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Skilled labour gap: Walmart steps up training to build in-house technicians; US companies widen push to fix trade shortages

As the pool of skilled tradespeople continues to shrink in the US, Walmart is moving to strengthen its in-house workforce to keep its vast operations running — from conveyor belts and refrigeration systems to electrical networks and basic infrastructure at stores and distribution centres, AP reported.The world’s largest retailer and biggest private employer has revamped…

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Scientists unlock ‘genetic key’ that could end organ shortages for transplant patients |

In what many researchers are calling a historic turning point in transplant medicine, scientists say they may have found the “genetic key” to solving one of healthcare’s most persistent crises: the global shortage of human donor organs.At an international xenotransplantation conference in Geneva last month, hundreds of scientists gathered to share data and celebrate remarkable…

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‘Severe water shortages’: Pakistan faces ‘acute risk’ after India’s IWT suspension – report

AI-generated image used for representation Pakistan, heavily dependent on the waters of the Indus basin, faces a acute risk of insufficient water storage after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) earlier this year, according to the Ecological Threat Report 2025.The report, released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, a Sydney-based independent and non-profit…

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Mississippi launches virtual teacher programme to fight staff shortages: Can technology truly replace the classroom experience?

Caitlin Perkins, a virtual teacher, on screen at left, and ninth grade English 1 teacher Tammy Rucker, right, during class at Yazoo City High School. (Photo courtesy: Mississippi Today) Mississippi has introduced a new virtual teaching initiative aimed at addressing the state’s long-standing teacher shortage. The programme, known as REACH MS (Mississippi Virtual Synchronous Learning…

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Alternatives to Russia oil: India’s Reliance, Nayara ramp up supplies to Brazil, Turkey, UAE; plug in shortages as Russian refineries hit

The majority of Indian exports to Brazil and Turkey originated from Reliance, with Nayara providing a smaller portion. (AI image) With Russia’s oil refineries being damaged by Ukraine attacks, India’s oil companies are plugging in the resulting shortages in the global oil markets. India has moved to fill fuel supply gaps in Russia’s primary markets…

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