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Britain's governing Conservative Party has admitted supplying the personal details of fellow lawmakers to someone he met online, saying he had felt compromised after he sent them intimate photos of himself. William Wragg told the Times newspaper he had handed over the phone numbers of colleagues to a man he met on a dating app, part of what is reported to be a wider operation targeting people working in the British parliament.

Prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to more than double and deaths to increase by 85 per cent between 2020 and 2040, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) likely to bear the «overwhelming brunt» of this spike, according to The Lancet Commission on prostate cancer. The surge in cases is «inevitable», with actual numbers likely to be much higher because of under-diagnosis and missed opportunities for data collection in LMICs, researchers said. They said ageing populations and improving life expectancy will lead to more cases of prostate cancer in older men, and given than being 50 years or older is a risk factor, lifestyle changes and public health interventions may not be able to prevent the upcoming surge. «As more and more men around the world live to middle and old age, there will be an inevitable rise in the number of prostate cancer cases. We know this surge in cases is coming, so we need to start planning and take action now,» said lead author of the Commission, Nick James, professor of prostate and bladder cancer research at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.

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More specifically, in-store sales dropped by 1.8% and non-store sales by 2.3%. UK businesses forecast lower wage growth over the next year to 4.9% This is markedly lower than the same time last year, when total sales were up 4.1%, with store and non-store sales increasing by 6.6% and 2.8%, respectively. Foot traffic was boosted in the second and last week of the month due to Mothering Sunday as well as the Easter period and school holidays, but the figures were negative for the first and third week of March, BDO found. Overall, the 2.2% drop marks the sixth consecutive negative ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines said the retail trading platform eToro is unauthorized to sell or offer securities to the public in the Philippines.

In a letter to shareholders, Jupiter said that as of 19 April, the portfolio would be rebranded to the Jupiter UK Income fund. Managers of Jupiter Merlin range consider exiting Whitmore funds amid departure According to the firm, this reflects the «current investment policy of the fund, which is to invest at least 70% of fund assets in UK companies, and its investment objective to provide income together with the prospect of capital growth». This change follows new managers taking over the fund, as the strategy's longstanding lead Ben Whitmore is leaving the firm later this year to...

Reuters reported. Meagan Dewar, a wildlife biologist with Federation University who was a part of the latest expedition said, "This has the potential to have a massive impact on wildlife that is already being impacted by things like climate change and other environmental stresses," the Reuters report said.

Manish Sisodia, the jailed AAP leader, and addressed to the people of Delhi surfaced in the media on March 5, a day before his bail case is taken up by a Delhi court. In the letter written in Hindi, he said «See you soon outside». Sisodia also expressed gratitude to people of his constituency for taking care of his ailing wife. «My love for you has increased after being in jail. You took great care of my wife. Seema gets emotional while talking about all of you. All of you should take care of yourselves...,» Sisodia wrote.

suicide bomber set off his explosives late on Thursday in northwestern Syria, killing the co-founder of the country's main al-Qaida-linked group that controls much of the northwest, a war monitor said. Some activists disputed the source of the explosion, saying instead that a remotely detonated bomb killed Abu Maria al-Qahtani, whose real name was Maysara al-Jubouri. Al-Qahtani co-founded the Nusra Front in Syria, a militant group that later renamed itself Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and claimed it had severed ties with al-Qaida. The conflicting accounts could not immediately be reconciled. According to the Britain-based Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor with a network of activists on the ground, the bomber entered al-Qahtani's guesthouse in the town of Sarmada in Idlib province late in the evening and detonated his explosives.

British billionaire Joe Lewis will not go to prison after pleading guilty to insider trading charges

The British government says it will grant extensions to several large U.K. airports unable to meet the June 1 deadline to fully install new scanning technology

₹10,000 crore towards the AI mission highlights the importance of leveraging cutting-edge technologies to drive inclusive growth. By providing support for AI research, the government is paving the way for startups to harness the power of AI to tackle complex challenges across sectors. The initiative to open India’s mutual fund industry to small-ticket investments marks a significant milestone in financial inclusion and saving.

