In the Svalbard Islands, one of the most northern parts of the world, the coal mining industry is booming. Hidden away in the mines lie the Arctic World Archive containing data and masterpieces from all over the world
Svalbard Islands, Norway, are the most northern and the most inhabited place on Earth. The polar bears population here exceeds the human population. But who are exactly the inhabitants of the Svalbard?
It’s back to school time in the United States and many students are sporting a new accessory – bulletproof backpacks. Sales of the newest armament in the fight against random killings soared by 200 percent after mass shootings in early...
In constantly evolving technology, governments – ponderous elephants at the best of times – are having headaches keeping up with developments. Drones are a major problem worldwide, threatening aircraft. Social media giants like Facebook have shown to be used to...
157 child slaves were rescued by Interpol in Nigeria and Benin in April 2019. Rescued during “Operation Epervier II”, the child slaves worked as market peddlers, “carrying heavy loads or fetching water”. Of the 121 girls and 36 boys, some...
With vegetarianism and veganism on the rise, the need for cashew nut has grown exponentially over the years. With an annual value of over $4 billion, it commands high prices in Western countries and is widely featured in new and...
Students from universities and schools in Hong Kong are to take part in a class boycott in September, following weeks of protests in the city against the Government’s planned extradition bill. The boycott follows the news that prominent pro-democracy campaigners...
They are everywhere in Dakar and in the main cities of Senegal, it is impossible to ignore them. Usually they do not have shoes and their skin is covered with scars caused by years of scratches and disease. They have just one purpose: begging and collecting the amount of money and food required by their teacher, in order to avoid a severe punishment. The justification for that? The zakat, the religious duty to purify the soul from the material goods prescribed by the Koran.
It is dangerous being a police officer, and in more ways than one. This is a fact that France is painfully waking up to at the moment, with the country facing a very disconcerting rise in police suicides. 64 French...
“After murdering someone, my father negotiated my nikah [marriage contract] with his victim’s brother to prevent a vendetta and further escalation of hostilities between our tribes,” the young Afghan woman said. She had been given away in a marriage of...
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