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World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have revealed the theme of the sixth annual World Food Safety Day (WFSD), taking place June 7, 2024. According to WHO, one in ten people around the world are sickened by unsafe food every year, and more than 200 diseases are caused by eating food contaminated by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances. The theme of WFSD 2024 is to bring attention to unexpected crises that can threaten food safety
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2 years ago Read more at Food Safety Magazine

WARD was a civilian organization comprised of women who played a crucial role in air defense during World War II. Volunteers for WARD, primarily military spouses, underwent rigorous training. Criteria for recruitment included an age range of 20 to 34, no children, and the successful passage of an Army intelligence test. These women became skilled in plotting airplane positions using experimental radar technology.
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The world is crazy right now and people love the comfort of comedy. NBCU’s Hacks will premiere Episode 3 here tomorrow ahead of its debut on Max in May. The team is behind successful and anticipated television comedies Never Have I Ever, Girls5eva and Harlem.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Canada Sports

World Curling and Curling Canada announced Friday the 2025 BKT Tires world men’s curling championship will be played at the Moose Jaw Events Centre from March 29 to April 6 of next year. In addition to determining a world champion, the competition also will determine seven countries that will join host nation Italy in the 2026 Winter Olympics. The final two Olympic berths will be decided at the Olympic qualification event.
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Japan skip Riku Yanagisawa takes on Sweden at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on April 4, 2023. The 2025 men’s world curling championship will be played in Moose Jaw, Sask. The city west of Regina will host the men's championship for the first time after the 1983 women's world championship was played there.
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Moose Jaw will host the 2025 World Men’s Curling Championship. The event will be played March 29 to April 6, 2025. Tickets will go on sale for the event on March 21, 2024.
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2 years ago Read more at CTV News Regina

2025 men's world curling championship will be played in Moose Jaw, Sask. The city west of Regina will host the championship for the first time. Canada's representative will be determined Sunday at the Montana's Brier in Regina.
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2 years ago Read more at CBC.ca

World Curling and Curling Canada will host the 2025 BKT Tires World Men’s Curling Championship. The event will be played March 29-April 6 at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. Tickets will go on sale March 21.
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2 years ago Read more at Global News

2024 is set to be a record year for elections – making this a key year for global politics. The presidential race in the United States is under way while in the UK voters are waiting for Rishi Sunak to confirm the general election date. India - the most populated nation in the world - will also choose its new prime minister this year and in Africa at least 16 countries are set to vote.
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2 years ago Read more at Sky News

upcoming World Bank paper will recommend ways to close gender access gap to digital financial services. Limited financial literacy, lack of identity documents, and cultural constraints are major barriers for women in accessing financial products. Discriminatory laws and regulations as well as limited rights reinforce these hurdles. On average, women have 77 percent of the legal rights men do around the world.
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2 years ago Read more at Biometric Update