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August 31, 2024 11:04 AM

Not pink, not blue: unisex school aprons trigger culture war skirmish in Italy

The latest skirmish in Italy's culture wars has erupted over a kindergarten's decision to introduce a unisex school uniform policy, instead of pink for girls and blue for boys, in the name of inclusivity and gender equality. The kindergarten in Sali...

August 31, 2024 9:45 AM

UN to vaccinate Gaza’s children against polio during pauses in fighting

The United Nations will start vaccinating some 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip against polio on Sunday, a campaign that relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave. Th...

August 30, 2024 6:51 PM

Why South Korea is on high alert over deepfake sex crimes

South Korean regulators and police this week vowed to combat sexually exploitative deepfakes, urging Telegram and other social media companies to cooperate with them as they crack down on the practice. WHAT HAS CAUSED THE RECENT UPROAR IN SOUTH KORE...

August 30, 2024 5:32 PM

Thousands evacuated, schools shut as India, Pakistan brace for rare August cyclone

Coastal towns and cities in India and Pakistan braced for a rare August cyclone on Friday, as heavy rains and winds forced authorities to close schools and evacuate thousands. Weather office said a deep depression had formed over land and was likely...

August 30, 2024 5:23 PM

What is known about polio’s return to the Gaza Strip

Health authorities in the Gaza Strip confirmed the first case of polio in 25 years earlier this month. The infection and subsequent partial paralysis of the nearly year-old Abdul-Rahman Abu Al-Jidyan has hastened plans for a mass vaccination campaig...

August 30, 2024 4:44 PM

PATA Gold Award in community-based tourism goes to Nepal Tourism Board

Nepal Tourism Board has received the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in the category of Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Recovery Project (STLRP). This is the third time NTB has received a PATA award in community-based tourism. Th...

August 30, 2024 3:14 PM

Swiss choose Basel as host city for 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the Swiss city of Basel, public broadcaster SRG said on Friday. Basel beat competition from Geneva to host the event in May 2025, which Switzerland will host after singer Nemo won this year's compe...

August 30, 2024 3:11 PM

Typhoon Shanshan brings torrential rains, travel turmoil across Japan

Typhoon Shanshan deluged large parts of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm's centre, halting travel services and shutting production at major factories. In the southw...

August 30, 2024 1:28 PM

India and Saudi Arabia sign landmark agreement on public sector auditing

In a significant move to enhance bilateral cooperation in public sector auditing, India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in Riyadh. The agreement was signed by Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General of In...

August 30, 2024 12:23 PM

What is Elon Musk’s feud with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice about?

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered billionaire Elon Musk to name a legal representative for his messaging platform X in Brazil within 24 hours or face suspension of the social media site in the country. WHAT IS THE CONFLICT ABOUT? Justic...

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