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Germany’s national railroad, Deutsche Bahn AG, is accelerating the pace of its environmental transformation. The most recent move toward going “green” is switching to porcelain cups from paper ones. Starting next year, passengers will be able to drink and eat…
Under current rules, men who have recently had sex with men are not allowed to donate blood because of the risk of HIV transmission. The FDA plans to change these rules to allow more gay and bisexual men to donate…
This week, Singapore formally repealed a colonial-era law that criminalised gay sex, with penalties of up to two years in prison, although the statute was not actively enforced. Section 377A, which has been in effect for more than 100 years,…
The idea of the four-day week has gained considerable momentum in recent years, with an increasing number of businesses and organisations around the world experimenting with and permanently moving to a four-day work week of around 32 hours, without reducing…
Christmas markets originated in the Middle Ages and have since become a popular tradition all over the world. Nowadays, many big cities host lavish fairs to get you in the festive mood, here are the top 10. Big 7 Travel…
Public awareness campaigns promoting a healthy lifestyle urge us to drink at least 2 litres/ 8 glasses of water a day. According to a recent study, it may be much more than we actually need. Scientists at the University of…
People are developing cost-saving strategies as energy rates rise and winter approaches. To save on energy costs this winter, the governor of Tokyo has asked citizens to wear turtleneck sweaters. Yuriko Koike said these could help reduce energy bill rises.…
Tuvalu, one of the smallest countries in the world, is turning to the Metaverse to preserve its culture. With climate change threatening its existence, Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said Tuesday at the COP27 climate summit that it was time…
A new coalition called M30 Naaba Wobgo urges for the ending of cooperation agreements with France. Protests took place in Burkina Faso, as demonstrators met outside former president Thomas Sankara’s memorial in Ouagadougou in order to express their dissatisfaction related…
Republicans have toadied to Trump since the day he took office, and in doing so, have left themselves with no room to maneuver politically. On Tuesday, the impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump will begin in the United States…
Climate change could be a bigger financial crisis than the 1970s inflation spike, the dot-com bubble and the Great Recession, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said. The head of the world’s largest money manager said the intensifying climate crisis will bring…
Wednesday was the deadline for proving compliance and nearly 800 Seattle students will be kept out of school because they aren’t vaccinated against measles. The move comes after Washington legislators passed a law last year that eliminated parents’ personal option…
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein heads to court Monday to face sex assault charges that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. Harvey Weinstein combative and in denial ahead of rape trial, inner circle says Harvey Weinstein…
Global test results released Tuesday evaluating 15-year-olds’ academic performance in reading, math, and science again showed American students lagging behind their counterparts in Europe and East Asia, raising difficult questions on how best to deploy the country’s educational resources. The…
Several people in London have been injured and a man has been detained, according to the U.K’s Met Police, following multiple media reports of a shooting near the London Bridge area. A number of people are believed to have been…
The world may be shifting toward renewable energy, but the pace isn’t fast enough to offset the impacts of worldwide economic expansion and a growing population, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned. In its World Energy Outlook 2019 report, released…
Dozens of world leaders touted their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the United Nations Climate Action Summit on Monday, but they were largely upstaged by youth activists angry at officials for not doing enough to prevent a catastrophic…
Rafael Nadal won yet another U.S. Open men’s championship on Sunday night, defeating 23-year-old Russian Daniil Medvedev. In winning the fourth U.S. Open of his career – and his 19th Grand Slam title overall, one shy of the all-time record…
Authorities say there are 17 known cases so far after hair loss treatment mistakenly put in reflux medicine bottles At least 17 children developed so-called “werewolf syndrome” after a major medicine mix-up, Spain’s health ministry has said. The children –…
Some of the nation’s largest investor-owned hospitals are working to gather supplies and prepare for Hurricane Dorian, which is rapidly approaching the Florida coast as a potentially devastating Category 4 storm. Hospitals, which have backup generators, play a crucial role…