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Feeling the Christmas stress? Deliveroo will save the day with speedy food, fashion and gift delivery

16Dec

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Feeling the Christmas stress? Deliveroo will save the day with speedy food, fashion and gift delivery

According to research conducted by Deliveroo, over half of us (55 per cent) have forgotten to purchase a present in the past. Whether it’s the office secret santa or you’ve forgotten to buy a gift for your grandad’s new girlfriend, Deliveroo can deliver a range of stellar gifts in as little as 30 minutes. Shops like Boots Beauty, Not on The High Street, Accessorize and Not Another Bill have hand-picked selections on the app, but if it’s edible products that you’re after, Deliveroo’s Plus Diamond offering deserves your attention. Source link

Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser won’t seek re-election: official

16Dec

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Politics

Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser won’t seek re-election: official

Housing Minister Sean Fraser will not be running in the next federal election, according to a senior government official, adding to a growing list of cabinet ministers exiting federal politics. The official, who is not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said Fraser is not seeking re-election for family reasons.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting on Monday.Fraser, who was a frequent target of Conservative attacks over the government’s handling of the immigration and housing files, was considered a strong communicator and rising star for the Liberals.He’s expected to address his decision to not seek re-election on Monday.Fraser was recently asked is he is planning a bid to lead the Nova Scotia Liberals after the party was decimated in last month’s pr...

Canada Post strike to end Tuesday as workers ordered back to work – National

16Dec

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Canada Post strike to end Tuesday as workers ordered back to work – National

A month-long Canada Post strike is set to end on Tuesday, after the federal labour relations board has ordered postal workers to return to work, the Crown corporation said. Postal operations are set to resume on Tuesday, Canada Post said in a statement Sunday night.“After two days of hearings, the CIRB has issued its ruling confirming the parties are at an impasse,” the company said.“As a result, the CIRB has ordered employees to return to work and postal operations to begin to resume at 8 am local time on December 17, 2024.”Postal service will remain closed on Monday – Day 32 of the strike.The national mailing service said it looks forward to welcoming its employees back to work and serving Canadians and businesses. It said it will share more details of its resumption in service later on ...

MFAT updates Fiji travel warning after suspected alcohol poisoning

16Dec

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MFAT updates Fiji travel warning after suspected alcohol poisoning

Four people were in critical condition at Lautoka Hospital (shown) in Fiji, on Monday. (File photo). Photo: Supplied/Fiji MOH An American tourist and two foreign residents of Fiji are among a group of seven who fell ill after drinking cocktails at a resort . The Foreign Affairs Ministry (MFAT) has updated its travel advice for New Zealanders travelling to Fiji following reports seven people have become ill after drinking pina coladas at a popular resort. Four Australians remain critically ill in hospital with suspected alcohol poisoning, after drinking at the high end Warwick Resort. MFAT updated its advice on its SafeTravel website on Monday, telling travellers to be alert to the potential risks around drink spiking and methanol poisoning through consuming alcoholic drinks. The alert l...

Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

16Dec

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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

By Nick Perry for AFP Summer in Eastbourne, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory -- and scientists are still trying to figure out why. Over the past two years, temperature records have been repeatedly shattered by a streak so persistent and puzzling it has tested the best-available scientific predictions about how the climate functions. Scientists are unanimous that burning fossil fuels has largely driven long-term global warming, and that natural climate variability can also influence temperatures one year to the next. But they are still debating what might have contributed to this particularly exceptional heat surge. Experts think ...

French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte

16Dec

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French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte

Residents sit by a road among piles of debris of metal sheets and wood after the cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. Photo: AFP / KWEZI Emergency workers raced on Monday to restore basic services to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the most powerful cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean island in nearly a century. Maritime and aerial operations were underway to transport relief supplies and equipment, French authorities said late on Sunday, after Cyclone Chido slammed into the islands with winds of more than 200km/hr. "The first intervention planes arrive in Mayotte to provide emergency aid in the face of the damage caused by the cyclone. The State is fully mobilised to support the inhabitants of Mayotte ...

Zakir Hussain: Influential ambassador for Indian music dies

16Dec

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Zakir Hussain: Influential ambassador for Indian music dies

Zahir Hussain with his tabla in the foreground, the musician died on Monday, at age 73. Photo: Supplied/Jim McGuire Renowned Indian instrumentalist Zakir Hussain has died, aged 73. In a statement, his manager confirmed Hussain had passed away from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in San Francisco. Hussain was widely regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation, and was credited with bringing Indian classical music to an international audience. "A child prodigy, he collaborated with virtually all of India's iconic performers, including Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan and Shivkumar Sharma. "His groundbreaking work with Western musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma, Charles Lloyd, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Mickey Hart, George Harrison and John McLaughlin cemented his status as a global ambassador...

China’s Xi calls on party to ‘turn knife inward’ to end corruption

16Dec

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China’s Xi calls on party to ‘turn knife inward’ to end corruption

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on 12 December. Photo: Xinhua via AFP/ Huang Jingwen China's Communist Party must "turn the knife inward" to eliminate problems of discipline, including corruption, President Xi Jinping said, a new call to hunt down corrupt officials and those who corrupt them. Since coming to power over a decade ago, Xi has cracked down on corruption involving party members, whether they were corrupt high-ranking "tigers" or lowly "flies" who failed to implement government policies. But despite the sweeping crackdown, the party continues to be plagued by graft, particularly within the armed forces. Two former defence ministers have been purged from the party in the past two years for "serious violations of discip...

South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment

16Dec

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South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment

By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park for Reuters Yoon Suk Yeol and a number of senior officials face potential charges of insurrection, for the short-lived martial law. Photo: HANDOUT / AFP South Korea's Constitutional Court will begin on Monday reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his 3 December martial law attempt, while investigators said they plan to question him this week. All six current justices of the court will attend the first meeting over the impeachment, which the opposition-led parliament passed on Saturday. The court has up to six months to decide whether to remove Yoon from office or to reinstate him. Justice Kim Hyung-du said the Constitutional Court will discuss procedures and how to conduct arguments. In 2017, the court began oral arguments about three ...

Are plant-based milks really healthy? Study finds out

16Dec

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Are plant-based milks really healthy? Study finds out

While oat, almond, and soy milk have emerged as popular alternatives to cow’s milk, a new study showed it may be lacking in proteins and essential amino acids. Over the last decade, these plant-based beverages have also seen remarkable growth in the global market due to their environmentally-friendly approach. But extensive processing is causing chemical reactions that cut down the protein quality and, in some cases, produce cancer-causing compounds, claimed researchers from the University of Copenhagen. Lead author Professor Marianne Nissen Lund, from the varsity’s Department of Food Science said that plant-based drinks cannot “replace cow’s milk” in terms of “proper nutrition”. In the study, the team examined 10 different plant-based drinks and compared them with cow’s milk to underst...