Canadian housing prices could reach a new record by 2026, driven by unrelenting demand from a growing population, according to an outlook published by the national housing agency on Thursday.

survey of around 19,000 respondents conducted in 19 countries shows that 80 per cent support cutting plastic production to save biodiversity and the climate. Around 80 per cent of the participants are concerned about the impact of plastic on the health of loved ones, according to the survey conducted by the independent environmental network Greenpeace International in January and February. The survey collected responses from 19,088 participants from the UK, the UAE, Canada, India, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Austria, Norway and the US. The survey shows strong support for cutting the production of plastic, with more than eight in 10 people (82 per cent), and for protecting biodiversity and the climate by reducing plastic production (80 per cent).

3 Body Problem launched on Netflix with high aspirations based on its star-studded cast and characters that include the Game of Thrones showrunners. But, as fate has it, the science fiction series is facing criticism from viewers based in the Asian region for setting its storyline along the United Kingdom but the original story was based in China. Moreover, the story of 3 Body Problem is based on a Chinese setting but the adaptation of it in the science fiction series involves a diverse cast that mostly depicts the West in the storyline.

UK's prominent Indian student representative organisations on Thursday began a new "Fair Visa, Fair Chance" campaign in favour of the post-study Graduate Route visa, which has proved hugely popular with students from India since its launch around three years ago. The National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) UK, which had originally campaigned for the visa that allows international graduates the chance to gain work experience for two years after their degree, fears the ongoing review of the route would reverse the progress made. The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been commissioned to review the Graduate Route visa by UK Home Secretary James Cleverly to ensure it is «fit for purpose» and is expected to report by next month. Do you meet the immigration criteria? Check here «The ability to work for two years post-graduation helps international students to earn money to help pay for their degrees and enable some to get valuable work experience as well as to continue to build strong links with the UK,» said Lord Karan Bilimoria, Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on International Students and patron of NISAU UK.

salary thresholds for overseas workers, including Indians, applying for the UK's Skilled Worker visas kicked in on Thursday, as part of tough new measures announced earlier to cut Britain's overall migration figures. For those applying under the Skilled Worker visa route, the salary threshold for an application will rise from GBP 26,200 to GBP 38,700 — an increase of 48 per cent. The UK Home Office said it forms part of a «robust and fair package of measures», which will mean 300,000 people who arrived in the UK last year would now not be able to and also prevent undercutting of domestic workers by cheap overseas labour. «It's time to turn off the taps and end the flow of cheap workers from abroad. Mass migration is unsustainable, and it's simply not fair. It undercuts the wages of hard-working people who are just trying to make ends meet,» said UK Home Secretary James Cleverly.

Among the 2,422 responses, executives said they expect wage growth for the year ahead to decline to 4.9% on a three-month moving-average basis. Annual wage growth was 6.4% in Q1 2024, marking a 0.3 percentage point drop from the three months to February. As a result, the wage growth for the next 12 months is expected to fall by 1.5 percentage points, based on three-month averages, the DMP found. Bank of England warns of sharp correction risk of 'stretched' asset prices Similarly, employment growth is expected to follow a similar path, although the drop was forecast to be smaller...

The Nigerian government and the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) have commenced a concerted plan to extradite Binance Chief Nadeem Anjarwalla who escaped from detention on March 22, 2024.

Buckingham Palace will open its revered balcony room to the public for the first time. Enthusiasts of the royal family can now embark on guided tours of the palace's illustrious east wing, offering a rare opportunity to explore the iconic balcony room where generations of royals have made historic appearances, as per a report by New York Times.

Jumat ul Vida 2024: Jumat ul Vida is observed on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. This year, it falls on April 4. Muslims around the world commemorate the day by reciting the holy Quran, offering special congregational prayers and engaging in acts of charity.