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‘Cancer is tripling and will keep increasing’: first African to lead global action against disease ready for battle | Global development

‘Cancer is tripling and will keep increasing’: first African to lead global action against disease ready for battle | Global development

When Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu last saw Gloria in Abuja, the young breast cancer patient was so ill that she was in hospital. The cancer had spread to her bones and lungs, and she was struggling with complications from the disease. Then, at a global conference on cancer thousands of miles away in Hong Kong last month, Bagudu saw her again. Gloria was walking with a stick because of the cancer in her hips, but she was attending sessions, speaking about her experience and advocating for other patients. “I saw her hopping on the corridor here. I was shocked,” Bagudu recalled. Bagudu was recounting this story on the sidelines of the World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong, attended by more than 2,000 people from 124 countries. A Nigerian paediatrician and advocate for cancer patients, Bagudu is president-elect of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) – the first African to lead the organisation. She takes up the role as cancer cases and deaths are projected to rise sharply, with the greatest increases expected in poorer countries. …

Former Prince Andrew Takes Legal Action Against the Police Following His Arrest and Search of His Home

Former Prince Andrew Takes Legal Action Against the Police Following His Arrest and Search of His Home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has decided to challenge the Thames Valley Police’s actions in court, several months after his arrest in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. But what exactly is the former prince accusing law enforcement of? According to The Telegraph, he filed a judicial review to have a judge determine whether the actions taken against him were lawful. At the heart of his case are the search warrants that allowed investigators to search several of his properties, including his home at Marsh Farm on the Sandringham Estate as well as his former residence at Royal Lodge in Windsor. What happened during his arrest? Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February, on his 66th birthday, at Marsh Farm in Norfolk. After his arrest, he was taken to the Aylsham police station, where he was interviewed under caution for nearly 12 hours before being released, as investigators suspected him of “serious willful abuse or neglect of the power or responsibilities of the public office held.” He was eventually released pending further investigation. A photograph taken as he left the …

How Did Aristotle Define Bravery, and Where Do We See True Courage in Action?

How Did Aristotle Define Bravery, and Where Do We See True Courage in Action?

Add Us For Aristotle (384-322 BC), bravery means acting nobly when confronted with danger. He considered bravery in battle the exemplary instance of this virtue, which may make it seem outdated. However, every day, bravery is called for more than ever. He wrote at least two, possibly three (opinions differ), treatises on ethics. The best-known is Nicomachean Ethics, which contains his most important teachings on the art of leading a good life, teachings that remain relevant today. Understanding Fear, Risk, and How Aristotle Defined Our Response to Danger First page of a 1566 edition of the Nicomachean Ethics in Greek and Latin, Aristotle, 1566, via WikiMedia Commons In Nicomachean Ethics (Book III, sections 6-9), Aristotle, discussing the virtue of bravery, explains that bravery is the mean between confidence and fear, these two dispositions being inversely proportional: an excess of fear involves a lack of confidence (and vice versa). Although bravery is a mean, Aristotle explains that it consists primarily in opposing what inspires fear, since it is more difficult to endure pain than to abstain …

Man City’s sponsor warns of potential legal action against Premier League | UK News

Man City’s sponsor warns of potential legal action against Premier League | UK News

Man City’s main sponsor, Etihad Airways, has said it could take legal action against the Premier League after the club was found guilty of “serious breaches” of financial rules. Etihad released a statement on Wednesday, which criticised the Premier League for the way its findings were presented. City were found guilty by an independent commission of all charges related to “serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period”. The club were also found guilty on the “majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the league’s investigation”. Etihad rejected “any implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements”. Image: The Etihad Stadium, where Man City play their home games. Pic: PA You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Was Man City’s era of global success all a ‘sham’? Declaring that “we stand with the club”, Etihad said it would “seek the relevant legal counsel on the options and recourse available to protect its interests”. The statement said: …

