The first day of 2026’s annual UK Imaging and Oncology Congress (UKIO) began with detailed plenary sessions, opportunities for learning, and shared experiences of the profession.Members of the SoR in attendance heard from experts across radiography specialties and departmental roles about innovation, technology and service delivery in the modern healthcare environment.Beginning today (8 June), the conference will run through Wednesday (10 June) at the Liverpool Experience Campus, for three days of cutting-edge, practice-based content for a multidisciplinary audience and three days of continuing professional development.’We will master the patient’UKIO president and interventional radiologist Dr Shah Islam opened proceedings by welcoming all…
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu recently led a large delegation to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, two major Central Asian countries. The delegation included key officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, as well as business leaders and professionals from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. During their stay in both countries, the delegation received a high-level reception, demonstrating the host countries’ respect for China and their interest in the HKSAR. The chief executive’s trip to Central Asia was of great strategic significance. It yielded fruitful results, strengthening cooperation among Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan in areas such…
Two Moroccan banks and three of their directors, who were being prosecuted before the Brussels Criminal Court, have reached an extended settlement with the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office for 175,215,571 euros. The banks and directors were prosecuted for illegally carrying out banking, credit and insurance activities, but the payment of the settlement means that no conviction will be handed down.The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office had already opened an investigation in 2018 into the Moroccan Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) and its subsidiary, the French Banque Chaabi du Maroc (BCDM), as both were alleged to have engaged in the illegal conduct of…
Global food systems are entering a period where climate stability can no longer be assumed, and few commodities illustrate that shift more clearly than cocoa.Once defined by long-established growing regions and relatively predictable harvests, cocoa production is now being disrupted by changing weather patterns, crop disease, and tightening environmental constraints across major producing countries.Those pressures are already feeding through into everyday costs. In the UK, chocolate prices have risen sharply, with the Office for National Statistics reporting a 17.5% year-on-year increase in October 2025, placing it among the fastest-rising food categories. Manufacturers have responded in ways consumers are increasingly noticing,…
Need plans? Start hereIn a city like Dubai, you’re never far from your next plan. Whether you’re in the mood to try a new restaurant with the family, switch off with a spa day or catch up with a friend over coffee, you’ll find something for every pace, every vibe and every friend group – or even just yourself. Here are 10 things to do in Dubai this week.Treat yourself to some summer self-careNeed a little pampering this week? Head to WeNails, the award-winning beauty salon in JBR. Alongside its pretty nail art, the salon offers everything from hair styling…
Geopolitical instability and war have become the aviation sector’s most significant threat, according to a survey of aviation insurance and reinsurance professionals. The International Union of Aerospace Insurers published the survey with the International Underwriting Association and Swiss Re. The “IUAI Cyber and Emerging Risks Study Group Survey 2026: From Isolated Perils to Systemic Stress” is based on responses from 106 aviation insurance and reinsurance professionals worldwide. It found systemic risks are increasingly shaping underwriting priorities and the market outlook for aviation re/insurers. Geopolitical instability and war received 79 first-place votes, the strongest result recorded since the survey was launched…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » AirAsia X Delays Malaysia to South Korea Travel Comeback as Kuala Lumpur–Busan Flights Face Fresh Geopolitical and Operational Challenges Published on June 8, 2026By: Srishty Mishra Image generated with AiAirAsia X has delayed its Malaysia to South Korea Kuala Lumpur–Busan flight revival until 23 October 2026 because ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain disruptions have affected its route restart plans. The service was earlier scheduled to return on 17 June 2026, but the airline has now pushed the resumption back by more than four months. This change affects travellers hoping for a direct link between…
Created: Jun 08, 2026 12:04 PM (Updated: Jun 08, 2026 12:05 PM) Waleed Jabsheh, CEO of IGI Holdings (Photograph supplied)International General Insurance Holdings Ltd expects to launch operations in India this year.The Bermudian-based specialty insurer and reinsurer announced it had secured registration approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority to operate an IFSCA Insurance Office in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s first international financial services centre.IGI’s India operation is a reinsurance branch of IGI’s UK subsidiary, International General Insurance Company (UK) Ltd.IGI expects to open a branch office in GIFT City, build out its India team…
inp.polri.go.id – Jakarta. A joint patrol by the Mobile Brigade Corps of the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police and the Precision Pioneer Team of the East Jakarta Sub-regional Metropolitan Police seized a motorcycle suspected of being used for illegal street racing on Pinang Ranti street, Makasar District, East Jakarta, early Monday morning. The action was carried out by officers while combing several vulnerable areas where youths often gather during busy hours, around 3:11 a.m. The Head of the Mobile Brigade Corps of the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police, Senior Superintendent Henik Maryanto, stated that routine patrols are being stepped up as a…
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) revealed its latest preliminary crude oil and natural gas production figures, which were for March this year, in a statement posted on its website recently. The preliminary reported total volume of crude oil in Texas in March 2026 was 132.08 million barrels, according to the statement, which showed that the preliminary reported total volume of natural gas in the state during the same month was 1.08 trillion cubic feet. The RRC noted in the statement that crude oil and natural gas production for March came from 156,038 oil wells and 84,395 gas wells. In…