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Ocular Manifestations of Perinatal HIV Infection in Kenyan Children on HAART: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study
Dove Medical Press
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July 7, 2025
Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is currently a global health burden. Around 39.9 million people live with HIV as of 2023, more than 65% of them in African countries. HIV has become a manageable chronic disease in the era of highly...
Student family immigration to Finland surges after 2022 reform
Helsinki Times
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July 7, 2025
Finland has recorded a significant rise in residence permit applications from family members of international students. Applications rose from around 1,300 in 2021 to over 12,000 in 2023, and are expected to reach 15,000 this year, according to...
30,000 youth footballers arrive in Helsinki for anniversary tournament
Helsinki Times
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July 7, 2025
The Helsinki Cup begun today, marking its 50th anniversary with 30,000 junior players and 300,000 supporters converging on Helsinki for a week of football matches, social interaction and community celebration. The tournament has drawn 1,806 teams...
Canton Zurich Does Not Want Gender Reassignment Surgery For Minors
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On Monday, Health Director Natalie Rickli called on the federal government to introduce a ban. This content was published on July 7, 2025 - 15:39 1 minute Keystone-SDA Deutsch de Kanton Zürich will keine Geschlechtsanpassungen...
(Un)orthodox intelligence operations: How Russia is using its churches abroad
Euronews
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Published on 07/07/2025 - 17:44 GMT+2 Sweden has opened up a probe into a Russian Orthodox church in the town of Västerås over possible links to the Kremlin’s hybrid warfare techniques. An investigation by outlet France24 revealed that the Church...
Abilympics – Work Skill Olympics for Persons with Disabilities Recognizes 26 Medalists in Mumbai, Fuels India’s Finland 2027 Campaign
Web NewsWire
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July 7, 2025
The second and final day of the West Zone Regional Abilympics 2025 concluded with resounding success at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai, as the event spotlighted 67 participants with disabilities competing across 15+ vocational skill categories....
European countries ramp up anti-immigration measures
CGTN
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Poland introduced temporary controls on its borders with Germany and Lithuania on Monday in an effort to stem what the government says is an increasing number of undocumented migrants crossing from the north and west. The re-imposition of border...
Latvia above EU average on number of households with children
LSM
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July 7, 2025
In 2024, in the EU, there were nearly 202 million private households. Slightly less than a quarter of those (23.6%) included children, whereas 76.4% did not. The highest shares of households with children were in Slovakia (35.6%), Ireland (31.0%)...
Prevalence, Etiological Patterns and Factors Associated with Bacteraemia Among Febrile Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Dove Medical Press
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July 7, 2025
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder caused by a mutation in the β-globin gene, a single base substitution changes from GAG to GTG, leading to the replacement of glutamic acid with valine at the sixth position of...
Student family immigration rises sharply, interior minister criticises reform
Yle Uutiset
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July 7, 2025
Finland has seen a steep increase in the number of residence permit applications submitted by family members of international students, with the figure now eight times higher than in 2021, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). In...
Mixed-gender barracks now standard in Finnish Defence Forces, feedback largely positive
Yle Uutiset
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July 7, 2025
Shared barracks for men and women have become a regular part of conscript service in Finland, following a successful trial between 2020 and 2023. Since then, mixed-gender rooms have been available to all interested conscripts across the country's...
Peter Obi to Nigerians: Vote competence, not tribe or religion
Pulse
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July 7, 2025
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has boldly declared that the northern region of Nigeria will celebrate his presidency if elected in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi, now a...
Finland and Vietnam meet in Spain to discuss cooperation
ScandAsia
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July 6, 2025
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc met with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, in Seville, Spain, on Monday 1 July 2024 to strengthen bilateral cooperation on green trade and education. According to Vietnam...
Let's overcome boundaries between Christians, we need each other
Christian Network Europe
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As a Lutheran Christian, Sari Savela is grateful to Pentecostals. This is what she learned from them. The 27th Pentecostal World Conference was held in Helsinki at the beginning of June. The conference gathered thousands of participants from...
GIFS at USask study shows Prairie farmers producing lowest carbon intensity barley and oats
University of Saskatchewan
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July 7, 2025
The study, commissioned by the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), compared barley and oats produced in Saskatchewan, Western Canada, Canada and international competitors – Australia and France for...
Don’t treat gender struggles as isolated women’s issues – Trade Unions told
Ghana News Agency
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July 6, 2025
Accra, July 6, GNA – Trade unions have been urged to recognise gender struggles as a comprehensive agenda to improve working conditions for all workers, rather than treating them as separate and isolated women’s issues. The unions must, therefore,...
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Live Streaming, Norway vs Finland: How to Watch Free Live Telecast of NOR-W vs FIN-W on TV and Online Stream Details of Football Match in India
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Norway Women National Football Team vs Finland Women National Football Team UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Live Streaming: Norway and Finland got off to positive start in the Women’s Euro 2025 and the two teams will look to further consolidate their...
HELSINKI FINAL ACT-50: OSCE PA PORTO DECLARATION
EUROPE DIPLOMATIC
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July 5, 2025
Porto 03.07.2025 Amid historic commemoration of the OSCE’s 50th anniversary the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly called for all OSCE participating States to recommit to the spirit of co-operation that inspired the signing of the Helsinki Final Act in...
Bishops call for all churches to open doors to same-sex couples
Helsinki Times
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July 5, 2025
Finnish Lutheran bishops have recommended that all congregations open their church buildings to same-sex couples seeking marriage ceremonies or blessings. The recommendation, issued in a pastoral guideline in June, aims to standardise practice...
Don’t pretend that education’s neutral and more letters to the editors
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 5, 2025
Don't pretend that education's neutral The Supreme Court rules 6-3 that parents have an opt-out right when LGBTQ+ books are introduced in their children's classrooms (June 29 TFP), and Justice Sotomayor dissents that "civic vitality" is...