This week France joined Germany and Malta, among other European countries in banning LGBT conversion therapy. The so-called therapy is actually classified among the harshest tortures by Psychologist associations and medical experts. France’s Senate has overwhelmingly voted in favour of banning such
This week the surge of the Omicron variant has led the countries to impose a series of further restrictions in the Middle East. So far, the Omicron variant has been detected in Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and only today
The new German Government is a coalition of three Parties SPD, Greens and FDP have agreed on the first “traffic light” coalition at the federal level. This Government will take Germany further ahead in the post-Angela Merkel era. Having as their motto
Brooklyn Museum between September 10, 2021, to February 20, 2022, is hosting a very interesting and important exhibition of Haute Couture. Christian Dior, one of the most important representatives of Parisian Fashion and Haute Couture. It traces the history of the
Across Poland, protests are taking place due to the unfortunate and unjustified death of a pregnant 30-year-old woman Pszczyna, in southern Poland, from septic shock. Many activists consider the ban responsible for the woman’s death. The 30-year-old pregnant woman was in
While the tension in Kabul after the Taliban occupation seems to settle, Canada is still accepting weekly Afgan immigrants. Newly arrived immigrants all over Canada are starting a new life in Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. It is a
The United States is opening up to international travellers. Earlier this month the borders opened between the US and Canada while remaining closed for the rest of the world. Thousands of families divided across the borders were anxiously waiting for this day
Early in October, Texas passed a controversial health bill suggesting that all abortions will be illegal should they occur after the sixth week of pregnancy. This stirred a series of protests against the bill from women’s organisations all over the US while
The two-day Summit starting Thursday has as one of its prominent focuses the increasing prices in the European energy bill. The soaring prices across Europe after the almost two years of lockdown has mainly impacted low-income households struggling to deal with the
Last week, the Latvian government took the hard decision of going back into lockdown after opening entirely in the summer. The two opposing sides for and against the vaccines are coming to the contrast observed in most countries in Central and Eastern
A golden statue portraying the late soprano Maria Callas was erected under the Acropolis and close to the Roman theatre of Herodes Atticus. There Maria Callas, at the height of her career, performed for the Greek audience in 1957. It was her
After a year that was skipped due to the pandemic, World Ballet Day 2021 is back. This year celebration of the famous art form is one of the biggest with the participation of 50 World-renowned Ballet Companies. Among others, Royal Ballet in