While Donald Trump’s favorability has improved slightly among AAPI adults, most still oppose various parts of his policy agenda. Just before Donald Trump returns to the White House, a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC survey finds 31% of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults believe the country is heading …
Read More »NGOs warn of Big Pharma’s influence on EU drug reform
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Several major organisations are suspicious that recent lobbying efforts by pharmaceutical companies could sway the upcoming EU pharmaceutical reform talks in favour of innovation arguments at the expense of patient access. Three large NGOs signalled concern on Monday that Big Pharma is seeking to impact reforms of …
Read More »Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings, which offer the latest evidence
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings, which offer the latest evidence that the medicines can do much more than help people lose weight. Blockbuster weight loss drugs may help people avoid obesity-related cancers, new research suggests. Obesity contributes to 13 types of cancer, and health …
Read More »1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men worldwide experience sexual violence in childhood
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The estimates are some of the most comprehensive to date on the prevalence of childhood sexual violence worldwide. Nearly one in five women and one in seven men worldwide experienced sexual violence before they turned 18, a new global analysis shows. Rates of sexual violence during childhood …
Read More »Bill Gates pledges to donate ‘virtually all’ his fortune to global health causes over next 20 years
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The billionaire philanthropist had previously planned for his fortune to keep funding global health initiatives decades after his death. Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give his entire fortune away over the next 20 years to support global health initiatives. Gates, who co-founded tech …
Read More »Iran and US conclude fourth round of nuclear talks
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were productive but said uranium enrichment will continue and is non-negotiable. Iran and the US concluded a fourth round of negotiations over the long-standing dispute of Tehran’s nuclear programme. The talks, which were mediated by Oman and therefore …
Read More »Burkina Faso forces killed more than 130 civilians in March attack, Human Rights Watch says
Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo The massacre by government forces and pro-government militias led to reprisal killings by Islamist fighters, according to the NGO. Burkina Faso’s army directed and participated in a massacre by pro-government militias of at least 130 civilians in March around the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch …
Read More »Europe must plan for a post-Putin Russia, Austria’s Chancellor Stocker tells Euronews
Muhamad Yehiia .. Cairo Euronews reporter Sandor Zsiros discussed EU-Russia relations, energy supply, migration, and populism with Austria’s new centre-right chancellor in an interview at the EPP Congress in Valencia. The European Union should maintain sanctions on Russia and must diversify its energy supplies because Moscow is using energy for …
Read More »Real Madrid: Sporting success but constant complaining is ruining the game
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Real Madrid go into Sunday’s Clasico desperately needing to beat Barcelona. Not only is the La Liga title still to play for, Carlo Ancelotti’s side desperately needs to rebuild their fortunes on and off the pitch in a season that’s been marked by their protests about …
Read More »South African party launches legal challenge against new diversity and equity labor law
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s second biggest political party launched a legal challenge Tuesday against a new labor law aimed at boosting the hiring of Black people and other groups in some industries, arguing it is unconstitutional, discriminatory and could dampen foreign investment. The challenge by the Democratic Alliance, …
Read More »