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One of the things I do in my job is visit people in nursing homes. PICTURE: Rumman Amin/Unsplash Nursing homes, by and large, are quite good places. I used to joke that I was planning to move into one when I turned 40. All your cleaning and cooking is done for you. You have friends […]
Catholic Church: Pope Francis attacked cancel culture. It sounds better than “ideological colonisation”.
In a recent speech the Pope revived his criticism of rich countries that force their values on poorer nations, erasing their local cultures and traditions. CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports…
World tourism inched back in 2021, still a fraction of pre-pandemic levels
Madrid, SpainReuters The world tourism industry barely improved last year compared to 2020, with all indicators staying way below pre-pandemic levels and industry professionals not expecting a full recovery before 2024, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday. The tourism industry suffered a huge blow in 2020 as a result of lockdowns and travel […]
Essay: Taliban 2.0 aren’t so different from the first regime, after all
In an article first published on The Conversation, academics ATAL AHMADZAI and FATEN GHOSN say that five months after the Taliban again took power in Afghanistan, a clearer image of the human rights and personal freedoms situation is emerging…