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Gulf Today
2 days ago
- Health
- Gulf Today
ICO sends Dhs1.5m worth of medicines to Kenya
The International Charity Organisation (ICO) has dispatched a shipment of medicines to Kenya, valued at Dhs1.5 million, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare and support medical systems, particularly in regions with limited access to health services. The initiative was supported by Globalpharma. Khaled Al Khaja, Secretary-General of the ICO, said the initiative continues the organisation's longstanding humanitarian role since its inception and aligns with its strategy to support areas suffering from inadequate healthcare. He emphasised the organisation's commitment to responding promptly to medical appeals and ensuring the delivery of urgent pharmaceutical supplies in coordination with its field partners. He expressed his appreciation to Globalpharma for its generous contribution and confirmed that the organisation closely coordinated with its field teams to ensure the safe delivery of the medicines, in full compliance with safety, storage and transport standards, to guarantee proper distribution to beneficiaries. Recently, the ICO provided essential food packages to 400 Muslim villages aimed at alleviating hardships of the people. The initiative covered many countries, including Mauritania, Somalia, Senegal, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Kenya, delivering vital food supplies to underprivileged families for their iftar meals. Al Khaja emphasised that this effort is part of a larger plan to reach 2,000 Muslim villages. It is being carried out through the organisation's offices worldwide, based on field visits to identify the most vulnerable communities facing severe challenges. Al Khaja expressed gratitude to donors, partner organisations, and media outlets for their crucial support. The organisation has also extended significant aid to Gaza through 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3' and continues to support vulnerable families and orphans within the UAE. The ICO has also launched 80 charitable projects in Mauritania, totalling Dhs13 million. The launch took place during a field visit by the delegation to several villages in Mauritania recently, which aims to provide large-scale aid to the most vulnerable communities. Dr. Al Khaja emphasised that the visit reflects the organisation's commitment to continuing humanitarian support for remote villages. He noted that the projects include food parcels, water distribution, orphan sponsorship, healthcare improvements, educational support, mosque construction, and zakat distribution, among others. WAM
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Pump.fun ICO raises $500m in minutes after quiet token allocation scale-back
An initial coin offering, raising $500 million in the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee. You'd think we were back in 2017. token sale sold out in just 12 minutes on Saturday, capping off one of the fastest and largest raises in recent crypto memory. But while the ICO was a technical success, the sale quietly wrapped with 25 billion fewer tokens sold than originally planned. The project had previously said 150 billion PUMP tokens, out of a 330 billion total ICO allocation, would be offered to the public at $0.004 each. That implied a $600 million raise. But the live dashboard confirm just 125 billion tokens were sold, pulling in $500 million — about 83% of the originally stated public allocation. No announcement or explanation was given for the reduction. Chaos, controversy, competition In the past year alone, has generated over $720 million in fees from thousands of rapid-fire token launches, while critics say it profits from speculative churn and leaves retail users holding the bag. Its livestream feature, designed to let creators promote their memecoins in real time, became a magnet for chaos. Users performed stunts, threatened pets, and even staged suicide attempts in a bid to pump their tokens' value. ICO also comes as the memecoin market enters a cooling phase. Since peaking at $127 billion in December, the segment has slumped to $56 billion. The platform has also started losing ground to rising competitor LetsBonk, a newer memecoin generator that now hosts twice as many daily token launches. Still, is pressing ahead with its vision. 'Our plan is to kill Facebook, TikTok, and Twitch. On Solana,' the team wrote earlier this week. Kyle Baird is DL News' Weekend Editor. Got a tip? Email at kbaird@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Belfast Telegraph
21-07-2025
- Belfast Telegraph
Former Presbyterian minister reveals his congregation spied on him as dossier of complaints lies for three years
Ex-minister says he suffered a mental breakdowbln after discovering members tracked him over a living arrangements disputeA surveillance rota was drawn up as some parts of the congregation believed he was not staying in an allocated manseA dossier featuring complaints has been left with an Information Commissioners' Office for three years An Ex-Presbyterian minister has revealed that members of his own congregation spied on him. The minister says he suffered a breakdown after discovering members of his flock tracked him over living arrangements dispute. A surveillance rota was drawn up because of a belief he was not staying in a manse after a request to live in his own home was refused by the church. According to a letter from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the minister was being 'covertly monitored' for 'insurance purposes'. That story broke after it was revealed that a dossier alleging inappropriate behaviour within the Presbyterian Church is still on the desk of an independent regulator — three years after it was submitted. Former Alliance Leader Lord Alderdice says he is deeply frustrated that the dossier hasn't been reviewed. The dossier was sent to the Charity Commission expressing concerns on the legitimacy of the church's charity status due to its alleged ill-treatment of some of those working for the church. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sunday Life reporter Angela Davison.
