News
Pope Francis entrusts Iraq visit to protection of Our Lady – Vatican News
Pope Francis prays before the ancient icon of Maria Salus Populi Romani to entrust his Apostolic Journey to Iraq to the protection of Our Lady.
Year: 2021
Health
Mental health alert for 332 million children linked to COVID-19 lockdown policies: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says the mental health of millions of children worldwide has been put at risk, with at least one in seven forced to remain at home under nationwide…
Europe
Negotiations on amount of tax multinationals pay in each EU country
Four years after Parliament adopted its position on draft legislation on public country-by-country reporting, EU governments come to the table to negotiate a deal.Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsCommittee on…
Europe
InvestEU: EU programme to encourage investment | News | European Parliament
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Buddhism
Buddhist Times News – All Religions Prayer for World Peace and Special Talk on Inter-religious Harmony
Taklung Matrul Rinpoche, Head of Taklung Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhist tradition speaking at the All Religions Prayer for World Peace and Special Talk on Inter-religious Harmony, an initiative of…
Europe
Fidesz quits Fine Gael’s EPP group in European Parliament showdown
Right-wing Hungarian leader Viktor Orban has pulled his Fidesz party out of the European People’s Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament, the culmination of years of mounting unhappiness among…
Europe
Inspiring change: women’s leadership in health care is vital during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
COVID-19 continues to exacerbate existing inequalities and place a disproportionate burden on women, including in health-care settings. Women health workers are faced with increased workloads, a gender pay gap, shortages…
Europe
Hungary PM Orban’s party quits largest group in European Parliament
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party has quit the centre-right European People's Party in the European Parliament amid a suspension row with fellow MEPs. Orban announced the decision in…
Books
The Dr. Seuss Empire Is Only Getting Bigger After Discontinued Books Send Sales Soaring
Seuss Enterprises announced Tuesday that it would discontinue six of his titles—setting off a culture war and prices of the book sky-rocketing, Design by Forbes On Tuesday morning, Seuss Enterprises,…
Europe
EU supports open, fair, rules-based trade: EU official
BRUSSELS, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Trade ministers of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) are broadly positive about the EU's new trade strategy and the European Commission's…