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EBRD: War and Extreme Weather Events Impacting the Economy, Gas Prices in Europe Five Times Higher than in the U.S. - The war and extreme weather events are hindering economic growth in the countries where the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) operates, according to the institution’s semi-annual report published on Thursday. The EBRD has slightly downgraded its forecast for GDP growth, projecting an increase of 2.8% this year and...
Exhibition In Paris To Debunk Medieval England Myth - An upcoming presentation in Paris attempts to demonstrate that medieval England contributed significantly to Europe’s thriving artistic, architectural, commercial, and cultural life between the years 1000 and 1500. The event’s organizers hope to dispel the misconception that the medieval kingdom of England was “primitive and savage,” in contrast to the...
France affected by severe winter drought - France is facing its driest winter since 1959, with the country recording the longest winter drought since record-keeping began. The drought has been caused by a winter heat wave that has gripped Europe, causing snow to melt prematurely in the French mountains, which is crucial to replenish depleted rivers and...
Antarctic sea ice hit lowest levels since satellite record - Antarctic sea ice refers to the layer of frozen seawater that surrounds the continent of Antarctica and expands during the winter months around the Antarctic continent. Unlike the Arctic, where sea ice is decreasing in extent and thickness due to global warming, the Antarctic sea ice has been relatively stable...
Yuga Labs will launch this week its first Bitcoin NFT collection - Yuga Labs, the company best known for creating the popular NFT marketplace, Bored Ape Yacht Club, announced yesterday its first Bitcoin-based NFT project, set to launch later this week. The new collection consists of 300 limited-edition generative art pieces, that will be minted on satoshis on the Bitcoin blockchain. The...

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2024 26 EBRD: War and Extreme Weather Events Impacting the Economy, Gas Prices in Europe Five Times Higher than in the U.S.

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2023 27 Exhibition In Paris To Debunk Medieval England Myth

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2023 03 France affected by severe winter drought

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2023 03 Antarctic sea ice hit lowest levels since satellite record

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2023 01 Yuga Labs will launch this week its first Bitcoin NFT collection

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Spike, 23, officially the world’s oldest living dog

March 1, 2023 No Responses

Yuga Labs will launch this week its first Bitcoin NFT...

Yuga Labs, the company best known for creating the popular NFT marketplace, Bored Ape Yacht Club, announced yesterday its first Bitcoin-based NFT project, set to launch later this week. The new collection consists of 300...

February 8, 2023 No Responses

Royal Mail unveiled the first stamps featuring King Charles

The British Royal Mail revealed today the new King Charles III stamps, that will go on general sale from 4 April 2023. The image of HM The King is featured on first and second class stamps, in an adapted version of the p...

February 4, 2023 No Responses

500,000 free plane tickets to Hong Kong

In order to attract visitors to the city, Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 free air tickets and is welcoming people from around the world to come and experience the city’s hospitality in person. The tickets worth about...

February 3, 2023 No Responses

British monarchy will no longer appear on Australian banknotes

The Reserve Bank of Australia „has decided to update the $5 banknote to feature a new design that honours the culture and history of the First Australians,” instead of the British monarchs. Currently the Australian 5...

January 25, 2023 No Responses

Walmart raises minimum wage by almost 17%

Walmart is the largest private employer in the world, with about 2.30 million employees. The world’s largest retailer, with over 11,000 stores in 27 countries, announced Tuesday, it will raise the hourly minimum wage f...

June 27, 2023 No Responses

Exhibition In Paris To Debunk Medieval England Myth

An upcoming presentation in Paris attempts to demonstrate that medieval England contributed significantly to Europe’s thriving artistic, architectural, commercial, and cultural life between the years 1000...

February 28, 2023 No Responses

Explore Italy’s hidden gems: 1€ houses now available in Sant’Elia...

February 27, 2023 No Responses

Taiwan offers tourists incentives of 150 euros to visit

Taiwan, the island nation located in East Asia, is looking to revive tourism by paying tourists $165 each to come visit. This week, Taiwan’s Premier Chen Chien-jen announced the incentives and noted the count...

February 24, 2023 No Responses

Supermarkets in the UK are facing food shortages

Lately, supermarkets in the UK have faced food shortages. Mainly, due to bad weather in Spain and north Africa, most supermarkets chains across the UK have been rationing the sale of certain fruits and vegetabl...

February 22, 2023 No Responses

International Mother Tongue Day: the power of multilingual education

International Mother Language Day is a worldwide observance held annually on February 21st to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as multilingualism. The day was established by the United Nations...

February 21, 2023 No Responses

Landmark ruling: Korean court recognises same-sex marriages rights

The Seoul high court has recognised the legal rights of same-sex couples for the first time. The landmark ruling was widely hailed as a major victory for LGBTQ rights in the country. South Korea does not offici...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

Spike, 23, officially the world’s oldest living dog

A 23-year-old Chihuahua, named Spike was crowned by Guinness World Records, the world’s oldest dog. The Ohio dog, is about 23cm tall and weighs about 5,5kg. His owner, Rita Kimball, found him in a car park ...

January 13, 2023 No Responses

Critically endangered chimpanzee born at British Zoo

The Western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), a subspecies of the common chimpanzee, is considered to be critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting, their population has declining by over 80% in th...

December 26, 2022 No Responses

Winter storm claims dozens of lives in the US

We are all dreaming of a white Christmas, and while this year most of did not get any snow, some parts of the US got way too much! Over the Christmas weekend, 37 people have died due to weather-related incident...

December 8, 2022 No Responses

The European Union has agreed to prohibit the import of...

The EU came to an agreement to restrict the import of commodities that are believed to lead to deforestation. The proposed rule has been praised as “groundbreaking” by environmental organisations si...

August 15, 2019 No Responses

In pictures – Pride 2019 Around The World

2019 is a year filled with Pride events all over the world, this year marking the 50-year anniversary of the historic Stonewall Riots, when the LGBT community rose up in protest against police raids at the Ston...

August 9, 2019 No Responses

The Past Week In Pictures: 2-8 August 2019

Source: bbc.com

Sep2024 26 EBRD: War and Extreme Weather Events Impacting the Economy, Gas Prices in Europe Five Times Higher than in the U.S.

Jun2023 27 Exhibition In Paris To Debunk Medieval England Myth

Mar2023 03 France affected by severe winter drought

Mar2023 03 Antarctic sea ice hit lowest levels since satellite record

Mar2023 01 Yuga Labs will launch this week its first Bitcoin NFT collection