Human Rights
Ukrainian neo-Nazis threaten a Ukrainian blogger in Spain
Anatoliy Sharij, a Ukrainian videoblogger, has been on the run in Europe since he left his country in 2011 to save his life which was threatened by neo-Nazis. In the…
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NBA All-Star and Two-time NBA Champion, Pau Gasol, to Host Gasol Foundation’s ‘State of Play’ Virtual Summit
Pau Gasol, President and Co-Founder, Gasol Foundation Gasol Foundation Logo State of Play Virtual Summit Virtual Summit on November 16th Brings Together Athletes and Experts to Discuss the Importance of…
Europe
Estonian pastor assumes role as Lutheran World Federation’s first female leader
An Estonian pastor has begun her work as the first woman to lead the Lutheran World Federation at the communion's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Human Rights
Enhancing Inter-regional Cooperation to Combat Trafficking in Persons by Air in Eastern Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf States
© UNODC Dubai (United Arab Emirates), 4 November – Malaika Oringo is a survivor of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) from Uganda. When she was 15 and her mother died, a…
Economy
ECB: a rate hike in 2022 is “very unlikely”, says Lagarde
Marie-Lan Nguyen The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, said on Wednesday that it was "highly unlikely" that the bank would raise its key interest rates in 2022,…
Christianity
The Ecumenical Patriarch was admitted to a hospital in the United States
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew underwent a stent placement procedure in New York yesterday for the second time, AFP reported. He was admitted to a Manhattan hospital for research in the afternoon…
Christianity
An anti-wax sermon by the bishop of Giurgiu led to an investigation against him
The District Police Directorate in Giurgiu, Romania, has launched an investigation against Giurgiu's Bishop Ambrose. The investigation was provoked due to "abuse of office and dissemination of false information." The…
Health
The founder of cognitive therapy, Aaron Beck, has died
Aaron Beck, the creator of the cognitive therapy developed in the 1960s and caused a revolution in psychiatry, has died at the age of 100 in the United States, world…
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India Hosts International Conference “The Spread of Buddhist Thought”
Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture. Image courtesy of Upender RaoThe international conference “The Spread of Buddhist Thought” was held online from 27–28 October, with a…
Europe
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies in Parliament on 8 November
MEPs will discuss with Ms Haugen the negative impact on users of big tech companies’ products and business models, and how EU digital rules can address these issues.Committee on the…