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Thai protesters submit petition for monarchy reforms, install ‘people’s plaque’ · Global Voices
‘We think we may have reached 100,000.’ A massive protest in Bangkok, Thailand held on September 19, 2020. Photo by @Darikulica / EngageMedia, a content partner of Global Voices September 19 drew a massive crowd in Bangkok during a protest that called for the dissolution of the Thailand parliament andContinue Reading
Bahrain v Israel: how sport could help cement peace accords in the Middle East
Sporting events and initiatives could help strengthen ties between the Gulf states and Israel. EFKS/Shutterstock Back in 2016, I was excited for the Bahrain Women’s National team to compete in the Aphrodite Cup, an international football tournament held in Cyprus. Bahrain’s team, of which I was in charge, had previouslyContinue Reading
Scotland and Wales are being treated as bystanders in a Brexit that doesn’t work for them
The UK officially left the EU in January 2020 but it currently remains within the framework of EU rules. This “transition period” finishes at the end of 2020. Although the UK has already left, the dilemma of deal or no deal has reappeared. The UK government’s negotiations with the EUContinue Reading
Robert Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer And Kevin De Bruyne Nominated For UEFA Player Of The Year Award | Football News
Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne scored or set up 33 goals in the English Premier League.© AFP Bayern Munich duo Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer have been nominated alongside Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year prize for last season, European football’s governing bodyContinue Reading
Blood pressure medications decrease death and severe disease in COVID-19 patients
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock At the start of the pandemic, there was concern that certain drugs for high blood pressure might be linked with worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients. Because of how the drugs work, it was feared they would make it easier for the coronavirus to get inside the body’s cells. Nevertheless,Continue Reading
In Pakistan, women stage nationwide protest in response to shocking rape incident · Global Voices
The protesters also voiced opposition to public hangings Aurat Azadi (Women’s liberation) March at Lahore Liberty Roundabout on September 12, 2020. Screenshot from YouTube video by Ilme Alim. Translation: Why liberal women are against capital punishment? Pakistani women staged mass demonstrations in the country’s major cities on September 12 demanding justice and accountabilityContinue Reading
Routine: less is often more when it comes to children’s development
Many children have busy and rigid schedules. VGstockstudio/Shutterstock As a mother of three grown-up children, I vividly recall the panic I felt when the annual six-week summer school holidays approached. Weeks of potential chaos loomed ahead as the regular routines were disrupted. My psychological knowledge just added to the stress.Continue Reading
Women and suicide: the dangers of social isolation
Pexels Men have long been recognised as being most at risk of suicide, but the Office for National Statistics recently reported the highest annual rate of female suicides in the UK since 2004. This increase in female self-inflicted deaths comes at the same time as concerns the pandemic may increaseContinue Reading
Strutt & Parker announces natural capital account collaboration with eftec
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Bahrain v Israel: how sports could help cement peace accords in the Middle East
Sporting events and initiatives could help strengthen ties between the Gulf states and Israel. EFKS/Shutterstock Back in 2016, I was excited for the Bahrain Women’s National team to compete in the Aphrodite Cup, an international football tournament held in Cyprus. Bahrain’s team, of which I was in charge, had previouslyContinue Reading