Category: Politics

Germany returns looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
December 24, 2022 No Responses

Germany returns looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

This week more than 20 artefacts have been returned to Nigeria by Germany and more than 1000 will follow in the next years. At the “historic” repatriation ceremony in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said: “Today,...
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The Taliban have banned higher education for women
December 22, 2022 No Responses

The Taliban have banned higher education for women

The Taliban have banned women from attending universities in Afghanistan, triggering international condemnation and sparking outrage among the country’s youth. On Tuesday, the higher education minister announced the decision to prohibit women from attend...
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Spain votes to introduce paid menstrual leave
December 20, 2022 No Responses

Spain votes to introduce paid menstrual leave

Women in Spain will receive three days of menstrual leave each month, thus becoming the first country in Europe to adopt such a legislation. There are a couple of countries, mostly in Asia that adopted a national menstrual leave policy...
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Donald Trump released a collection of NFTs that sold out within a day
December 18, 2022 No Responses

Donald Trump released a collection of NFTs that sold out within a day

This week, former President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social a collection of digital cards, 45,000 NFTs showing him in various poses, from superhero to astronaut. The digital trading cards feature “amazing ART” of the presid...
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Donald Trump to publish his correspondence with famous people in a book
December 16, 2022 No Responses

Donald Trump to publish his correspondence with famous people in a book

If you are wondering what former President Donald Trump is up to lately, find out that he is planning to release another book, which will contain his correspondence with various celebrities, including Princess Diana and Michael Jackson. Trump has already...
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Seven of the world’s largest economies have formed an alliance for sustainable mineral mining
December 15, 2022 No Responses

Seven of the world’s largest economies have formed an alliance for sustainable mineral mining

The United Nations Conference on Biodiversity COP15, currently taking place in Montreal, aims to “transform society’s relationship with biodiversity”. Seven of the world’s wealthiest countries, have formed a new alliance to force mining...
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New Zealand bans smoking for next generation
December 14, 2022 No Responses

New Zealand bans smoking for next generation

New Zealand passed a law on Tuesday banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009. This is the world”s first legislation to phase out smoking for future generations. “Thousands of people will live longer,...
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