The #Vatican, the world’s smallest country, is getting into sports. “Vatican #Athletics” team is a group of runners that includes priests, nuns, members of the Swiss guard, and also employees of the Holy See. Nearly a...
Aung San Suu Kyi’s history, previous detentions and rise to power
#Myanmar‘s #military seized power on Monday in a #coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San #SuuKyi. Here are some facts about Aung San Suu Kyi, the 75-year-old who rode to...
‘It’s a political message to China’: Britain opens visa scheme for millions of Hong Kongers
A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship went live on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape #China‘s #crackdown on...
Renewable colours: Sustainable dyes
Fashionistas are spoiled for choice in tints, shades and hues, but our rainbow wardrobes come at an environmental cost: synthetic dyes, derived from petrol, are responsible for nearly 20 percent of water pollution by...
AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more Covid-19 vaccine doses, says EU
#AstraZeneca will deliver nine million more doses of its #Covid-19 #vaccine to the European Union in the first quarter of this year, making a total of 40 million for the period, and will start deliveries one week...