North Wales Chronicle
19-07-2025
- Politics
- North Wales Chronicle
MoD to ‘robustly defend' compensation claims from Afghans in data breach case
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Government would 'robustly defend' any legal action or bid for compensation, adding these were 'hypothetical claims'. It has also been reported that the MoD will not proactively offer compensation to those affected. The data breach, which saw details of 18,714 applicants for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (Arap) scheme released in 2022, prompted an unprecedented gagging order amid fears the Taliban could target would-be refugees for reprisals. It also saw the establishment of a secret scheme, the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR), to bring some of those affected to the UK. But the MoD spokesman pointed to an independent review which found there is now little danger that appearing on the leaked spreadsheet would be enough to result in being targeted by the Taliban. Hundreds of data protection claims are expected to be lodged, with the High Court hearing earlier this week that a Manchester-based firm already had several hundred prospective clients. Previous Afghan data breaches led to the MoD compensating people whose details were leaked. Earlier this month, before the superinjunction preventing reporting of the 2022 leak was lifted, armed forces minister Luke Pollard announced £1.6 million in compensation for a separate incident involving the release of Afghan nationals' data. Mr Pollard said the MoD had agreed to pay up to £4,000 to each of the 265 people whose details were mistakenly copied into emails sent by the Government in September 2021. That breach also saw the Government fined £350,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). But the ICO has said it will take no further action in relation to the larger 2022 breach, with Information Commissioner John Edwards saying there was 'little we could add in this case' given the 'high degree of public scrutiny' the MoD was already facing. In total, the Government expects 6,900 people to be brought to the UK under the ARR scheme, with costs reaching £850 million. Along with the Afghan nationals, the breach saw details of more than 100 British officials compromised, including special forces and MI6 personnel.
South Wales Argus
19-07-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
MoD to ‘robustly defend' compensation claims from Afghans in data breach case
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Government would 'robustly defend' any legal action or bid for compensation, adding these were 'hypothetical claims'. It has also been reported that the MoD will not proactively offer compensation to those affected. The data breach, which saw details of 18,714 applicants for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (Arap) scheme released in 2022, prompted an unprecedented gagging order amid fears the Taliban could target would-be refugees for reprisals. It also saw the establishment of a secret scheme, the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR), to bring some of those affected to the UK. But the MoD spokesman pointed to an independent review which found there is now little danger that appearing on the leaked spreadsheet would be enough to result in being targeted by the Taliban. Hundreds of data protection claims are expected to be lodged, with the High Court hearing earlier this week that a Manchester-based firm already had several hundred prospective clients. Previous Afghan data breaches led to the MoD compensating people whose details were leaked. Earlier this month, before the superinjunction preventing reporting of the 2022 leak was lifted, armed forces minister Luke Pollard announced £1.6 million in compensation for a separate incident involving the release of Afghan nationals' data. Mr Pollard said the MoD had agreed to pay up to £4,000 to each of the 265 people whose details were mistakenly copied into emails sent by the Government in September 2021. That breach also saw the Government fined £350,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). But the ICO has said it will take no further action in relation to the larger 2022 breach, with Information Commissioner John Edwards saying there was 'little we could add in this case' given the 'high degree of public scrutiny' the MoD was already facing. In total, the Government expects 6,900 people to be brought to the UK under the ARR scheme, with costs reaching £850 million. Along with the Afghan nationals, the breach saw details of more than 100 British officials compromised, including special forces and MI6 personnel.
