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Symbol of Freedom Soars Again: Rescued Bald Eagle Released in Time for July Fourth Celebrations

Symbol of Freedom Soars Again: Rescued Bald Eagle Released in Time for July Fourth Celebrations

Kere, a majestic Bald Eagle, was released back into the wild on June 22, after 10 months of treatment for a 360-degree wound. Photos provided by Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital. News Release HAYWARD, WIS. — Just in time for America’s birthday, the...

Yogurt production soars as protein demand grows

Demand for foods high in protein continues to grow as America’s population ages and people want to develop leaner, healthier bodies and maintain muscle mass later in life. Similar protein trends are taking place in industrialized regions like the...

Digging into Newtok’s relocation to Mertarvik

Digging into Newtok’s relocation to Mertarvik

Dozens of grants from at least seven federal agencies have helped pay for Newtok’s relocation. Planning for the move began nearly 40 years ago. Now everyone has moved to the new village site, but they haven’t escaped a lot of the problems that...

EFCC: We’ve uncovered mind-boggling corruption in oil and gas sector

EFCC: We’ve uncovered mind-boggling corruption in oil and gas sector

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday disclosed that the agency had begun investigating the financial records of the oil and gas sector and had already uncovered “mind-boggling”...

First Lady Canvasses Ways to Impact Real, Lasting Positive Global Change

First Lady Canvasses Ways to Impact Real, Lasting Positive Global Change

• Joins global colleagues at third annual first ladies’ academy in New York Deji Elumoye in Abuja Wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has joined her counterparts across the world to map out ways in which their leadership can ensure the...

We uncovered ‘mind-boggling’ fraud at NNPCL — Olukoyede

We uncovered ‘mind-boggling’ fraud at NNPCL — Olukoyede

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that a preliminary probe into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has exposed “mind-boggling” corruption in the organisation. Speaking...

SSA social bonds roundtable: Social bond investors demand volume, variety and strong outcomes

SSA social bonds roundtable: Social bond investors demand volume, variety and strong outcomes

Investors would like more, and large reservoirs of social spending in the public sector are not being tapped. Among governments, national and local, still only a minority use the instrument. Meanwhile, investor demand is tangible but diffuse,...

EFCC Chair Urges Lawmakers To Criminalise Unexplained Wealth Or Forget Anti-Corruption Victory

EFCC Chair Urges Lawmakers To Criminalise Unexplained Wealth Or Forget Anti-Corruption Victory

1 Torkwase Nyiekaa The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday made a passionate appeal to the National Assembly to pass legislation that would criminalize the possession of unexplained...

Thursday briefing: Labour ​is bet​ting on ​an NHS overhaul to ​deliver ​real ​change​, but can they pull it off?

Thursday briefing: Labour ​is bet​ting on ​an NHS overhaul to ​deliver ​real ​change​, but can they pull it off?

Good morning. Wes Streeting’s first statement as health secretary was a startling one. Just a day after Labour’s historic election triumph, he declared that “the NHS is broken”. Now, almost exactly a year later, he returns with a 10-year plan to...

Track By Track: Drop P By GRÓA

Track By Track: Drop P By GRÓA

There are fewer bands active in Iceland truer to their craft and ethos than GRÓA. Whether it’s dropping a huge SXSW showcase opportunity in support of Palestine, or letting all tethers loose during their live performances, GRÓA’s energy is...

Pilot 4,300 miles over the polar ice cap says one item stopped altitude fidgets

Pilot 4,300 miles over the polar ice cap says one item stopped altitude fidgets

Helicopter adventurer Jules Mountain says “I’ve never been good at following rules I don’t believe in” (Image: -) Most of us would balk at crossing the polar ice cap in a single-engine helicopter with no autopilot and no oxygen supply – one which...

Newsletter: Soccer world remembers Liverpool's Jota

Newsletter: Soccer world remembers Liverpool's Jota

Happy Friday! There's no better pairing than a holiday weekend and a healthy amount of tournament soccer, and there's plenty on the schedule in both the U.S. and on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. I'm Pardeep Cattry with the latest as the...

Beating cancer and booking flights: the epic journey of Hannah and Charlie

Beating cancer and booking flights: the epic journey of Hannah and Charlie

Meet Hannah and Charlie, a couple whose remarkable journey reflects how love can triumph over life’s toughest challenges. The pair who go by @thattravelcouple on their social media platforms have recently been nominated for Travel Creator of the...

India Beats USA and China In Terms of Economic Equality - 17 Crore Indians Get Benefitted Due To...

India Beats USA and China In Terms of Economic Equality - 17 Crore Indians Get Benefitted Due To...

In terms of economic equality, india has overtaken both china and the US. A World bank analysis states that india is now the fourth most equal nation in the world, with inequality having decreased dramatically between 2011–12 and 2022–23. This...

Person knocked down by car on busy road

Person knocked down by car on busy road

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash on Cricklade Road shortly before 6pm on Thursday after receiving reports of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was taken to hospital for treatment after suffering...

First ladies unite to drive lasting change, tackle global challenges

First ladies unite to drive lasting change, tackle global challenges

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has joined her counterparts from around the world to discuss how First Ladies can utilise their influence to create lasting and meaningful change, particularly in the lives of women, children, and...

New Travel Hub to be built in Keflavík

New Travel Hub to be built in Keflavík

Steinþór Jónsson, hotel manager at Hotel Keflavík, is preparing for a major expansion project at the hotel. The plan involves adding around 100 rooms, bringing the total to 177 rooms between the hotel and a nearby guesthouse. At the same time, a...

Fears that patients will have to be handpicked for drug treatment

Fears that patients will have to be handpicked for drug treatment

Due to insufficient funding, Landspítali (the National University Hospital of Iceland) may be forced to choose which patients receive appropriate drug treatments and which do not, according to a recent report from the hospital's drug committee....

Chelsea advance to Club World Cup final and await the winner of Real Madrid vs. PSG's massive semifinal match

Chelsea advance to Club World Cup final and await the winner of Real Madrid vs. PSG's massive semifinal match

Hello and welcome, summer is rolling on, and I'm Chuck Booth here to help get us to the end of the Club World Cup. The second spot in the final will be decided as one of Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain will join Chelsea, while the Women's Euro...

Readers sound off on American fascism, ICE agents’ masks and reckless driving

Readers sound off on American fascism, ICE agents’ masks and reckless driving

By any definition, what we’re seeing is fascism Brick, N.J.: Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary defines fascism as “a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power; forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting...

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