Portugal has begun easing its COVID-19 restrictions as part of the country's second phase of a gradual decontamination plan.500,000 schoolchildren up to the age of 15 returned to classes on Monday for the first time…
Text sizeAaAaIn some ways, it has been a very quiet year.During the first lockdown, noise pollution in cities around the world dropped significantly. It meant the soundscapes of our urban environments changed dramatically almost overnight.One…
Blockchain, a relatively new technology, is already revolutionising many aspects of our lives such as healthcare and the economy. But there is always a heightened level of excitement when new ground is broken.Enter the NFT.…
Ukraine's president wants to speed up the country's path to NATO membership to send a "real signal to Russia". Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the call after discussing rising tensions in eastern Ukraine with the military alliance's…
It was the summer of 2019, and my grandmother had just died, three days before I was scheduled to fly out on a so-called trip of a lifetime to China. I was 18 at the…
Amsterdam has marked 20 years since the world’s first gay marriages by floating an inflatable pink cake with candles spouting rainbow flames down the canal.Twenty years ago on April 1, the city was host to…
Italy’s spy thriller took a decidedly mundane turn Thursday with indications that the Italian Navy captain accused of passing classified documents to Russia was desperate for extra money to pay his mortgage and support his…
Polish worshippers at a church in South London were surprised when a police officer interrupted their Good Friday service with the following warning:"Ladies and gentlemen, this gathering is unfortunately unlawful under the coronavirus regulations we…
US President Joe Biden has announced action to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America.The new steps include moves to crack down on so-called “ghost guns” --…
Coronavirus lockdowns last year shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for the pandemic’s medical and economic devastation abounded, Israeli researchers reported Wednesday. It has raised concerns about a rise in anti-Semitism…
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