UK launches post-Brexit review of EU laws

From a ban on imperial measures to rules governing artificial intelligence, the UK government on Thursday announced a far-reaching review of EU-era legislation that it plans to ditch after Brexit.
#brexit #uk #artificialintelligence #britain

Derek Chauvin, convicted for killing George Floyd, pleads not guilty to assaulting 14-year-old

In the current case, the former officer, Derek Chauvin, who is white, stands accused of violating the rights of a then-14-year-old black boy in 2017 by hitting him with a flashlight and holding a knee on his neck while he was prone, handcuffed and not resisting arrest.
#derekchauvin #assault #humanrightsviolation

UN withdraws Gabon peacekeepers from Central Africa over sex abuse claims

The United Nations on Wednesday ordered the withdrawal of Gabon's 450-strong peacekeeping contingent from the Central African Republic over sexual abuse allegations, a scourge that has long tarnished UN interventions.
#un #unitednations #sexualabuse #uninterventions

Ebola virus in survivors can trigger outbreaks years after infection

Ebola survivors can relapse and trigger outbreaks at least five years after infection, and long-term follow-up of former patients is needed to prevent devastating flare-ups, according to new research.
#ebola #ebolasurvivors

Okonjo-Iweala named among Time’s 100 most influential people of 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has been named in Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people for 2021.
#ngoziokonjoiweala #wto #timesmagazine

Dusk! 🌇

#myphotographyskills #nature #earth

Painted shoes to complete your cycling look

Custom colours bring expression and a sense of ownership to bikes and cycling gear. Riders love colour matching their apparel to a core frame colour. And as in general fashion, so also in cycling: shoes make or break your look.
#cycling #riders #paintedshoes #fashion

Ed Sheeran gets candid about the 'horrible atmosphere' at award shows

"The room is filled with resentment and hatred toward everyone else, and it's quite an uncomfortable atmosphere," the singer said, adding that the artists are nice but the competition causes tension.
#edsheeran #awardshows

West African leaders to hold summit on Guinea coup on Thursday

West African leaders will meet on Thursday to decide how to respond to the coup in Guinea and how to pressure the junta leaders to return the country to constitutional rule, Ghana's foreign minister said.
#westafricanleaders #ghanaforeign #guineacoup

Covid-19: African countries want to buy vaccines rather than waiting for donations, says AU

African countries want to buy Covid-19 vaccines, rather than keep waiting for donor-funded doses to arrive, the African Union said Tuesday, imploring producers to give the continent a fair shot at market access.