Geneva. December 3rd,The World Health Organization (WHO), Friday published a report that outlines solutions to the growing concern over online safety of children. The report, “What works to prevent internet violence against children?” outlines best practices and strategies to help children. The report addresses two types of online violence: child sex abuse, which includes grooming and … Read more
An expert group has chosen the greatest film ever made by a woman. Jeanne Dielman 23 quai au Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, directed and produced by Chantal Akerman has won the British Film Institute’s Sight or Sound poll. It’s the first time that a female-directed work has made it to the top 10. The poll, which is … Read more
Israel and India are “natural friends” and are bound by the democratic ideals they share, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said as he made an unusual appearance at an exhibition in India featuring Indian temple rituals and deities. Herzog attended the Israel Museum’s cultural event on Thursday night to inaugurate the new exhibition, ‘Body of Faith … Read more
Indonesia’s parliament has been expected to adopt a new criminal law in this month. This will allow for the punishment of sex outside marriage, with a maximum year in prison. Bambang Wilyanto, a politician, stated that the code could pass as soon as next weekend. If passed, the law would apply to all Indonesian citizens, … Read more
The body arrived weeks after the death in a faraway land of the laborer. It was almost nine p.m., and the village was still dark. Because it was too late and no one knew the exact condition of the remains, the family didn’t risk stopping at home. Following a small group of villagers, the truck drove … Read more
JOHANNESBURG – The political future for South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa grew more grim as he huddled in with advisers. On Thursday, his opponents lobbied loudly to have him resign. This was a day after Parliament reported that Ramaphosa may have broken the law regarding large amounts of cash he had stolen from his farm. … Read more
Xi Jinping, a Chinese leader, stepped out to speak to the nation of China just six weeks ago. He had just won what was likely a new decade in the power. His new team of subordinates was unwavering loyalists. His authoritarian agenda was affirmed at a Communist Party congress, which promised a “new age” in which China’s 1.4bn people … Read more
Guangzhou in southern China saw residents return to work for the first time since Covid-19 lockdowns were lifted on Thursday. In Chongqing in the southwest, residents no longer needed to undergo regular Covid tests. A senior official from Beijing’s health department lowered the severity level of Omicron variants. It was a rare act for the government. These … Read more
PARIS — It’s more French than perhaps the Eiffel Tower or Seine. Millions carry it every day on their backs or under arms. It is the baguette that has been a key part of French identity and the pace of life for decades. Wednesday saw the United Nations Heritage Agency UNESCO name the baguette a “intangible cultural … Read more
MOSCOW — Russia’s foreign ministry accused the West of being directly involved with the conflict in Ukraine. The West supplied weapons and trained its soldiers. Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister, stated that Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities were designed to weaken Ukraine’s military capabilities and disrupt Western weapons shipments. “You shouldn’t claim that the U.S. … Read more