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Suspicion of involvement of UN staff in Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel

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Suspicion of involvement of UN staff in Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel

The United Nations has launched an investigation amid suspicions that UN staff were involved in a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, reported by VOA News. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on the 26th that it had received information from Israeli authorities that some … Read more

Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule, J.P. Morgan to Pay $18 Million

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Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule, J.P. Morgan to Pay Million

The Securities and Exchange Commission of US announced on January 16th that they settled charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) for impeding hundreds of advisory clients and brokerage customers from reporting potential securities law violations to the SEC. JPMS agreed to pay an $18 million civil penalty to settle the charges. According to the … Read more

Manage South China Sea conflict through diplomacy and communication

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Manage South China Sea conflict through diplomacy and communication

The Philippines and China agreed on the 17th to manage the conflict over sovereignty in the South China Sea (Philippine name: West Philippine Sea) through dialogue and communication. The two countries made this announcement in separate statements following the 8th ‘China-Philippines Bilateral Conference on South China Sea Issues’ co-chaired by Philippine Vice Foreign Minister Teresa … Read more

 Gov’t puts up 131 medical specialty centers nationwide as of December 2023

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 Gov’t puts up 131 medical specialty centers nationwide as of December 2023

The Marcos administration has established 131 specialty centers nationwide as of December 2023 and allocated PhP11.12 billion this year for more specialty centers in different parts of the country, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said. “Noong August 24, 2023 pinirmahan ko ang Republic Act No. 11959 known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act. Ito’y mga … Read more

Philippines Seaweed Farms Could Offer a Crucial Solution for Global Food Security During Nuclear Winter

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In scenarios of nuclear war or significant volcanic eruptions, the presence of black carbon in the atmosphere could lead to a nuclear winter, drastically affecting global food supplies with a potential temperature drop of up to 10 degrees Celsius. Recognizing the severity of such a catastrophe, an international team of researchers, including CC&E’s Cheryl Harrison, … Read more

Year 2023 is the Warmest Year on Record, NASA Analysis Confirms

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Year 2023 is the Warmest Year on Record, NASA Analysis Confirms

Earth’s average surface temperature in 2023 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Global temperatures last year were around 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA’s baseline period (1951-1980), scientists from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York reported. “NASA and NOAA’s global temperature … Read more

Parents tend to suicide in first years after child’s cancer diagnosis

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Parents tend to suicide in first years after child’s cancer diagnosis

However, parents are not more likely to die by suicide, finds study of parents in Denmark and Sweden Parents who have a child with cancer are more likely to attempt suicide during the first years after diagnosis, according to a new study conducted by Qianwei Liu of Southern Medical University, China, and colleagues, published January 16th in the open access journal PLOS … Read more