Foresight Group, a prominent investor in global infrastructure, natural capital, and UK businesses, has secured £27 million in fresh equity for its subsidiary, Foresight Natural Capital Ltd (FNC). This investment, backed by the East Riding and West Yorkshire pension funds, will drive the expansion of FNC’s natural capital portfolio, which currently includes a strong focus […]
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By Yurii Sheliazenkho Jehovah’s Witness Volodymyr Baranov was placed to pre-trial detention by Darnitsky District Court of Kyiv, judge Olha Prosalova. The court decided he could be released on the bail 180 000 UAH. It was not a public hearing, I was denied in entering the hearings despite I provided my credentials as a journalist […]
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The militarization of international politics leads to hostility instead of more peace between societies. By Michael Müller, Peter Brandt, Reiner Braun as a guest article for the Berliner Zeitung “All the mischief that happens is not only the fault of those who make it, but also those who do not prevent it.” – Erich Kästner Where […]
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HELSINKI/WARSAW, 27 January 2025 – This year we mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. As the living memory of the Holocaust fades, we have a profound responsibility to commemorate the victims of this atrocity and to understand its ongoing meaning and consequences, the OSCE said on today’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “Anti-Semitism […]
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Recent research has suggested that two popular medications, Ozempic and Wegovy—primarily known for treating diabetes and aiding weight loss—may also offer benefits for mental health and substance use disorders. The study, conducted by researchers at the Veterans’ Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, examined over 1.2 million medical records and found a potential link between […]
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A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, unsealed an indictment yesterday charging former Crenshaw County Jail Administrator Christian Alexander Porter, 33, with assaulting a handcuffed and compliant inmate at Crenshaw County Jail. Porter was also charged with falsifying a report and making false statements to state and federal investigators. The indictment alleges that, on or about Oct. […]
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The European Union has strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, stressing the unacceptability of any change in territorial boundaries by force. The growing concern stems from Trump’s recent comments, which suggest a willingness to use military force if necessary to secure Greenland, a […]
Continue ReadingTim Hofmann and Stijn Verschueren from the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Otjiwarongo, Namibia investigate how to effectively monitor cheetah populations. Cheetahs are Africa’s most endangered big cats, with fewer than 7,100 individuals left in the wild, scattered across less than 9% of their historical range. These estimates are largely based on expert opinions and few […]
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The European Commission today announced new humanitarian support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an initial amount of €60 million for 2025. Following the latest developments in the East of the country, the European Union stands ready to boost emergency assistance, particularly for the newly displaced populations in and around Goma. The […]
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More than 15 months on from the 7 October terror attacks by Hamas in Israel, António Guterres said the UN will continue doing its “utmost to ensure it leads to the release of all hostages – since the beginning we have asked for the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages – and to a permanent […]
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