Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Norway announced on Thursday that it is willing to help the EU to rein in rising prices of natural gas, stressing that high prices are not in its interest. Gas prices in the EU are soaring, driving up inflation, jeopardising energy companies and threatening recession, according to Reuters reporting on Thursday. […]
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Assange could have sold the secrets he came into possession of, but he did not do so in the name of freedom of the press. This is why he is a defender of freedom of expression and protection of human rights. It was precisely to promote and preserve these values that the prestigious Sakharov Prize […]
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© UNODC Middle East and North Africa, 14 Septermber 2022 – 115 years. That’s how long it would take for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to reach gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum. Though some recent statistics demonstrate that major advances have been achieved, much remains to be done to accelerate […]
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The report highlights that the deteriorating economic outlook, high inflation and rising energy prices have increased vulnerabilities across the financial sectors.
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The spotlight never dims on Texas. Earlier this year a school district banned an Anne Frank adaptation, and now under a new state law, public schools “must display in a conspicuous place in each building…a durable poster or framed copy of the United States national motto, ‘In God We Trust’.” The new law stipulates two […]
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The lower house of the Polish parliament (Sejm) adopted on Wednesday a resolution proposed by the ruling Law and Justice party to receive compensation from Germany for the damage caused to the republic during World War II. The vote was broadcast on the parliament’s official website, reports TASS. 418 deputies voted for the adoption of […]
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The leadership of the prosecutor’s office held a working meeting with a representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in connection with the upcoming elections for the 48th National Assembly, announced the prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Bulgaria. On 14.09.2022, the Deputy Prosecutor General Daniela Masheva, the spokesperson of the Prosecutor […]
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The man convicted of murdering John Lennon outside his Manhattan home in 1980 has had his request for parole denied for the twelfth time, the Associated Press reported. Mark David Chapman, who is 67, appeared before a parole board in late August, authorities in New York said. Chapman fatally shot Lennon on the night of […]
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On the occasion of the All-Russian Day of Sobriety, celebrated on September 11, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia reminded the faithful that it is not alcohol that helps a person overcome any temptations, worries and difficulties, but strong faith and surrendering to God’s will. “Beloved in the Lord, Your Grace archpastors, all-honorable fathers, […]
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50 million or 1 in 150 people on the planet is a victim of modern slavery or forced marriage, according to a UN report. The research shows that 10 million more people are subject to forced labor than 5 years ago, mostly in rich countries. Slavery is not unique to poor countries and is a […]
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