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Canada announces Express Entry points changes from November 3
Canada announced Express Entry scoring changes on October 16, due to start November 3, with additional points for eligible Canadian experience or a…
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Cairo conference links green transition with digital skills and youth jobs
The second Annual Green Growth Conference in Cairo brought officials, businesses and young innovators together on October 15 to discuss linking environmental…
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Colombian initiative links forest protection with livelihoods and peace
An October 15 UNDP report highlighted a northwestern Colombian initiative linking forest protection and ecological restoration with support for communities…
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Qatar surveys residents on access to digital services
Qatar's communications ministry launched a survey on October 15 asking citizens and residents about accessing and using digital services, as it prepares its…
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Ooredoo announces advanced 5G network launch in Qatar
Ooredoo Qatar announced on October 15 what it described as the country's first advanced 5G mobile network, building on its standalone infrastructure.
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Canadian health ministers discuss funding and remote-area care
Canadian health ministers met in Winnipeg on October 16 to discuss public funding, workforce pressures and access to care in rural and northern communities,…
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UNICEF says 800000 Gaza children remain displaced
UNICEF said in an October 16 briefing that about 800,000 children in Gaza remained displaced and an estimated 60,000 had lost one or both parents during the…
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Australia appoints six members to agricultural research commission
Australia announced six appointments to its Commission for International Agricultural Research on October 16 and renewed Fiona Simson's term as chair.
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France and Germany propose shared approach for European car industry
France and Germany announced a common approach to Europe's car industry on October 16, combining lower emissions with support for developing and…
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France and Netherlands hold first nuclear steering group meeting
France and the Netherlands held their first nuclear steering group meeting in Paris on October 14, the French presidency reported the following day. The…
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Ramaphosa lifts suspension of South Africa police commissioner
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted police commissioner Fannie Masemola's precautionary suspension on October 16. He is due to resume his full…
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China and Togo elevate ties at Beijing leadership meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Togo's President of the Council Faure Gnassingbé announced an upgrade in bilateral ties at their October 13 meeting in…
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