Denmark takes steps to give jail time for public Quran burnings
By Juan Sanchez Gil
The Danish government believes that such acts are causing harm to the nation’s interests and putting citizens at risk abroad. Under the proposed legislation desecrating the Quran or Bible would become an offense with penalties of up to two years in prison and fines. The aim of this ban according to the centre right administration
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Gabon coup, Army cancels elections and seizes power
By Juan Sanchez Gil
There’s some news coming from Gabon, as reported in an article for the BBC by George Wright & Kathryn Armstrong. A group of soldiers has just made an appearance on national television claiming that they have seized control of the government. They have announced the cancellation of the results from Saturday’s election, in which President
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FIBA and Global Suppliers Partner to Launch New LED Backstop
By Newsdesk
FIBA, the organization governing basketball has joined forces with two of its global suppliers, Schelde Sports and Unilumin Sports to unveil an innovative LED backstop. The Super SAM 325 PRO LED marks a milestone as the first integrated LED screen to be incorporated into a backstop. It will be prominently showcased at the FIBA Basketball
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Sony Announces “α7CR” and “α7C II”
By Juan Sanchez Gil
Sony has announced two new additions to its lineup of full-frame mirrorless cameras – the “α7CR” and “α7C II”. The new models, set for release on October 13, 2023, inherit the compact form factor of the earlier “α7C” while featuring upgraded sensors and other improvements. The “α7CR” and “α7C II” use the same compact housing
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Defense, Critical Role of EU Satellite Centre in Bolstering European Security
By Newsdesk
On August 30 2023 in Madrid, the defense ministers of the European Union and High Representative Josep Borrell gathered at the European Union Satellite Centre (EU SatCen) in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain for a meeting. This special occasion marked the anniversary of SatCen and highlighted its crucial role in EU foreign policy, security and defense
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Popcorn, discovery of the corn explosion
By Julia Romero
I don’t know anyone who hasn’t tasted popcorn in their life, or tostones, as they are also often called and whose peak time to taste them in the past was All Saints’ Day or All Souls’ Day. Now it is unforgivable to go to the cinema anywhere in the world and not provide yourself with
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OECD, What is the Organization, for Economic Cooperation and Development?
By Newsdesk
Have you ever come across the term OECD in news articles or discussions about the economy? Did anybody ever explain to you what it actually is and why it matters? Here is our humble attempt. The OECD, short for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is an organization that holds influence in shaping global
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OECD GDP growth slows slightly in the second quarter of 2023
By Newsdesk
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD rose by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2023, slightly down from 0.5% growth in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates. This extends the consistent pattern of moderate growth observed since the first quarter of 2022. In the G7, quarter-on-quarter GDP growth picked up slightly to
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Artificial Intelligence Development: Pros and Cons for Education in 2023
By Newsdesk
Explore the effects of Artificial Intelligence on education in 2023. Discover how AI reshapes education while nurturing critical thinking, its strengths and weaknesses, and more.
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Ugandan communities ask the French court to order TotalEnergies to compensate them for EACOP violations
By Guest Author
Twenty-six members of communities affected by TotalEnergies’ mega-oil projects in East Africa have filed a fresh lawsuit in France against the French oil multinational company demanding reparations for human rights violations. The communities have jointly sued the oil giant along with human rights defender Maxwell Atuhura, and five French and Ugandan civil society organizations (CSOs).
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Fostering Unity and Celebrating Diversity, Scientology Representative Addresses European Sikh Organization Inauguration
By Newsdesk
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, August 24, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — In a display of interfaith collaboration Ivan Arjona Pelado, the President of the European Office of the Church of Scientology for Public Affairs & Human Rights delivered a moving speech at the inauguration ceremony of the European Sikh Organization. Amidst the audience, Arjona-Pelados’s words struck a chord as he eloquently emphasized unity, equality
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