COVID-19: Virus variants, vaccine inequity, contribute to rising caseload
COVID-19 cases globally are on track to rise for a fourth consecutive week, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
Despite pandemic, UN continues to fight ‘scourge’ of sexual exploitation abuse
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, released his annual update on how the Organization is working to stamp out the “scourge” of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) through its zero-tolerance policy, which required special measures this year in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Perché il femminicidio di Sarah Everard riguarda tutti gli uomini
Il Regno Unito, e non solo, è stato scosso dall’omicidio di Sarah Everard, una giovane donna di 33 anni rapita e uccisa mentre rientrava a casa la sera del 3 marzo nel sud di Londra. Le indagini della polizia hanno confermato che Sarah aveva preso molte delle precauzioni aggiuntive che le donne, rispetto agli uomini,
Morta Elsa Peretti, la signora dei gioielli Tiffany
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Mother of NHL Hockey Star Donates Kidney to Ice Rink Manager who Kept her Kids Out of Trouble
To make it in any professional sport takes skill, determination, and practice. Having someone who believes in you and goes out of their way to help can be the difference between living the dream or hanging up your skates. Throughout the many years that Graham Nesbitt managed the local skating arena in Seaforth, Ontario, he
Roma, all’asta i cinghiali catturati nelle riserve
A Roma i cinghiali catturati nelle riserve vanno all’asta a un euro al chilo. Un affare, quindi, per macellai e rivenditori che possono accaparrarsi in questo modo una carne prelibata e considerata al top da moltissimi italiani. Lo denuncia l’Oipa – Organizzazione internazionale protezione animali – evidenziando come, anche in regioni e comuni dove le amministrazioni
Anyone in These States Can Get a Covid-19 Vaccine, Thanks to Several Native Tribes
The Native American tribes of Oklahoma are steaming ahead of the greater population towards herd immunity—so much so that they’re opening up COVID-19 vaccination for all Oklahomans. Having received tens of thousands of doses from the Indian Health Service, the small tribal leadership in the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Osage, Cherokee, and Potawatomi nations have been able
‘Pernicious evil’ of racism pervasive in ‘all regions and all societies’ – UN chief
Much of today’s racism is “deeply entrenched in centuries of colonialism and enslavement”, the UN chief said on Friday ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Baboon, Bear, or Bison: Find Out Which ANIMAL PERSONALITY Best Matches Yours in a Free Fun Quiz
Normally this story would begin with “have you ever wondered what kind of animal best suits your personality?” But that would be a ridiculous way to start because surely everyone has had that thought at least once. A 10-question personality quiz has caught fire since 2018: Appearing on CNN, CBS, the LA Times, and more,
No ‘fix’ to police violence, without tackling scourge in society, says rights chief
The Human Rights Council embarked on a discussion over police violence against people of African descent on Friday, with a warning from UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet that “brutality and discrimination against people of African descent continue to occur”.