Seychelles' new Immovable Property Tax Act, 2019, was enacted on December 27, 2019.

The new Austrian coalition government, consisting of the conservative People's Party and the Green Party, has agreed on a program for government, which includes several significant tax measures.

The European Commission has again asked Malta to amend its method for calculating VAT on yacht leasing.

The Irish Government has announced the expansion of its support measures for SMEs affected by the economic impact of the coronavirus.

On April 15, 2020, the United States Internal Revenue Service unveiled the "Get My Payment" online tool that will allow taxpayers to receive economic impact payments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

On April 15, 2020, a government-commissioned report on the taxation of multinationals was submitted to the State Secretary of Finance recommending various changes to make the Dutch tax system fairer while maintaining the jurisdiction's tax competitiveness.

The Irish Revenue has announced that it will allow access to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme for certain employers who missed the March 15 payroll deadline.

The OECD has scheduled a new Tax Talks webcast to update stakeholders on its work on the reform of international tax rules for the digitalized economy.

G7 finance ministers have said that there is an urgent need to address the tax challenges posed by the digitalization of the economy.

On July 19, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service updated its webpage on foreign tax credits to clarify that it will not challenge foreign tax credit claims involving certain French taxes.

According to a recent comment by United States Vice President Mike Pence, the Polish Government has decided not to proceed with a national digital services tax.

On September 23, 2019, the French Government outlined a number of measures that will be included in the 2020 Finance Law to ensure the payment of value-added tax on items bought by French residents from online marketplaces.

Nine EU member states have called on the European Commission to draw up proposals for an EU-wide aviation tax.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has presented a final proposal for a European Union financial transactions tax to the 10 member states participating in the initiative.

The French General Directorate of Public Finance has announced that companies and self-employed taxpayers will be able to postpone without penalty upcoming tax payments due to the public health emergency.

On April 24, 2020, the French Government announced that it has decided to extend tax and other financial support to companies in sectors most affected by the COVID-19 lockdown measures, including catering, tourism, events, sports, and cultural activities.

Soy is widely viewed as a healthful food. However, whether intake of soy products (unfermented and fermented) is associated with longer life expectancy is unclear.

Unconscious food cravings were found to make bariatric surgery less effective for extreme obesity, stated new research that was accepted for presentation

Gulp down a cup of green tea to get rid of food allergies, suggests a new study. Research findings suggest gut microbes can effect allergic immune responses.

Less-expensive foods are just as effective at helping female athletes recover from workouts as sports nutrition products, reports a new study. The findings

Majority of the world population live in countries that are dependent on, at least partially, imported food. Globalization has revolutionized food production

Children should be taught effective digital search strategies for health information as lack of knowledge can lead to misinterpreting portions, adopt

Only half of the people diagnosed with HIV in southern Mozambique enroll in medical care while others do not initiate the next step of HIV care, reports a new study.

A study on teenage girls and young women in Kenya reveals that if the first sexual encounter is forced, such women are four times more likely to experience gender-based violence later in life.

Students who had received sexuality education including refusal skills training before college matriculation were found to be at lower risk of experiencing

A review for primary care physicians published in iCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)/i, aims to provide care to the growing number of identified transgenders among adolescents.

New way to prevent and treat chlamydia, the most commonly occurring sexually transmitted bacterial infection has been found. Unlike the traditional method

Gonorrhoea is the second most common sexually transmitted infection across the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries with almost 5,00,000 reported cases between 2007 and 2016.

New study reports the various reasons behind the lack of libido among women in their 60s. The findings of the study are published in the journal iMenopause/i.

New biodegradable rods can effectively treat periodontal disease. Researchers of the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Dentist's drill may not be the best way to deal with tooth decay in children's teeth, according to a new study. And, there is no proof that conventional

17th January 2014 – Colombo, Sri Lanka – His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has officially launched a new, hi-tech information system that promises to enhance water management in the South Asian country. Download the full media release

Targets that promote efficient, nationally and locally appropriate water use will be key to achieving the SDGs.

Experts meet in Patna to discuss new initiative that could “future‐proof” one million smallholders.

For the first time, maps have been prepared by a consortium consisting of IWMI, the Disaster Management Centre of the Ministry of Disaster Management (MoDM) and the UN’s space based information service for disaster management and emergency response (UN-SPIDER).

New mobile connected device can transform data collection say experts.

The Indus Basin Knowledge Platform (IBKP), which seeks to improve access to information and supports decision making on critical basin challenges, is launched at World Water Week 2016.

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) launched a mobile app, called AgRISE, in support of a new national agricultural insurance scheme.

Researchers at Africa Water Week call for efforts to “decolonize” and improve water permit systems, so more farmers are encouraged to invest in much-needed irrigation.

The call to action highlighted in Nature this week cites recent scientific breakthroughs on groundwater’s vital role in supporting rivers globally.

World’s largest user of groundwater for agriculture looks to solar for a more sustainable future.  

Experts discuss the raised risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the winter and during travel as recently, around 25 people were hospitalized for

A landmark report released today by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world said no single country is adequately

Two studies conducted in mouse revealed how loud noise exposure can lead to hypertension (high blood pressure) and cancer-related DNA damage. "Large

To better understand the risk factors and the effects of drought in the region, IWMI conducted a survey of 400 commercial fruit farms in Jordan, one the most water-scarce countries in the world.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the global population, and leads to five to ten million deaths annually. Growing in importance is a distinctive form with unknown/uncertain etiology (CKDu), the cause of which remains unknown and is not linked to factors normally associated with CKD.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Office in India, convened a multi-sectoral panel discussion on - “Creating Sustainable Value Chains for Transforming Food Systems” on 4 Feb 2020, at the National Agricultural Science Complex in Delhi.

The Pyawt Ywar pump irrigation scheme, on which the project focused, was established in 2004 by Myanmar’s Irrigation and Water Utilisation Management Department. Designed to increase agricultural production and achieve food

It is about time that we see these creatures as less of a nuisance to be avoided, and more of a “super-fly” with the ability to help us solve global food and energy problems at once.

"In the water sector we always say 'Don't waste a good crisis'," said Inga Jacobs-Mata, the South African representative from non-profit research group the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).