Soulog Sense Goes Beyond Transcription to Turn Conversations Into Action

Soulog Sense Goes Beyond Transcription to Turn Conversations Into Action

I had 100 hours of audio sitting on a drive. Never listened to a single minute. I had somewhere north of 2,000 notes on my phone. Never searched them. And I had explained the same client background to a chatbot so many times that I’d started keeping the explanation in a text file, ready to […] The post Soulog Sense Goes Beyond Transcription to Turn Conversations Into Action appeared first on Geeky Gadgets. Source link

Politics Home | “Status Quo Not An Option”: Defra Secretary Hints At Action On Thames Water

Politics Home | “Status Quo Not An Option”: Defra Secretary Hints At Action On Thames Water

Andy Burnham is rumoured to make an announcement on Thames Water in his speech to Labour’s party conference (Alamy) 4 min read2 hr Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Angela Eagle has hinted that government action on Thames Water is coming, telling PoliticsHome that “the status quo is not an option”. Speaking to PoliticsHome podcast The Rundown at Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sunday, Eagle said the privatised system currently in place is not “working” and that she is “examining a whole range of potential options”. Andy Burnham is facing calls to bring Thames Water into public ownership amid MP and public anger with the water company over its significant debts, rising customer bills and sewage leaks. The firm supplies 16m customers across southern England. The Prime Minister is set to address the issue of private water companies in his first conference speech as PM on Tuesday afternoon, with a preview making the case for “more control of the basics so that we can make it more functional again”. Eagle told the podcast that “legal certain obligations” …

Spain return to action with hard-fought win at Wembley to extend streak – Sports

Spain return to action with hard-fought win at Wembley to extend streak – Sports

La Roja came back from 2-1 down at half-time to see off England for their Nations League opener on Saturday evening, extending their unbeaten run to 39 games. Substitutes Álex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in the second half to turn the match around. On the other side of London, Carlos Alcaraz led Team Europe’s comeback on Laver Cup day two with a three-set singles win over Taylor Fritz. Europe now has a 7-5 lead heading into the final day of action on Sunday. In volleyball, France were beaten by defending champions Poland in the European Championship final on Saturday evening in Milan. Les Bleus were ultimately defeated in four sets. Demi Vollering has rounded off a near-perfect road cycling campaign by claiming her first World Championships title in Montreal on Saturday. The 29-year-old has also won both the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia this season, among a string of other major races. Source link

Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action

Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action

PARIS (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, during his four-day visit to France beginning Friday, will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel. The outcome will be closely watched by critics who say the church hasn’t done enough to confront the problem. The meeting is scheduled for Sunday in Lourdes, one of Catholicism’s most important pilgrimage sites. Some survivors’ groups have criticized the decision to select individuals rather than representatives of established organizations. The seven survivors said in a joint statement last week that they don’t claim to represent all survivors. “Engaging in dialogue does not mean endorsing,” they said. “Being received does not mean abandoning our demands.” “Each of us is taking part in this meeting in our own name, free to express our own views, convictions and choices,” the survivors said. The French Bishops’ Conference said that the group includes people who were abused as minors or adults in Catholic schools, parishes and religious congregations. France’s Catholic Church has begun to reckon with abuse In recent years, …

Piers Morgan Will Continue Legal Action Against Earl Spencer Despite Apology

Piers Morgan Will Continue Legal Action Against Earl Spencer Despite Apology

Piers Morgan has claimed he will continue legal action against Earl Charles Spencer over what the divisive broadcaster previously described as “bullshit” claims written about him in Princess Diana’s brother’s new book. Earlier this week, the former Good Morning Britain anchor called out some “complete lies” that had been written about him in Swan Song, a new memoir by Earl Spencer about his famous late sister. This most notably included claiming that Piers was editor of The Mirror when the tabloid published illegally-obtained photos of Diana working out at a gym when, in fact, he didn’t become its editor until two years after this incident. “Earl Spencer, you’ll be hearing – and your publishers [will be hearing] – from my lawyers, because I would like the complete lie that you’ve published about me and those photographs to be removed from your book,” he said on his YouTube channel Piers Morgan Uncensored. Piers Morgan during an appearance on ITV’s Peston last year A day later, Earl Spencer issued a public apology to Piers for what was referred …