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  1. Commission Approves €1B Greek State Aid Measures To Support Renewable Energy Generation And Storage Projects The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €1 billion Greek measures to support two projects for the generation and storage of renewable energy in Greece. Read
  2. Researchers Propose New Step in Tectonic Squeeze that Turns Seafloor into Mountains Scientists use tiny minerals called zircons as geologic timekeepers. Often no bigger than a grain of sand, these crystals record chemical signatures of the geological environment where they formed. Read
  3. Fascist Israel Murders More Aid Workers Zionist terrorists murdered seven World Central Kitchen workers yesterday in a savage deliberate attack. Read
  4. More Than $2.4B in Funding Available to Improve America’s Freight and Intercity Passenger Rail Network The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available over $2.4 billion in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding. Read
  5. Move More, Sleep Better, UT Study Finds A new study by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin provides the most reliable validation to date of the connection between physical activity, sleep quality and psychological health. Read
  6. Study Links E-Cigarette Use With Higher Risk Of Heart Failure People who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who have never used them, according to one of the largest prospective studies to date investigating possible links between vaping and heart failure. The findings are being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session. Read
  7. Justice Department Secures Agreement with Security Services Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims The Justice Department announced on April 2 that it has secured a settlement agreement with Securitas Security Services USA Inc. (Securitas), a protective services company with locations throughout the United States. Read
  8. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on April 02, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on April 02, 2024 Read
  9. East Asia and Pacific to Sustain Growth Amid Global Headwinds Developing East Asia and Pacific is growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than it was before the pandemic, the World Bank said on Sunday in its semi-annual economic outlook for the region. While recovering global trade and easing financial conditions will support economies in the region, increasing protectionism and policy uncertainty will dampen growth. Read
  10. France And Germany Bolster Nutrition And Education For Young Girls And Women In Lao PDR The Embassies of France and Germany in Lao PDR will visit this week United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)-backed school meals and nutrition programmes in the southern Sekong and Salavanh provinces. These initiatives, funded by both governments, are essential in enabling women and young girls to access nutrition and education, especially as they continue facing disproportionate impacts from food insecurity and economic instability. Read
  11. Israel Bombs Iranian Embassy in Syria, Killing Two Generals After its latest waves of attacks, Israel appears set to provoke an all-out war with Iran. Read
  12. BLM Boosts Internet Access And Reliability For Rural And Underserved Communities In support of access to reliable high-speed internet service for every American, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is updating regulations for developing and operating broadband infrastructure on public lands. Read
  13. UK And Saudi Arabia Unveil Joint Plan To Put Research Links Into Top Gear UK and Saudi Arabia agree deal to boost research links, supporting work from food security to clean energy, to boosting business and R&D connections. Read
  14. DOE and DOL Announce New Effort to Support and Expand America’s Battery Workforce The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), recently announced the release of the Battery Workforce Initiative (BWI)’s National Guideline Standards for registered apprenticeships for battery machine operators. Read
  15. UN Human Rights Committee Publishes Findings on Chile, Guyana and Other Countries The UN Human Rights Committee recently issued its findings on Chile, Guyana, Indonesia, Namibia, Serbia, Somalia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after examining the seven States parties in its latest session. Read
  16. Korea, UNDP And Extreme Tech Challenge Launch Tech Startup Competition To Drive SDG 16 Solutions The Government of the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has announced a new and impactful initiative: The Peace, Justice & Inclusive Society Startup Competition, powered by XTC. Read
  17. AfDB Blocks Future Grants and Funding to China Henan International Cooperation Group Company for Fraud The African Development Bank Group, on 28 March 2024, announces the conclusion of a negotiated settlement agreement with China Henan International Cooperation Group Company Limited, thus putting an end to sanctions proceedings for a fraudulent practice against China Henan International Cooperation Group Company Limited. Read
  18. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on April 01, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on April 01, 2024 Read
