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Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens for Muslim prayers
Thousands of Turks gathered near Hagia Sophia early on Friday for the first prayers there since President Tayyip Erdogan declared the monument, revered by Christians…
Brands urged to stop sourcing from China’s Xinjiang over forced labor fears
Major retailers must stop sourcing from China’s Xinjiang region due to the ”grave risk of forced labor”, a coalition of civil society groups say, amid…
Chinese millennials drink milk to boost immunity amid pandemic
One debate fueled by the coronavirus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It’s a serious…
’I’m ashamed of our rulers’: Bulgarians on why anti-government protests are continuing
Thousands of protesters have again taken to the streets in Bulgaria to protest alleged government corruption, with many calling for the resignation of Prime Minister…
German sniffer dogs show promise at detecting coronavirus
Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover have found that trained sniffer dogs could be used to detect COVID-19 in human samples with a…
Enormous amount of plastic will fill oceans, land by 2040 even with immediate global action, report says
More than 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste will flow into the world’s oceans and land over the next two decades without widespread intervention, according…
Japan’s average minimum wage should stay the same amid virus resurgence: panel
Japan’s average minimum hourly wage should be maintained at the current level, a subcommittee of the government’s Central Minimum Wage Council decided on July 22,…
Australia’s water market is excluding Indigenous people, study finds
Aboriginal people hold less than 1% of all water licences in Australia, a form of economic and cultural dispossession that needs urgent redress, according to…
Tackling Dengue fever by turning female mosquitoes into males
Research undertaken at Virgina Tech has demonstrated how the alteration of a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes. The…
Facebook and Instagram to examine racist algorithms
Facebook has acknowledged that it needs to do more to combat racism on its platforms and is setting up two groups to examine its policies…
Pandemic hit women’s sport much more than men’s – UK parliamentary report
The new coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women’s elite sport and exacerbated inequality with knock-on effects for the future, a British parliamentary…
North Korea’s ’ghost ships’ linked to illegal fishing by China fleet, study finds
“Dark fleets” of hundreds of Chinese vessels are fishing illegally in North Korean waters, according to a study, forcing displaced local fishermen to risk their…
Germany and France: Cities shocked as youths riot and attack police
Germany’s cities have seen outbursts of pent-up rage and violence in recent weeks. First Stuttgart, then Frankfurt. On both occasions, police were targeted by an…
German state bans burqas, niqabs in schools
The government of the western German state of Baden-Württemberg agreed on Tuesday to ban full-face coverings, often known as burqa or niqab, in schools. The…
Murders in Mexico, especially of women, grew during pandemic
The number of homicides in Mexico has grown during the new coronavirus pandemic, including a 9.2% spike in killings of women, according to government figures…
New French law allows doctors to break patient confidentiality to report domestic violence
French lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill to protect victims of domestic violence. The law, passed last week by the National Assembly and by the…
Russia launched cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on U.K., study says
Russian cyberattackers ”intruded” into the U.K.’s critical national infrastructure and represent an ”immediate and urgent threat” to national security, according to intelligence agencies and experts…
Game on: To stem financial losses, the NHL and other pro sports leagues prepare to resume play amid COVID-19
With the NHL lurching back into competition, players and staff alike are trying to strike a delicate balance. Yes, it feels good to see players…
Afghan all-girls robotics team designs low-cost ventilator to treat coronavirus patients
In the eastern Afghan city of Herat, 18-year-old high school student Somaya Faruqi adjusts a suction cap as she puts the finishing touches before unveiling…
Greta Thunberg plans to donate 1 million-euro prize to green causes
Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg said on Monday she would donate 1 million euros ($1.14 million) from a new prize she has won to groups…
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