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ILO: Coronavirus pandemic plunges working world into crisis Global leaders called for a comprehensive approach to counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which International Labour Organisation (ILO) chief Guy Ryder said on Wednesday had plunged the world of work into “unprecedented crisis”. “Let’s be clear …
Most Americans believe Russia targeted US soldiers, want sanctions in response: Reuters/Ipsos poll NEW YORK: A majority of Americans believe that Russia paid the Taliban to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan last year amid negotiations to end the war, and more than half want to respond with new economic sanctions against Moscow, according to a Reuters/ …
FBI-Director-China-Is-Greatest-Threat-To-US The director of the FBI has said that acts of espionage and theft by China's government pose the "greatest long-term threat" to the future of the US. Speaking to the Hudson Institute in Washington, Christopher Wray described a multi-pronged …

Morocco Parliament calls on Amnesty to apologise The Moroccan parliament yesterday criticised Amnesty International and called on the rights group to apologise and provide evidence of allegations officials spied on journalists in the country using Israeli software. Several parliamentary blocs stressed …
I Need Sports, So Let's Talk UK's 2020-21 Basketball Schedule I really miss sports. So, naturally, I'm looking forward to Major League Baseball's opening day July 23rd. It's only going to be a 60-game season, but I'll take it. I'll also take a new basketball season, too. And since UK already has …
This Is Why Electric Car Sales Are Blowing Up In The UK Cars Published on July 8th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan 0 July 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Well, there are a few reasons why electric car sales are exploding in the UK, where they now account for nearly 10% of auto sales. I think awareness still hasn’t …

Workforce data must be leveraged to plan ahead for the end of the EU withdrawal transition period, warns TrueCue In less than six months time, the EU Withdrawal Bill transition period comes to an end and, with it, businesses could face restrictions on access to EU skills and labour. Whilst this was a critical discussion point for many businesses four months ago, the …
AstraZeneca's Lynparza OK'd in Europe for BRCA+ pancreatic cancer The European Commission has approved AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) PARP inhibitor Lynparza (olaparib) for the treatment of patients with germline BRCA-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer. About 5-7% of metastatic pancreatic cancer patients have such a …
Syneos unveils fresh US and Europe comms leadership team

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