The country has the world’s highest unemployment, leaving many cynical about this month’s election. Source link
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‘Stop threatening Taiwan’, its new president William Lai tells China
Taiwan’s newly inaugurated president William Lai has called on China stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy. He urged Beijing to replace confrontation with dialogue, shortly after being sworn in on Monday. He also said Taiwan would never back down in the face of intimidation from China, which has long claimed...
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Blue Lights: The man behind the music of hit drama
Eoin O’Callaghan speaks about composing the theme tune and score of NI-set BBC TV series Blue Lights. Source link
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UK ports 'choked' by shipping fumes, study claims
Ports dispute the findings and say they are working hard to reduce emissions. Source link
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Victims of infected blood scandal 'need answers'
The findings of the public inquiry into infected blood, which has been called the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, will be published on Monday. Source link
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Colleges on strike as pay dispute continues in Scotland
Hundreds of lecturers are taking part in the first of nine national strikes over the next three weeks. Source link
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Fifty-year-old crisp packet found in garden
A Poole resident unearthed the old packet while renovating his newly bought home Source link
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How did the infected blood scandal affect Scotland?
Thousands of people were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given NHS blood products. Source link
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Chelsea Flower Show 2024: Children plot garden takeover
Ms Powell changed her design after the frost-free spring led to some plants flowering earlier in the year than usual. “This spring may have felt very cold to people, but it has been unseasonably warm from a horticultural point of view, because we haven’t had the frosts,” she added. “The plants haven’t had that pause...
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Warning over Asian hornets after record sightings
There have been 108 sightings of Asian hornets since 2016, of which 56 were in 2023. Source link