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How the ancient Romans visited the toilet
Generally speaking, the Romans had fewer reservations than the people today. They are relatively okay with the narrower rooms - after all, the seats and the Roman theater are also…
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How to meaningfully involve children in scientific research?
When conducting research with children, researchers focus mainly on gathering information from adults, parents, guardians, teachers and others. But a new approach, called 'child-centered research', offers children's active participation so…
Culture
How much is a tour and cappuccino at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Hotel?
The hotel is defined as 7-star, although officially such a category does not exist Over the years, Dubai's ultra-luxury Burj Al Arab Hotel has become a legend and an emblem…
International
IBM taught Maserati cars to “see” around the corner
The CLASS project will allow cars to "see" the road situation around the corner to make a safe maneuver. The streets of the iconic Italian city of Modena have become…
Africa
Daniel Delibashev and the world dance
A few years ago, Daniel Delibashev went to Africa to find the most important thing to dedicate his life to - missionary work and helping children. He began developing his…
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Justice and reparations still critical, 30 years on from Sarajevo siege
Thirty years after the siege of Sarajevo, the UN team in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated the importance on Wednesday of pursuing justice and reparation for victims, survivors and their family…
Europe
What can the UN do? 5 of your questions answered
The current war in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion, has sparked all sorts of questions about the United Nations, particularly the role of the Security Council, the General Assembly and…
Europe
Ukraine’s President calls on Security Council to act for peace, or ‘dissolve’ itself
In an impassioned address to the Security Council that evoked the ashen destruction wrought during the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday described in stark detail what he said…
Environment
UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Reacting to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN Secretary-General insisted that unless governments everywhere reassess their energy policies, the world will be uninhabitable.
Europe
Bucha killings raise ‘serious’ questions about possible war crimes: Bachelet
Senior UN officials have echoed the Secretary-General’s call for an independent investigation into the killing of scores of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.