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CHANCELLOR SAJID JAVID TOPS THIS YEAR’S GG2 POWER LIST

  Sajid Javid, the first British Asian Chancellor of the Exchequer is ranked first on the annual list of the 101 most influential Asians in Britain Chancellor reveals the UK’s plans to release a commemorative coin for Mahatma Gandhi Friday 11thOctober, London- The Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid MP has retained the top spot on the GG2 Power List, the definitive ranking ...

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The Fallacies are apparent in society and political sphere. 

Fatema Miah:   I couldn’t refrain from recalling fallacies (bias types)  are unignorablly apparentl in society and in the current political affairs. People studied fallacies in school and A level in English, Fallacies are taught in depth, per Critical Thinking is complementary part of the Qualification that scemed into educational plan  In A Level English.  Logic and wisdom is thoroughly ...

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‘Humans will not ‘migrate’ to other planets,’ says Swiss Nobel laureate

Humans will never migrate to a planet outside of Earth’s solar system because it would take far too long to get there, Swiss Nobel laureate Michel Mayor said Wednesday. Mayor and his colleague Didier Queloz were on Tuesday awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for their research refining techniques to detect so-called exoplanets. “If we are talking about exoplanets, things ...

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China complains about US visa restrictions

China says the US has been harassing Chinese scholars, students, entrepreneurs and scientists, in part through the denial or revocation of visas. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang says the actions have “infringed upon the safety and lawful rights and interests of the Chinese personnel involved.”His complaint Wednesday came as China demanded Washington lift restrictions on sales of US technology to ...

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Climate protesters try to ‘occupy’ London city airport

London police dragged away several chanting and singing climate protesters on Thursday who tried to “occupy” an international airport serving the British capital’s global financial hub. Uniformed officers were seen dragging several Extinction Rebellion group demonstrators from outside London City Airport, although there was no immediate official tally of arrests. Campaigners, some of them in business suits, also staged a ...

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The phenomenon of good leadership

Rayhan Ahmed Topader:   Values are the guiding principles in our lives.  Leadership occurs within the context of core values. Leaders guide and facilitate others to make a positive difference in their own lives and to contribute to a larger good. Values inform the application of leadership qualities as the competencies of leadership are activated learned, developed, and practiced  within ...

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Global Britain and Thriving Bangladesh – the case for UK –Bangladesh ties.

By Mehfuz Ahmed: Since the founding of Conservative Friends of Bangladesh 13 years ago, I have led 5 visits to Bangladesh with Conservative Parliamentarians and activists. Our project, Shapla (named after the national flower of Bangladesh) which builds bridges between the UK and Bangladesh on economic, political and social fronts has been privileged to have had Cabinet Ministers feature. There ...

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Brexit: Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar set for further talks

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar will meet for talks later to discuss the UK’s Brexit proposals, reports BBC. Downing Street said the meeting was to allow “detailed discussions” on the process of securing a deal, reports BBC.On Wednesday EU leaders accused the UK of putting forward untested ideas, adding that progress towards a new ...

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China’s first self-developed carbon-ion therapy system gets market access

China’s first self-developed carbon-ion therapy system has been approved by the national drug regulator and obtained market access. This is the first time that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved a domestically produced carbon-ion therapy system, according to the official website of the national drug regulator. Installed in Wuwei Cancer Hospital in Gansu Province, the system was co-developed ...

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Brexit: Deal essentially impossible, No 10 source says after PM-Merkel call

A No 10 source has said a Brexit deal is “essentially impossible” after a call between the PM and Angela Merkel. Boris Johnson and the German chancellor spoke earlier about the proposals he put forward to the EU – but the source said she made clear a deal based on them was “overwhelmingly unlikely”. The BBC’s Adam Fleming said there ...

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