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Biden signs ratification of Finland, Sweden NATO bids

Biden signs ratification of Finland, Sweden NATO bids

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed US ratification of bids by Finland and Sweden to enter NATO, taking expansion of the Western alliance in response to Russia's Ukraine i...

 Aug. 10
Salt substitutes may cut early death from cardiovascular diseases

Salt substitutes may cut early death from cardiovascular diseases

Eating salt substitutes could lower the risks of early death from cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study by an international research team including Australian and Chinese experts.Bruce Neal, executive director of the George Institute for Global Health and Professor of...

 Aug. 10

Ship carrying grain from Ukraine arrives in Istanbul

Ship carrying grain from Ukraine arrives in Istanbul The first of the ships to leave Ukraine under a deal to unblock grain supplies and stave off a potential global food crisis arrived at its destination in Turkey on Monday.The Turke...

Aug. 08

EU plan to cut gas use by 15pc comes into effect

EU plan to cut gas use by 15pc comes into effect An EU plan to cut gas consumption across the bloc by 15 percent to cope with an energy price crisis spurred by Russia's war in Ukraine comes into effect on Tuesday.The EU regul...

Aug. 08