Stop secessionist rhetoric or face sanctions, EU tells Bosnian Serb leaders
Reuters The Bosnian Serb leadership risks sanctions and a loss of aid should it continue to incite tensions among Bosnian communities with inflammatory rhetoric as used during the celebrations of its statehood day on Sunday, the EU said on Monday. The 9th January marks the date in 1992 when Bosnian Serbs declared independence, triggering a […]
Stuff
After almost a decade, we moved. It just so happens to be our first home. PICTURE: Markus Spiske/Unsplash There was lots of excitement about this, but during the unpacking I was confronted with something I didn’t expect – the amount of stuff we have! We had lived out of suitcases for four months, and barely […]
Addressing inequality: As pandemic bites, US cities use data to fight race and income gaps
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how US cities are using data to address inequality…
EU scientists say 2021 was world’s fifth-hottest year on record
Brussels, BelgiumReuters Last year was the world’s fifth hottest on record, while levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit new highs in 2021, European Union scientists said. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said in a report on Monday that the last seven years were the world’s warmest “by a clear margin” […]
Essay: Desmond Tutu – Politician or saint?
Desmond Tutu biographer MICHAEL BATTLE, in an article published on Religion News Service, looks at the life and legacy of the South African activist and archbishop…