2024 Non-GMO industry calls for transparency and fair cooperation throughout the whole value chain

Leaders from European countries are meeting in Brussels to discuss increasing defense spending and supporting Ukraine after Donald Trump suspends military assistance, leading to uncertainty about U.S. security. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will join the EU leaders to address the issue. EU members are expected to welcome proposals for increased defense spending and support for Ukraine, with some disagreements among nations on the specifics of the plan. Full Article

Martin Lewis warns savers of an urgent deadline to top up their pension by £50,000 by 5 April, emphasizing the importance of buying back missing national insurance years from 2006 to 2018 for a higher state pension payout. The government deadline aims to ensure individuals benefit from the state pension transitional arrangements and has seen over 10,000 payments totaling £12.5 million through HMRC's digital service since April 2024, with some flexibility for pensioners who request...

A charity has warned that extreme pornography is desensitizing Britons to legal content, leading to online sexual offending. A survey of 2,500 adults found over 40% watch porn, with more than a quarter increasing their consumption and one in five viewing more extreme content. The Lucy Faithfull Foundation revealed that this escalation can lead to illegal image viewing, as demonstrated by a quarter of online offenders seeking help and over 275,000 Brits contacting their Stop...

England’s dentists warn that without increased government funding and contract changes, NHS dentistry may cease to exist due to the April tax hike pushing more practices to go private. The British Dental Association’s General Dental Practice Committee chair, Shiv Pabary, emphasizes the importance of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s decisions in determining the future of NHS dentistry. With rising costs and stagnant funding, many dentists may be forced to leave NHS dentistry, leading to an existential crisis...

Yasmen Almashan, a founding member of the Caesar Families Association, lost five of her six brothers during the early years of the Syrian civil war, advocating for the truth about Syria's missing persons and calling for a national transitional justice policy. UN human rights chief Volker Türk highlighted efforts in Guatemala and Colombia towards transitional justice, emphasizing victim-centered approaches and empowering young people like Sofija Todorovic, who stressed the importance of involving youth in building...

An electrician won a £700,000 will fight after a video showed his sister guiding their dying mother's hand to sign over her fortune to her. Margaret Baverstock, suffering from dementia and other health issues, signed the will leaving everything to her daughter, Lisa, cutting out her son, John. The judge declared the will invalid, awarding John half of his mother's money due to evidence of Lisa manipulating Margaret into signing the document. Full Article