Sun 15 January 2023: According to a report, students at two schools in the United Kingdom have been banned from having any physical contact, including hugging and holding hands. According to EssexLive, Hylands School in Chelmsford, Essex, said they also “do not allow” romantic relationships, and students who are caught using mobile phones could have them locked […]
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Sun 15 January 2023: After scores of protestors were injured in a harsh police response on Saturday, German climate activists pledged to continue their anti-coal mining demonstrations in the western village of Lutzerath, Anadolu Agency reported. “We’ll continue to our resistance in the coming days,” Mara Sauer, spokesperson of the activists told Anadolu, adding that […]
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Sun 15 January 2023: After the West imposed the most severe sanctions in modern history over the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy has shown remarkable resilience but the world’s biggest producer of natural resources is now turning increasingly towards China. “The situation in the economy is stable,” Putin said. “Much better than not only what […]
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Sat 14 January 2023: No amount of alcohol is safe for consumption, according to the World Health Organization. Seven different cancers are brought on by alcohol, according to a recent WHO statement published in The Lancet Public Health magazine. Therefore, alcohol’s cancer-causing effects can begin at any threshold. Any amount of alcohol a person drinks […]
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Sat 14 January 2023: The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday wrote a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, warning that the country was about to hit its debt ceiling limit and that extraordinary measures were needed to avoid defaulting. “I am writing to inform you that beginning on Thursday, January 19, 2023, the outstanding […]
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Sat 14 January 2023: A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced today. The ban will include single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers. This ban will be introduced from October 2023, allowing businesses time to […]
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Kyiv residents shelter in underground metro station Russia launches missile attacks FILE PHOTO Sat 14 January 2023: The British defence ministry has said the deployment of a group of at least 10 vessels of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) on January 11 was unlikely to be in preparation for amphibious assault operations. The BSF “continues […]
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Fri 13 January 2023: As autonomous weapons play a crucial role on the battlefield, so-called ‘killer robots’ loom on the horizon. In Russia’s war in Ukraine, the use of drones – for surveillance, correcting artillery fire and dropping weapons on the enemy – has become increasingly important, especially for the Ukrainian army. The drones used […]
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Fri 13 January 2023: In the UK, around 70,000 employees at 150 universities will walk out over 18 days between February and March. The University College Union (UCU) reported that the strike was launched due to disagreements over wages, working conditions, and threats against pensions. The union, which comprises academics, trainers, librarians, and other professionals […]
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Fri 13 January 2023: Due to cybersecurity concerns, the governors of Wisconsin and North Carolina have signed decrees outlawing TikTok on government-owned devices, following other states and the federal government in doing the same, Reuters reported. Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin announced on Thursday that he was also banning vendors, goods, and services from additional […]
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