Israel has world class-primary care services and should now focus efforts on bringing its hospitals up to the same high international standards, according to the OECD’s Health Care Quality Review of Israel.

Sweden’s health and elderly care systems deserve their reputation as being among the best in the world. Yet an ageing population with growing chronic conditions and requiring more complex health services are testing Sweden’s ability to continue delivering high-quality care, according to a new OECD report.

The most attractive OECD countries for highly qualified potential immigrants are Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand and Canada, in part because of favourable admission and stay conditions.

Structural transformation towards a more knowledge-based economy will strengthen Spain’s medium-term growth prospects. To deal with long standing impediments to higher growth the government has a substantial structural reform programme touching on education, the labour market and the business environment.

The data presented in the latest OECD Economic Survey of Ireland suggest that rather than "brain drain" Ireland exhibits "brains exchange", a large proportion of emigrants and immigrants are well qualified.

Farc declaration of war raises fears of a fresh outbreak of conflict

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BenevolentAI, a startup which has raised $292 million to apply AI to create drugs faster, today says it has uncovered an already approved drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19, after it applied its AI platform and team to the problem. The revelation, which has now appeared in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has entered clinical […]

Michael Ovitz didn’t invent the idea of a talent agency, but one might argue that he perfected it. He founded the CAA in 1975, and grew it into the world’s leading talent agency, serving as chairman for 20 years. Now, Ovitz is investing in a brand new type of talent agency called Human Capital. Human […]

Creatively was supposed to launch this summer, according to CEO Greg Gittrich. And then COVID-19 happened. “We made the decision to fast-track the launch when the pandemic hit, because we felt like launching as a beta would really help the creative community,” Gittrich told me. The startup was founded by Stacey Bendet and Joe Indriolo, […]

Twenty tech entrepreneurs have been chosen for a new accelerator program run by PwC and backed by some of Australia's largest corporates that aims to rapidly scale Australia's most promising science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education initiatives.

Jesy Nelson's boyfriend Chris Hughes is at the centre of a police investigation after he became embroiled in a violent altercation after Tuesday night's NTAs

Olivia Attwood arrived back in Manchester on Wednesday evening hours after appearing to mock her ex Chris Hughes National Television Awards brawl.

Despite this, the star, 27, shared images while filming before continuing his damage control by sharing a snap from the night in question with his girlfriend Jesy Nelson

Miley Cyrus flaunted her curves in lingerie in a video showing her shredding a stuffed bear in an homage to We Can't Stop video for Valentine's Day.

After a very public divorce from her husband of only eight months, plus a whirlwind rebound relationship, things seem to be going strong between Miley Cyrus and her new man.

MIKE DICKSON AT QUEEN'S CLUB: Kyrgios was fined almost £14,000 on Friday over his unsportsmanlike conduct after outbursts blemished his two matches on Thursday afternoon.

Speaking with celebrity attorney Laura Wasser on her podcast All's Fair , Kim joked she may need an attorney as things get 'a little violent' with her sibling on the first episode of season 18.

Kanye West dropped another lavish Valentine's Day surprise trip on wife Kim Kardashian as the couple enjoy a sweethearts getaway poolside with an ocean view.

In the summer of 2013, Jadon Sancho was with Watford's academy and 13 years old, when one training session saw his age group paired with the 16-year-olds. But Sancho was no ordinary youngster.

Three months into their fledgling romance, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Louis Smith are excitedly preparing to spend their first ever Valentine's Day together.

Former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh was seen leaving her Essex home in a Valentine's day inspired look.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson has not improved her heptathlon personal best since 2014. Senior figures in British Athletics would like her to part company with long-time coach Mike Holmes and leave Liverpool.

he former EastEnders actress, 27, and her reality star husband, 28, proved their marriage is firmly on track as they celebrated Valentine's Day by posing in a cute double jumper on Friday.

The couple looked like besotted newlyweds as the TV presenter, 33, showed his love for the actress, 32, in a sweet Instagram post to mark Valentine's Day on Friday.

A total of 15,980 new diabetes patients were diagnosed in Scotland in 2018 - including 205 under the age of 30. Around 88 per cent of the nation's cases are type 2 (file photo)

Barry Smith, 26, helped to stab Reamonn Gormley, 19, in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, in 2011. He said in his Plenty of Fish profile that an ideal first date would involve 'eating **** and kicking a**'.

The singer, 30, captioned the care-free snap with a simple love heart emoji, and tagged the actress, 23, in the Instagram post

The Baywatch star, 37, wowed in a stunning black and white polka dot jumpsuit which she layered with a tailored camel coat.

The image of her did not show her face, but rather the Game Of Thrones star's backside as she wore a summer top and jeans. He added only a heart in the caption.

The 47-year-old Colombian-born actress teased Heidi Klum about her accent in a new teaser released Monday for the upcoming season of America's Got Talent.

WILL KELLEHER: The 25-year-old is suspended for three weeks, so will miss matches against Wales, Uruguay and Georgia, but can appeal - and Australia may pursue that option.

After wins against Georgia and Australia Wales are flying with Fiji and Uruguay to come. Wales have only gone unbeaten once in a World Cup Pool stage - back in 1987 when they ended third.

She's the Love Island host known to set pulses racing wherever she goes. 

She stunned the nation 11 years ago when she walked onto the Britain's Got Talent Stage and blew everyone away with her rendition of I Dreamed A Dream.

Holmes - who joined the New York Jets this season after ditching the NRL - is the next star on the Canadian side's wishlist.

PETE JENSON: Not for the first time in his career Diego Godin has been linked with a move to Manchester United the club he might have signed for in 2018.

The insider told UsWeekly that the No Doubt singer 'is feeling pressure to fill very big shoes' as the new coach alongside Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson.

The 49-year-old singer and Blake Shelton, 43, flirted, mouthed 'I love you' and fought over contestants on Monday's season 17 premiere of The Voice. 

Call it the Lady Gaga effect, but with make-up becoming increasingly outlandish, it was only a matter of time before lip transfers were developed.

Jon Jones will always be synonymous for the controversial moments in his career as opposed to his achievements. His Super Bowl-winning brothers had had their brushed with trouble too.

Belal Shmait, 36, from Western Sydney was sentenced to two years behind bars over his role in a violent attack of a man in Bondi Beach in 2017.

Chopper Harris, Anfield Iron Smith... and Bites Yer Legs Hunter. Three players who defined a very different era of English football, and who very much earned their nicknames.

At his peak he was unbelievable. I knew he was a talent the moment I played against him. He had bravery to take the ball at any time, constant movement and tricks to get himself out of trouble.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE HAWTHORNS: Free-scoring Newcastle United are into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup - now there is a statement that requires a double-take.

The law breaking men were caught at a rented rest house in Al-Farouq area of Buraidah and accused of holding a party with women who were unrelated.

The State Opening of Parliament saw Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn engage in one of the newer political traditions today - the awkward silent walk to the Lords.