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The King and Queen are set to begin a state visit to Italy, a trip that coincides with the Catholic jubilee year, an event that only happens every 25 years. The four-day visit will see Charles and Camilla attend a series of public and diplomatic events in the capital, Rome, and the city of Ravenna. This year, Rome expects to welcome three times its normal number of visitors – between 30 and 32 million, compared to an average of 10 million – as Catholics travel to the city for the jubilee, which marks a time of pilgrimage, reflection, and spiritual renewal.The…

Herbert Bopp doesn’t plan to travel to the US anytime soon. “For decades, we were among those who loved to visit the neighboring country to the south,” writes the German native on his blog. Bopp has been living in Canada for many years. Since Trump came into office in January, he’s halted his US travel plans out of protest. “He wants to make Canada the 51st state, insults our prime minister and ridicules anything that smells of maple syrup,” says Bopp. “We’re supposed to support someone like that with our fine Canadian dollars? Certainly not.” In recent months, Trump has started a…

The release of Netflix’s “Adolescence,” which depicts the fallout from the online radicalization of young boys by misogynistic figures such as Andrew Tate, is highlighting what people have suspected for a long time: Spending too much time online has a detrimental effect on teenage minds.  The show is even impacting government policy decisions. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he’d watched “Adolescence,” which has spurred the UK government to examine how to address the “emerging and growing problem” posed by online radicalization of young boys. Every generation of parents fears teenagers are being corrupted by things outside their control: Socrates was accused of corrupting…

The party of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu reelected its leader on Sunday, as it seeks to capitalize on mass opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’srule. The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) picked Ozgur Ozel as chairman at an extraordinary party congress in Ankara. The 50-year-old Ozel was reelected by an overwhelming majority of 1,171 of 1,276 ballots cast, reported the Anka News Agency, which is considered to be close to the opposition. Ozel did not face a challenger. CHP behind protests against Imamoglu’s jailing The CHP has led anti-government protests that have swept Turkey since Imamoglu was arrested,…

For the first time since 2019, foreign athletes are competing in the Pyongyang International Marathon, with roughly 200 foreign runners from countries such as China and Romania joining local competitors for a race through the streets of the North Korean capital. In 2019, some 950 foreign runners joined the race. North Korea closed its borders when the coronavirus hit and has been very slow to reopen. Although it has allowed groups of Russian tourists into the country, the capital has largely remained closed to the outside world. The event is one of several in the country that will celebrate the…

A measles outbreak in southwestern United States has claimed the life of a second child, officials confirmed on Sunday. “We are deeply saddened to report that a school-aged child who was recently diagnosed with measles has passed away,” Aaron Davis, vice president of UMC Health System, a medical center in Texas, told AFP news agency. Davis added that the child had been receiving treatment for “complications of measles,” did not have any underlying conditions and was not vaccinated against the highly infectious disease. In February, a child died of measles in first death from the illness in the US in over a decade.…

Whether in offices, classrooms, or even agriculture, Microsoft technologies are omnipresent today. With its Windows operating system, the company transformed computing, making personal computers accessible to the masses. Its Office suite became synonymous with modern office work, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft Teams became a lifeline for businesses and schools worldwide. