Japan encourages young people to drink more alcohol
Tax revenues from alcohol sales are lagging in Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the restaurant and nightlife industry, so the country is launching a new contest to try to boost consumption among young people dubbed, “Sake Viva!” “The purpose of this announcement is to revitalize the industry,” Japan’s National Tax Agency said […]
Più trivelle e carbone: la destra punta a smontare la transizione ecologica
Read More ROMA – Nell’immediato spingere sugli stoccaggi del gas, aumentare la capacità di importarlo dal Tap, fare accordi come quelli con Algeria e Qatar, continuare a usare il carbone, chiedere all’Europa un tetto al prezzo del gas. Poi nel medio-lungo periodo trivellare gas dal mare raddoppiando le estrazioni, investire sui rigassificatori e sul nucleare […]
Elezioni: M5s pubblica lista candidati e Parlamentarie
Read More Il M5s ha reso noto l’esito delle Parlamentarie e pubblicato la lista dei candidati nei collegi plurinominali della Camera e del Senato. L’annuncio sul blog del Movimento nel quale si precisa che Giuseppe Conte si riserva la valutazione, sentito il Garante, di compatibilità con i valori e le politiche del Movimento 5 Stelle, […]
Fires and explosions reported at military targets in Russia and Crimea
Read More Fires and explosions have been reported at military targets inside Russia and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, in the latest of a string of apparent sabotage missions deep into Russian-held territory. Two Russian villages were evacuated after a blaze at a munitions depot near the Ukrainian border in Belgorod province. “An ammunition depot caught […]
Risk factors such as smoking behind almost half of cancer deaths, finds study
Read More Smoking, drinking alcohol, being overweight and other risk factors are responsible for almost half of all cancer deaths worldwide, according to the largest study of its kind. Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, and exposure to risk factors plays a key role in the biology and burden of many cancer […]
Bonuses for water bosses in England up 20% last year despite sewage failures
Read More The annual bonuses paid to water company executives rose by 20% in 2021, despite most of the firms failing to meet sewage pollution targets. Figures show on average executives received ?100,000 in one-off payments on top of their salaries, during a period in which foul water was being pumped for 2.7m hours into […]
19 August 2022
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British travellers left struggling to board flights after NHS Covid pass down
Read More British travellers were left struggling to board flights after the NHS Covid Pass system went down for several hours on Thursday night. Users trying to access proof of their vaccination status via the NHS app and website found that the service was unavailable, with the app telling users: “We are sorry the NHS […]
Sportscaster Dick Vitale Says He’s Cancer Free
Sportscasting legend Dick Vitale announced Wednesday on social media that he is cancer free.
Indian woman calls to rescind release of 11 men convicted of raping her during religious riots
A Muslim woman who was gang raped while pregnant during India’s devastating 2002 religious riots has appealed to the government to rescind its decision to free the 11 men who had been jailed for life for committing the crime, after they were released on suspended sentences. The victim, who is now in her 40s, was […]