are strongly advised to limit their…
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock today. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Baerbock reaffirmed support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s aggression and discussed challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China, including the PRC’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister also discussed efforts to achieve a ceasefire that would secure the release of hostages and facilitate increased deliveries of humanitarian assistance in Gaza. They agreed on the importance of preventing an escalation of conflict in the Middle East and…
Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or Hervs), date back hundreds of thousands to millions of years – with some even predating the emergence of Homo sapiens. Our latest research suggests that some ancient viral DNA sequences in the human genome play a role in susceptibility to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Hervs represent the remnants of these infections with ancient retroviruses. Retroviruses are viruses that insert a copy of their genetic material into the DNA of the…