Former Wales, Celtic and Cardiff City star Joe Ledley announces retirement with classy message
Former Wales midfielder Joe Ledley has announced his retirement at the age of 34. Ledley, who made 77 appearances between 2005 and 2018, is Wales' eighth-most capped player and played every game as the Dragons reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016. He made nearly 550 career appearances in a 17-year senior career at...
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AMERICAS
Chile: Apology for sterilizing HIV-positive women in moment of ‘reproductive justice’
The head of the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS, welcomed on Friday a public apology from Chile on a landmark case of involuntary sterilization of women living with HIV.
States urged to do more to help Haitians fleeing insecurity by sea
Amid growing insecurity and gang violence in Haiti, the numbers of desperate people resorting to risky sea crossings has sharply increased. On Friday the UN called for regional Governments to step up protection for refugees.
First Person: Sweet taste of modern beekeeping
Beekeepers in the southern Haitian commune of Bonbon are creating a buzz around honey in an area which is recovering from an earthquake in 2021.
Mexico’s 100,000 ‘disappeared’ is a tragedy, says UN rights chief Bachelet
The news that more than 100,000 people in Mexico are now officially registered as “disappeared” is a tragedy, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday, in a call for action to tackle the country’s longstanding problem.
Haiti: Armed violence reaches ‘unimaginable and intolerable levels’
A surge in violence fuelled by heavily armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, prompted the UN rights chief on Tuesday to express her deep concern over its severe impact on human rights across the Caribbean nation.
Americas: Rising COVID-19 caseload should be a ‘wake-up call’
COVID-19 rates are on the rise in the Americas, where new infections and fatalities have been steadily increasing over the past four weeks, the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Guterres condemns deadly ‘vile act of racist violent extremism’ at supermarket in Buffalo, USA
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed for greater harmony one day after 10 people were killed, and three wounded, in a racist attack at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
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Greta Thunberg draws thousands to Glasgow for COP26 youth protest
Young activists poured into the Scottish city to demand action from leaders, as the focus of the official event turned...
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ASIA
EUROPE
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’
With more than 3.5 million people having fled to Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to provide aid to arrivals, the agency’s spokesperson said on Friday.
Hong Kong: Arrests under Security Law, a serious concern
The arrest of Hong Kong pro-de...
Hong Kong: Arrests under Security Law, a serious concern
The arrest of Hong Kong pro-de...
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SCHOOS AND EDUCATION
FOOD
Plant-based sales hit ‘record high’
Sales of plant-based meat alternatives grew 19% to Â2bn in western Europe in 2021, a record high according to a new report from the Good Food institute.
Taiko Foods worker loses fingertips in machinery accident
GMB Union has accused Waitrose and Sainsburyâs sushi maker Taiko Foods of playing games with an employeeâs life, after a worker lost the tops of his fingers in an accident at its Acton plant.
FareShare calls for greater support as those in need increase
Food surplus redistribution charity FareShare has called for more support from the food industry as it revealed demand for its services increased over the past year.
Consumer goods companies back development of new plastic recycling technologies
Consumer good companies, including Mars and Unilever, have joined forces through The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) to back the development of new plastic recycling technologies.
Avara Foods invests over £4M at its processing plants
Avara Foods, the poultry processor, has revealed that it has invested over Â4m in automation, people and packaging at its Hereford and Telford processing plants.
Branston to open new £6M factory to extract potato protein
Branston is finalising its new Â6M extraction facility to develop a potato protein that can be used in vegan and vegetarian food products.
