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Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Hungary gives the boot to IMF bankers

It has recently been reported that Hungary has paid off all of its loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and has since begun the process of ejecting IMF bankers from the country. Very few countries in the world have managed to escape the clutches of the IMF, but the nation, under the leadership of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has[Read More…]

Pharmaceutical industry leaders claim ‘honesty is bad for business’

Pharmaceutical industry leaders claim ‘honesty is bad for business’

The pharmaceutical industry has spoken out against introducing transparency when conducting clinical trials. The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) have argued that the process must remain secretive in order to boost competition and increase their bottom line. Director of the EFPIA, Richard Bergstrom made the arguments after the organisation was pressured into publishing new ethical commitments relating[Read More…]

Government scientists to use laser beams to control weather

Government scientists to use laser beams to control weather

Government scientists have once again affirmed their plans to control the weather in a bid to stop it from raining. Scientists working on behalf of the Swedish government have published a paper outlining their proposals to disperse rain clouds or create “controlled showers”. In their paper, the researchers said that using lasers could guarantee a cloudless sky. They are set[Read More…]

Nuclear experts say Fukushima has reached crisis point again and is ‘worse than Chernobyl’

Nuclear experts say Fukushima has reached crisis point again and is ‘worse than Chernobyl’

A nuclear expert has claimed that the radiation leaks from the Fukushima plant may be worse than originally reported. Mycle Schneider is an independent consultant who has previously worked on behalf of the French and German governments. He claims that radioactive water has leaked all over the site and there are no accurate figures for radiation levels. The Tokyo Electric[Read More…]

Hero paramedic saves heart attack patient while suffering heart attack of his own

Hero paramedic saves heart attack patient while suffering heart attack of his own

One heroic paramedic has hit the headlines lately after saving the life of a heart attack patient – despite suffering from a heart attack himself at the same time. Joseph Hardman has was giving CPR to a patient, who hasn’t been named, last Friday morning when, on the way to the hospital, he began having severe chest pains. Despite realising[Read More…]