Month: December 2022

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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Döner Kebab is Germany’s favourite fast-food
December 29, 2022 No Responses

Döner Kebab is Germany’s favourite fast-food

Of all the delicious dishes in German cuisine, from Currywurst to pretzels, or from sauerbraten to Black Forest Gateau, the most popular is the Döner Kebab! According to a survey by YouGov, the top 2 most popular dishes in Germany...
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The first SMS was sent 30 years ago
December 28, 2022 No Responses

The first SMS was sent 30 years ago

Legend has it that 30 years ago, the first text was sent via Short Messaging Service, popularly known as SMS. It read “Merry Christmas” and was send by engineer Neil Papworth over the Vodafone GSM network to a mobile phone...
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Israeli ministers suggest doctors and hotels could refuse gay people
December 27, 2022 No Responses

Israeli ministers suggest doctors and hotels could refuse gay people

Even though lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Israel are considered the most developed in the Middle East, on Sunday a member of the far-right Religious Zionism party, one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming ministers suggested that docto...
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Winter storm claims dozens of lives in the US
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 incidents...
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Canada’s polar bear population is declining at an alarming rate
December 25, 2022 No Responses

Canada’s polar bear population is declining at an alarming rate

The majority of the world’s polar bear population is found in Canada, with an estimated 60% of polar bears living in the country. They are vulnerable to habitat loss and other threats caused by climate change, including the loss of...
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