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Will Wales hike university tuition fees?

The body representing universities in Wales says "pressing, urgent challenges" are being faced.




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Why are university tuition fees going up?

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The simple exam tweaks that can completely change lives

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Jamie Oliver pulls 'offensive' children's book from sale

The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.




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Edinburgh University warns students not to be 'snobs'

The institution admitted class-related prejudice was a problem on campus.




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What is biodiversity and how can we protect it?

Colombia is hosting talks to assess global progress in protecting 30% of all land and water by 2030.




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Tweddle honoured by university

Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle is given an honorary fellowship from the university where she studied.




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Daley effect lures young divers

Tom Daley's success lures some of the UK's most promising young divers to relocate to his Plymouth training base.




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Cleverly receives Hopkins boost

Nathan Cleverly receives a boost in his bid for a light-heavyweight unification clash with Bernard Hopkins.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands To Restrict Excessive Borrowing From Own Companies

The Dutch Government has submitted a bill to parliament that will restrict the amount that shareholders can borrow from their own companies without the imposition of tax.




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India Nature Watch - River view

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Tax-News.com: Malta Releases Guidance On EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives

Malta's Commissioner for Revenue on August 31, 2020, published guidelines on domestic regulations to implement the EU's Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives.




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Tax-News.com: EFTA States' Tax Rulings Receive The All-Clear

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has closed its investigations into the tax ruling practices of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, without finding any evidence of state aid infringements.




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Tax-News.com: EU Seeks Input On New Withholding Tax Directive

On September 28, 2021, the European Commission launched a consultation on a proposed Directive that would obligate member states to introduce the same rules regarding withholding tax on dividend and interest payments.




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Tax-News.com: Cyprus Receives EU Approval For Angel Investor Tax Breaks

The European Commission has approved a Cypriot scheme involving the grant of tax breaks to private investors – both natural persons and corporate investors – who invest into early-stage, innovative SMEs.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong To Amend Tax Rules For Foreign-Source Passive Income

The Hong Kong Government has issued a statement committing to amend its tax law with regards the tax exemption for foreign source passive income from 2023, to ensure the territory does not end up placed on the EU's tax blacklist of non-cooperative territories.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Flags Contrived Tax Avoidance Arrangement

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a Taxpayer Alert on mischaracterized arrangements and schemes connected with direct foreign investment into Australian businesses.




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Is Dengue Vaccine Effective Against the Disease?

Unless a dengue vaccine protects against all four different virus types, or serotypes, developing a viable vaccine against dengue virus is difficult. The




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TN Health Department Launches Dengue Prevention Drive Amid Case Surge

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Tax-News.com: Belgium To Fix Glitch In VAT Administrative System

On May 15, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced that taxpayers who timely filed their value-added tax declarations but were then informed that they submitted late or made an error in their submission to ignore such notifications due to technical issues with the VAT filing system.




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Say Goodbye to Liver Cancer with a Non-Statin Cholesterol-Lowering Drug

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Donepezil: Alzheimer's Drug May Induce 'Suspended Animation' to Save Lives

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Nasal Vaccines: A Promising Alternative to Injections?

The nose, a portal to our bodies, filters air, scents, and medlinkpathogens/medlink. Within the nasal passage, the turbinates, bone structures resembling seashells, play a crucial role.




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Malaria Fight Gets a Boost: Nigeria Introduces Innovative Vaccine

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PCOS: New Comprehensive Guidelines Offer Better Insight

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Sugar Tax: An Innovative Health Initiative To Curb Diabetes

Highlights: A single can of a sugar sweetened beverage contains sugar equivalent to around 10 teaspoons of table




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Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman Receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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European Wellness Initiative - Stem Cell Research for Down Syndrome

Highlights: Significant correlations exist between cognitive abilities and changes in brain size in individuals wit




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Tax-News.com: Philippines To Complete Tax Incentives Review By Early May

The Philippines Department of Finance has announced that the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) will complete the implementing rules and regulations for the corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act by the third week of May.




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Cutting Salt, Saving Lives: New WHO Guidelines for India's Packaged Foods

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Tax-News.com: Firms Given More Time To Seek New Zealand's R And D Tax Perks

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Tax-News.com: OECD Receives Backing For Historic International Tax Overhaul

The OECD has said 131 countries and jurisdictions have put their name to an international agreement on an overhaul to tax rules for the digitalized economy and for large multinational businesses.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong To Amend Tax Rules For Foreign-Source Passive Income

The Hong Kong Government has issued a statement committing to amend its tax law with regards the tax exemption for foreign source passive income from 2023, to ensure the territory does not end up placed on the EU's tax blacklist of non-cooperative territories.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Targets A More Progressive Tax Regime In 2022 Budget

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App Appetite: Food Delivery Apps Gain Popularity Among Consumers

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Curb High-Fat Dairy to Lower Fatty Liver Disease Risk

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Diwali and Diabetes: A Guide to Healthy Festive Eating

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Power of Assistive Tech in Paralympic Sports

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A new decision-support tool finds top spots for boosting livelihoods with water technologies

The Targeting AGwater Management Interventions (TAGMI) tool could support government planners to better target interventions at resource poor farmers in Africa. STOCKHOLM (3 SEPTEMBER 2013) Africa’s smallholder farmers stand to gain from a new online tool that highlights the water management methods most likely to be effective in given contexts. The tool, developed for the […]

The post A new decision-support tool finds top spots for boosting livelihoods with water technologies first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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Healthy ecosystems are the key to productive agriculture

New book urges fundamental re-think to unite farmers and conservationists for sustainable development. STOCKHOLM (4 SEPTEMBER 2013) — We must prioritize the health of ecosystems and water supplies if we are to grow enough food to feed the world’s rising population. This is the key message of the book Managing Water and Agroecosystems for Food […]

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CGIAR doubles funding to $1 billion in five years

Fruits of new investments in CGIAR could include big boost in rice production for Asia, sustainable irrigation for millions of parched farms in Africa, and dramatic drop in forest destruction tied to agriculture. Washington, D.C. and Montpellier, France — CGIAR, the world’s largest agriculture research partnership, today announced its funding has doubled from $500 million […]

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Press Release: New agreement boosts drive to more sustainable agriculture

A new agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and IWMI will help develop initiatives to improve waste-derived compost using nutrient enrichment and pelletizing technologies.

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News Release: Kenya’s Tana River Basin Could See a More than 40 Percent Increase in Rainfall Due to Climate Change

The good news is tempered with bad, however, as the study indicates that extreme climate events, especially flooding, will also increase.

The post News Release: Kenya’s Tana River Basin Could See a More than 40 Percent Increase in Rainfall Due to Climate Change first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).





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IWMI receives the 2020 Water Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

IWMI has been awarded the 2020 Water Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in recognition of the institute’s outstanding research for finding water solutions for sustainable development.

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New project brings five African countries together to jointly manage region’s groundwater

The five Partner States of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) have joined forces with IWMI to manage groundwater resources spanning an area larger than Austria and Germany.

The post New project brings five African countries together to jointly manage region’s groundwater first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).