The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell met today with outgoing Finnish Ambassador to the United States Mr. Mikko Hautala. They affirmed the strength of the U.S.-Finland relationship and committed to widening existing collaboration in many areas, including in defense, trade, and technology. The Deputy underscored the importance of increased European cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners, and he and Ambassador Hautala reaffirmed their united resolve to stand with Ukraine against Russia’s aggression. They also discussed next steps on the recently announced Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact between the United States, Canada, and Finland,…
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Australian children are among the healthiest in the world. However, First Nations children continue to be left behind. To break the cycle of disadvantage, we need to foster First Nations children’s wellbeing so they can enjoy strong, happy childhoods. Research can help us achieve this, but there’s a critical challenge – how do we include the voices of First Nations children in the research that aims to support them? We must do this safely and effectively. One of the biggest hurdles is that participating in research can be boring, if not downright scary, for many children. We’ve come up with…
So far in 2024 there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia. This is well above our usual national average. It’s already six times more cases than we saw in all of 2023. News headlines in multiple states have warned of whooping cough outbreaks over recent weeks and months. Most recently, Western Australia has reported a surge, highest in the state’s south-west. Young infants are at the greatest risk of severe disease and death as whooping cough numbers continue to climb. So why has it been such a big year for whooping cough? And how…
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (WSBT) — When in Spain?Notre Dame men’s basketball embarks on an 11-day trip to the Iberian Peninsula on Monday to grow the bond between his new roster that features six newcomers, seven returners and a handful of walk-ons.“That’s mostly what I’m looking for, just being together as a team is the most important thing,” Notre Dame Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry said. “Like we’re learning in practice. We’re doing stuff. We’re not going to be great defensively, because we’re not spending a lot of time on it [yet]. So, really gauging our offense, how we’re playing.”The Irish are…
CMD Endeavors faces $260K in penalties after being cited 6 times for similar violations EL PASO, TX – An El Paso contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries in February 2024 by following federally required safety standards to avoid trench collapses, the same failure for which the U.S. Department of Labor has cited the employer six times since 2015. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined a pipe layer for CMD Endeavors Inc. was allowed to work in an excavation without a proper protective system. The trench collapsed, causing piece of asphalt to fall and severely injure the…
Ukrainian officials have been stressing for months their need for modern combat planes to replace their aging Soviet-era MiG and Sukhoi jets and better defend the country’s skies against Russia’s invasion. In June, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren told POLITICO that Ukraine would be able to use the F-16s donated by the Netherlands to strike targets on Russian territory. Several Western countries, including NATO heavyweights France and the United States, have started training Ukrainian pilots on the F-16s, with Kyiv pressing its allies to accelerate the pace of training. Paris has also pledged to provide Ukraine with its own Mirage…
Sometimes it’s unclear how or why a person died. A detailed examination of the body after death, known as an autopsy or postmortem, can help find answers. Despite what you may have seen on TV crime shows, most autopsies are minimally invasive; body often stays intact throughout a mostly observational procedure. Sometimes, though, a more extended investigation is needed. Through each step of the autopsy process, the dignity and respect of the deceased is prioritised by all involved. Not every death will result in an autopsy If someone dies from natural causes, there is no evidence of suspicious circumstances or…
The new rapid response process means mosques at risk of violent disorder can be offered additional security personnel, providing communities with vital support and reassurance. This will boost the work already being done by local police forces to protect these important places of worship. Under the new process now in place, the police, local authorities and mosques can ask for rapid security to be deployed, protecting communities and allowing for a return to worship as quickly as possible. This announcement will build on the existing Protective Security for Mosques Scheme, with up to £29.4 million already available this year to fund security at mosques and Muslim faith schools. Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper said: “Britain is a proud and tolerant country,…
On May 23, after anti-democratic actions by the Georgian government, I announced a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation between the United States and Georgia. As a result of that review, the United States is pausing more than $95 million in assistance that directly benefits the Government of Georgia. The Georgian government’s anti-democratic actions and false statements are incompatible with membership norms in the EU and NATO. While we are pausing our assistance to the Government of Georgia due to those actions, the United States will continue assistance to programs and activities that benefit the people of Georgia by strengthening democracy,…
In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away — a relatively neighbourly 378 trillion kilometres from earth. Researchers from across the world, including key support from researchers at McGill University and Western University worked collaboratively on the hunt for Gliese 12 b within InfraRed Doppler Subaru Strategic Program (IRD-SSP) which searches for habitable zone planets around red dwarfs. The international team detected the planet’s presence using a combination of advanced telescopes and observational techniques and…