Category: World

Although many “hunger hotspots” are in Africa, fears of famine persist in Gaza and Sudan, where conflict continues to rage, fuelling the regional risk of new hunger emergencies, warned the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). “Once a famine is declared, it is too late – many people will have already […]

The works and thought of Jewish-Austrian author Stefan Zweig are inseparable from his “idea of Europe”. His vision encompasses a nostalgic lament for a world that has been lost (along with a way of seeing and inhabiting it), the longing for a dream yet to be realised, and the construction of utopian spaces through experience […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the annual United States-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue. Begin Text: On May 31, 2024, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu welcomed First […]

What do cycling, showering and making love have in common? All three activities prove the usefulness of a new generation of skin patches that can monitor people’s vital signs like blood pressure and heart rate, according to Professor Klas Hjort, head of the microsystems technology programme at Uppsala University in Sweden. Patch work While “smart […]

A man with dual US-Russian nationality was sentenced by a Russian court on Wednesday to three-and-a-half years in prison on charges of “rehabilitating Nazism.” Yuri Malev was arrested last December over social media posts where he was alleged to have denigrated the Saint George’s ribbon, a symbol of Russian military valor. One contained obscene […]

Yaoundé – On 15 May 2024, the entire international community celebrated the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family. In Cameroon, the day was marked by the official ceremony to launch activities relating to the celebration. The ceremony was attended by a host of guests, including Mrs Marie Thérèse Abena Ondoa, Minister for […]

Picture this: you find yourself in a Helsinki karaoke bar one night, and someone encourages you to get up and sing a well known song in Finnish. Without knowing a word of the language you grab the microphone and, to your surprise, manage to follow the rhythm of the lyrics appearing on the screen with […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of Denmark as you celebrate the anniversary of your Constitution. The partnership between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark has thrived for more than two centuries and is rooted in shared democratic values and a common vision for […]

The concept of cultural entrepreneurship has many facets. It encompasses both the cultural and social impact of entrepreneurial training, and the environmental factors that influence its development. Some societies, such as the USA, have a strong entrepreneurial culture. This means that certain characteristics are celebrated and encouraged, such as the ability of individuals to assume […]

  When you enter grocery stores to shop, I am sure labor-management partnerships are not on your shopping list. While you may not know about the partnership between the union, and 9 employers (Albertsons, Allied Employers, Kroger, Schnucks, Stop and Shop [Ahold], Tops, UNFI, and Wakefern), the work of the Joint Labor Management Committee of […]