Campaigners believe such a fundamental change to how NICE functions should have required primary legislation, rather than secondary legislation pushed through with limited scrutiny. Some MPs have already tried to push back on the legislative changes. Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell led a cross-party intervention, writing to former Health Secretary Wes Streeting to publish the […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Like many Ukrainians, Maryna Homeniuk fled her homeland after Russia‘s full-scale invasion four years ago. She managed to complete her degree in the Czech Republic, adding Vietnamese to her […]
Continue ReadingThe current news ticker on the war against Iran launched by the Trump administration and Israel and on US foreign policy. …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is preparing to take a much tougher line on China, we hear on this episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, with Zoya Sheftalovich joined by Nick Vinocur. Brussels is growing increasingly worried about cheap imports, industrial decline and dependence on Chinese critical raw materials. Then: Despite more than 20 EU sanctions packages […]
Continue ReadingCloud services featured in the Finnish agency’s recent annual report, which said their adoption can obscure the digital independence of states. Martelius said that there had been discussion in Finland about putting election information in a cloud service, but given that the Finnish election system functions “extremely well,” the idea was eventually dropped. “The kind […]
Continue ReadingKami Rita Sherpa and Lakpa Sherpa summited Everest for the 32nd and 11th time, respectively.
Continue ReadingMarkus Söders politischer Instinkt sagt ihm, dass die Luft dünner wird. Nach den bitteren Schlappen bei den bayerischen Kommunalwahlen und dem anhaltenden Druck durch die Freien Wähler und die AfD erfindet sich der bayerische Ministerpräsident mal wieder neu. Das Motto lautet ab sofort: Weniger Döner-Folklore, mehr DAX und harte Wirtschaftspolitik. Gordon Repinski saß am Abend […]
Continue ReadingAfter the incident with the tiger escape near Leipzig, the animal rights organization Peta has called for stricter rules for keeping dangerous wild animals. May 18, 2026, 05:16May 18, 2026, 05:16 “In principle, the federal government must finally act now,” said Peter Höfgen, PETA specialist for wildlife, to the German Press Agency. The German tiger […]
Continue ReadingTaiwanese President Lai Ching-te hopes that US support will also be reliable for President Donald Trump.Image: keystone After US President Donald Trump’s meeting with China’s head of state Xi Jinping, Taiwan’s leadership emphasized how important further US arms deliveries are for the island state and security in the entire region. May 18, 2026, 05:09May 18, […]
Continue ReadingLai Ching-te made his first direct response to Trump and Xi’s meeting where they discussed Taiwan independence.
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