Truth behind the fake meat industry: New film exposes in detail health risks of lab-grown meat
Considering the well-established effects of ultra-processed foods, it’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out about the health effects of lab-grown and cultured meats, which are the epitome of ultra-processed food.
China’s faces serious demographic crisis as its rapidly ageing migrant workforce can’t afford to retire
Pensions in China are based on an internal passport system known as hukou, which divides the population along urban-rural lines, creating vast differences in incomes and access to social services. Monthly urban pensions range from roughly 3,000 yuan in less-developed provinces to about 6,000 yuan in Beijing and Shanghai. Rural pensions, introduced nationwide in 2009, are meagre.
Togo’s longtime leader assents to new constitution that eliminates presidential elections
Togo has been ruled by the same family for 57 years, first by Eyadema Gnassingbe and then by his son. Faure Gnassingbe took office after elections that the opposition described as a sham.
World Bank is transforming homosexuality into a political tool to graft Western values on Ugandans
Unlike in the case of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (2014) when the Uganda Constitutional Court ruled that it violated human rights, in the case of the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, it on April 3 2024 ruled to uphold the law. However, institutions such as Human Rights Watch were not happy. They argue that the law has abusive and radical provisions, entrenches discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and queer (LGBTQ and makes them prone to further violence.
A football revolution is underway in Europe headlined by Sporting Lisbon’s manager Ruben Amorim
Amorim’s rotational setup will often ensure that Sporting can progress without disruption, as shown by their ‘Press resistance’ metric (98 out of 99), which highlights the volume of touches per opposition tackle in the first two-thirds of the pitch.
Congolese military intelligence frees Kenya Airways staff it had detained in Kinshasa
Congo’s military intelligence detained two of the airline’s staff on April 19, allegedly because of missing customs documentation on some valuable cargo. The company said it had not taken possession of the cargo because the shipper’s paperwork was incomplete.
Hamas says it accepted Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal Israel rejected and vowed to go on with attacks
President Joe Biden spoke with Netanyahu and reiterated US concerns about an invasion of Rafah. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said American officials were reviewing the Hamas response “and discussing it with our partners in the region.”
Kenya private sector activity steadies in April as inflation continues to dip – PMI data
Kenya’s inflation rate fell for the third month in a row in April to 5.0 per cent year-on-year from 5.7 per cent in March, data from the statistics office showed.
Judge fines Trump $1,000 for contempt of court, warns he risks jail if breaks gag order again
Justice Juan Merchan said the nine $1,000 fines he had imposed so far did not seem to be deterring the wealthy business mogul from violating the order, which bars him from making public comments about jurors, witnesses and families of the judge and prosecutors if the statements are meant to interfere with the case.
Kenya’s prime cabinet secretary in protocol crosshairs again as he’s perceived to be kowtowing to junior minister
Since his appointment to the strategic position in government nearly two years ago, Mudavadi has had a few run-ins in the executive with his peers who are reportedly determined to whittle down his clout in the presidency. The row after the Monday meeting is the third time prime cabinet secretary is a having a bad run with his colleagues in government.
