Author: Alberta Cole

Abortion pills can now be sold at pharmacies in the US
January 5, 2023 No Responses

Abortion pills can now be sold at pharmacies in the US

New year came with changes of regulations in the US, to expand abortion access. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on 3rd January that abortion pills will now be available in retail pharmacies. “Under the Mifepristone REMS Program, as...
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Bitcoin turned 14 years old
January 4, 2023 No Responses

Bitcoin turned 14 years old

The first units of Bitcoin, the world’s most popular decentralised digital currency, were created by an individual or group of individuals using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, in 2008, which makes it 14 years old. “Despite challenges, Bitcoin has cont...
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German authorities call for fireworks ban
January 3, 2023 No Responses

German authorities call for fireworks ban

Authorities in Germany have called for a ban on private fireworks due to the incidents on NYE, when police officers and firefighters were attacked with firecrackers and rockets. The New Year celebrations across Germany saw serious casualties and two fatalities...
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The world’s largest electronics expo, CES to start this week
January 2, 2023 No Responses

The world’s largest electronics expo, CES to start this week

“The most influential tech event in the world”, CES will start on Thursday in Las Vegas. More than 3,000 companies will exhibit at CES this year, a third of them coming to the show for the first time. “CES 2023...
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A geoengineering startup fights climate change with sulfur particles
January 1, 2023 No Responses

A geoengineering startup fights climate change with sulfur particles

Climate change refers to the long-term warming of the planet due to the increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and can lead to a wide range of impacts, including more frequent heatwaves and extreme weather events, sea level...
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Pope Emeritus Benedict dies at 95
December 31, 2022 No Responses

Pope Emeritus Benedict dies at 95

Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, was the Pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013. He was the first Pope to resign since Pope Gregory XII in 1415, and the first to do so on his own...
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence extended to 33 years
December 30, 2022 No Responses

Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence extended to 33 years

Today, a court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption. She has been detained since 2021 and has since faced a series of charges, ending with a...
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