  19. New Federal Health IT Strategy Sets Sights on a Heathier, More Innovative, and More Equitable Health Care Experience The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), recently released the draft 2024–2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (the draft Plan) for public comment. The draft Plan: Outlines federal health IT goals and objectives that are focused on improving access to health data, delivering a better, more equitable health care experience, and modernizing our nation’s public health data infrastructure. Places an emphasis on the policy and technology components necessary to support the diverse data needs of all health IT users. Supports the Department’s recent Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) final rule to advance the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information (EHI), and deliver more transparent and equitable care for individuals. Aligns with the HHS Health Care Sector Cybersecurity concept paper and voluntary health care specific Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) to help health care organizations prioritize implementation of high-impact cybersecurity practices. “As part of our statutory duty to align and coordinate health IT efforts with our federal partners, ONC collaborated on the draft Plan with more than 25 federal agencies. These agencies regulate, purchase, develop, and use health IT to deliver care and improve health outcomes, and they increasingly rely on the access, exchange, and use of EHI to effectively execute their missions,” said Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., national coordinator for health information technology. “We look forward to public comments to help inform the federal government's health IT strategy for the coming years.” Health IT is integral to how health care is delivered, how health is managed, and how the health of populations and communities is tracked. Thanks in part to the development of common standards, such as the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) and Health Level Seven International® (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®), health information has become more accessible and useful. Recent data shows that more than 88 percent of hospitals report electronically sending and obtaining patient health information and more than 60 percent report integrating that information into their electronic health records (EHRs). In addition, more individuals report accessing their health information online than ever before. “The role of health IT and readily available access to health data have become increasingly essential to the administration of public health activities,” said Jim Jirjis, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Data Policy and Standards Division. “CDC appreciates how the draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan addresses the need to continue to advance the nation’s public health data infrastructure, while making sure that it is benefiting the communities that need it most.” “As the VA modernizes its electronic health record system, the draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan provides direction towards a seamless health care experience that helps patients and providers benefit from a connected health system,” said Meg Marshall, director of informatics regulatory affairs at the Veterans Health Administration. “Not only that, the draft Federal Health IT Strategic Plan serves as an actionable roadmap for the federal government to align and coordinate health IT efforts in a transparent and accountable manner. We are looking for public comment about ways to improve health through health IT, so that Veterans too can benefit from the goals of a coordinated federal health IT strategy.” The draft Plan emphasizes that all populations in the United States can and should benefit from health IT, expanding to include additional sectors, such as public health, and addressing how technologies, such as artificial intelligence, affect health care. The public comment period for the draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan ends on May 28, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET. Visit HealthIT.gov to learn more about how you can submit your comments about the draft Plan. Read
  20. $60 Million Allocated For Emergency Work In Wake Of The Collapse Of The Francis Scott Key Bridge In Baltimore The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the immediate availability of $60 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for the Maryland Department of Transportation to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after a cargo container ship struck the bridge on March 26. Read
  21. White House May Leave Some Sanctions Lifted on Venezuelan Oil Team Biden appears to have reversed its position regarding reimposing Venezuelan trade restrictions later this month while doubling down on covert attacks on Venezuela's government. Read
  22. Poland Received €5.1 Billion From EIB Group In 2023 To Bolster Economy The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group showed its strong commitment to financing in Poland by extending a total of almost €5.1 billion in the country in 2023, broadly in line with the previous year’s (2022) total of €5.45 billion. Support last year amounted to €4.67 billion from the EIB and €632 million from the European Investment Fund (EIF), with €255 million in overlapping projects. Read
  23. World Bank Publishes New Emerging Market Sector Risk Reports, Goal to Boost Investment The World Bank Group recently published sought-after proprietary statistics that reveal the credit risk profile of private and public sector investments in emerging markets. Making this data publicly available is the latest in a concerted effort to drive more private sector investment to emerging and developing economies. Read
  24. NASA Awards Safety, Mission Assurance Engineering Contract NASA has selected Science Applications International Corporation of Reston, Virginia, for safety and mission assurance support at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. Read
  25. Gamma Healthcare and Three of Its Owners Agree to Pay $13.6M for False Claims Gamma Healthcare Inc. (Gamma), a laboratory located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and three of its owners, Jerry W. Murphy, Jerrod W. Murphy and Joel W. Murphy (the Murphys), have agreed to pay the United States $13,619,660.18 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting or causing the submission of claims to Medicare for lab tests that were not ordered by health care providers and were not medically necessary. Read