Over the past five years, the melting rate of Antarctic ice has tripled and could raise sea level by 25 cm in the absence of emergency operations. According to two recent studies, the Antarctic ice is melting at a record-breaking…
The latest vote results show that the US, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The US team won with 67% of the votes. Morocco received the rest 33%. The 68th FIFA Congress was held…
According to the statement of the Prime Minister’s Office, Spain has offered to take in a migrant rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants, after it was refused to dock by Italy and Malta one day ago. The mayors of…
Lone parents, families and non-nationals are a high representation of homeless, a new report showed on last Thursday. The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) found that most homeless families had one or two children, while the average age of…
Austria has stated that it will close seven mosques and expel allegedly foreign-funded imams as part of its suppression of « political Islam. » After the immigration crisis in Europe, the coalition government, conservatives and ultra-rightist coalitions quickly took power and…
Spain’s new Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has given 11 cabinet posts out of 17 to women, as he suggest that his government’s priorities will be gender parity and the Catalan crisis. Sánchez’s choice contrasts sharply with the predecessor PM Mariano…
Canada’s decision to legalize marijuana is an important step forward from illegal to medicinal to recreational and is expected to answer many questions. Canada will be held more directly under the international microscope on Thursday. By then, the vote…
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. The council’s 15 members all voted to permit deliveries of aid and emergency evacuations in affected zones. It’s after a week of intense bombing of…
Have you ever imagined that one day, instead of a regular bread and jam, you would be having a UNESCO world treasure for breakfast? The French National Confederation of Baking and Pastry (NCBP) wants the traditional French baguette to be…
Tomorrow, on January 16, the European Parliament will vote for or against the restoration of the 1998 ban on electric pulse fishing. For months, groups representing small-scale fishing fleets and environmental organisations across Europe have been sending letters to the…