Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping. Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping. From the Strait of Hormuz to the Panama Canal, and the Red Sea to the Black Sea, maritime traffic is under increasing threat. Is shipping becoming the new global battleground? And why are…
Meta has failed to implement needed safeguards to keep children under the age of 13 off Instagram and Facebook in violation of a European Union online safety law, officials said on Wednesday. Meta does not have an adequate system to identify and remove the accounts of the children who flout the social media giant’s age…
Changes in eyesight are one of the most common signs of aging. Sit in a dimly lit restaurant with someone over 60, and you will likely hear them say, “Hold on — let me pull out my cell phone. I need more light to read the menu!” But what if that gradual decline in vision…
The announcement of Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador ensures that 20 December 2024 will be recorded as a fateful day in Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. Less remarked on, but relevant in hindsight, is a speech that the prime minister made earlier that month to launch a “plan for change”. Sir Keir set out ambitions to…
Shorouk Express A ‘targeted’ revision to the MDR and IVDR promises clearer timelines, proportionate oversight and faster access to innovative technologies. The European Commission has unveiled its long-awaited targeted revision of the EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR), aiming to ease the regulatory burden on manufacturers, while ensuring Europe’s high…
Shorouk Express Dati has vehemently rejected any allegations of wrongdoing in the past, stating in May that she had “nothing to correct” in her declaration of assets. Her office did not immediately respond to a request for comment following Tuesday’s statement from prosecutors saying that a probe had been opened “following alerts alleging possible offenses related to…
Shorouk Express Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico faces heat from the opposition after he didn’t bat an eye when a group of Slovaks living in Serbia was assaulted. The incident took place this month in the northern city of Bački Petrovac, home to Serbia’s largest Slovak minority, where a photo exhibition documenting months of anti-government…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Supermarkets and takeaways could be fined if they do not sell healthier food, under new government plans to tackle the obesity epidemic. All large…
