March2018

The NHS Health Check programme is estimated to prevent around 300 premature deaths and results in more people living free of cardiovascular disease in England each year, according to a new study published this week in PLOS...

The Bank of Japan’s massive monetary easing programme is a cornerstone of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Abenomics” campaign to kickstart the economy after years of torpid growth. Japan’s central bank on Friday said it was keeping...

A number of actions were today agreed to drive up standards in the aid sector at a Safeguarding Summit co-hosted by the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Charity Commission. This follows a challenge to...

International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt has paid tribute to MP Jo Cox’s humanitarian work and called for everyone to “raise their game” to make gender equality a reality, ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day. At...

A man with a sack over his head brandishes a bloodied machete, cheerfully warning bystanders not to get trampled by his panicked victims, who aren’t really looking where they’re going. It seems somehow incongruous to be...

The 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, The United Kingdom from 16th to 20th of April 2018. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second, along with His Royal Highness...

Roger Federer says even though he reclaimed the No. 1 ranking and captured his 20th career Grand Slam title in January he still has plenty to prove on the ATP Tour. “You always have. As much...

Jon Favreau, director of the ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Jungle Book’ movies, will write and produce a live-action ‘Star Wars’ series for an upcoming Walt Disney Co streaming service, the company announced on Thursday. Favreau previously voiced...

Four-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie cemented his legacy in Hollywood Wednesday, plunging his feet and hands into a wet paving slab at the forecourt of the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre. The 68-year-old R&B singer, a former...

Tiger Woods is drawing inspiration from fellow veteran Phil Mickelson’s win in Mexico last weekend as he plots the latest stage of his comeback this week ahead of next month’s Masters. The 42-year-old former world number...