Month: December 2022

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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FTX founder released on $250m bail
December 23, 2022 No Responses

FTX founder released on $250m bail

Sam Bankman-Fried founder of FTX, has been released on bail for $250mil, but must remain under strict supervision at his parents house in Palo Alto. The bail is believed to be the largest federal pretrial bond ever. The 30-year-old appeared...
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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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The astronomical winter begins today
December 21, 2022 No Responses

The astronomical winter begins today

The winter solstice, the astronomical event that marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year, occurs annually on December 21st or 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere and June 20th or 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. The winter...
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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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UK Army to receive 250 cutting-edge mini drones
December 19, 2022 No Responses

UK Army to receive 250 cutting-edge mini drones

The British Army will upgrade its aerial systems, with more than 250 “portable” and “packable” mini-drones worth £129 million. On Friday, The Ministry of Defence awarded UK arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin a 10-year contract to supply...
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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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