Tag: Europe
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Overview of Dietary Intake Assessment Methods and Outcomes in Roma Populations: A Scoping Review
Introduction The Roma communities across Europe have faced persistent nutritional vulnerabilities and distinct disease patterns that reflect broader socioeconomic health disparities. Understanding dietary intake and its health implications in Roma populations requires a careful synthesis of available assessment methods, dietary outcomes, and methodological limitations. This scoping review summarizes how researchers measure diet in Roma communities…
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Dietary Intake Assessment Methods and Dietary Outcomes in Roma Populations: A Scoping Review
Introduction Dietary patterns among Roma communities across Europe have long reflected broader social and economic marginalization. Nutritional vulnerability, higher prevalence of certain diet-related diseases, and limited access to healthy foods are recurring themes in the literature. This scoping review synthesizes what is known about two core areas: (1) the methods used to assess dietary intake…
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Dietary Intake Assessment and Outcomes in Roma Populations: A Scoping Review
Introduction Ethnic minority groups in Europe, particularly Roma communities, have long experienced nutritional vulnerability and distinct disease patterns compared to the general population. This scoping review synthesizes how dietary intake is assessed and what dietary outcomes have been observed among Roma populations, highlighting methodological challenges and health implications rooted in social determinants of health. Scope…
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Lineups Confirmed: Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal FC in CL Showdown
Overview: A Crucial Champions League Night With the group stage action reaching its final moments, Bayer Leverkusen welcome Villarreal CF to a decisive showdown that could determine which teams advance to the knockout rounds. Leverkusen, pressing for a playoff spot, will be keen to translate home advantage into three points as they face an already-eliminated…
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Iranian property tycoon faces UK sanctions for IRGC links
UK sanctions spotlight an Iranian property tycoon The UK has imposed financial restrictions on Ali Ansari, an Iranian businessman accused of channeling funds to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The measures, announced by the government, place Ansari on a sanctions list and restrict his ability to access international financial networks. The case has intensified…
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News Analysis: A playbook emerges to counter Trump as ‘middle powers’ unite
A Turning Point for Middle Powers As President Trump’s tenure prompted far-reaching shifts in global alignments, a quiet but persistent counter-movement has formed among a group of middle powers. Rather than relying on grand alliances or overt confrontations, these nations are coalescing around a pragmatic playbook designed to safeguard autonomy, deter coercion, and shape international…
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Oldest Elephant Bone Tool Discovered in Europe: A 480,000-Year-Old Axe Sharpener
Introduction: A Window into Europe’s Ancient Tech A tiny, triangular artifact has rewritten parts of Europe’s early technological story. Dated to roughly 480,000 years ago, the bone tool—crafted from an elephant’s leg bone—has been identified as an axe sharpener used by archaic human relatives in what is now Britain. This discovery not only extends the…
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Wall Street Faces a New Risk: Europe’s Buyers’ Strike Redraws Market Outlook
Overview: A Quiet Yet Powerful Shift The financial world is contending with a new source of volatility: a European buyers’ strike. While headlines often spotlight macro forces like rates and inflation, a tactical shift on the demand side—European institutions and corporates pulling back on purchases—has the potential to ripple through deal pipelines, valuations, and market…
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Keir Starmer and Prince Harry condemn Trump’s NATO front-line remarks as veterans push back
UK leaders join veterans in condemning Trump’s NATO remarks In a swift response to controversial remarks attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump, UK Labour leader Keir Starmer and Prince Harry publicly condemned suggestions that European troops had not faced front-line risks in Afghanistan. The clash over interpretation of NATO’s role and the sacrifices of allied…
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Regulation vs Deregulation: The Western Prosperity Challenge
Overview: A Western Prosperity Under Pressure Across the Western world, policymakers face a defining balancing act: how to safeguard citizens and markets through sensible regulation while avoiding stifling rules and fiscal drift that hinder growth. A growing body of evidence suggests Europe’s more ambitious regulatory regime—paired with persistent spending momentum—offers a stark contrast to the…