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Small solutions, big impacts: 5 community-level projects tackling climate change
There are thousands of small-scale, community driven initiatives making a huge difference in people’s lives and contributing to efforts to curb global warming.
Year: 2022
Europe
EU election reform: MEPs push for common rules and transnational lists
The European Parliament will vote on a proposal to have more common rules for EU elections and the addition of an EU-wide constituency.
International
War in Ukraine: serial deaths among Russian oligarchs
Since January 30, six Russian oligarchs close to the government have committed suicide in strange circumstances, fuelling various theories of settling scores against a backdrop of economic sanctions
News
Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO
The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls are now performing as strongly as…
Culture
Veal head for Jacques Chirac, cheese for Merkel, pigeons for Hitler: the favorite dishes of world leaders
Man's eating habits can show luxury, extravagance or, conversely, simplicity and modesty, as well as surprise and even terrify, writes the Egyptian "NoonPost". In an article, he reveals the dietary...
International
Large-scale dismantling of monuments related to the Soviet
The mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko announced on social media that a large-scale dismantling of dozens of monuments related to the Soviet Union is being pre…
Human Rights
A former Turkish president has opposed Erdogan, accusing him
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul (pictured right) has sharply criticized Istanbul court rulings in the Gezi Park case, which he said have deeply affected the public conscience. "The sentences of...
News
Kinder brand chocolates now linked to salmonella poisoning in 11 countries
Eleven mainly European countries have now reported salmonella food poisoning, linked to popular “Kinder” chocolate products produced in Belgium, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Europe
Russia agrees ‘in principle’ to UN and Red Cross involvement in evacuations from Mariupol
Russia has agreed “in principle” to UN involvement in the evacuation of citizens from the last remaining holdout in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, following a meeting between Secretary-General António…
Charities
Peter smashes marathon challenge in memory of mum
39-year-old Peter Leather from Eastham, Wirral, smashed both his personal best (PB) and fundraising goal when he completed the recent Brighton marathon for the British Tinnitus Association (BTA). The BTA...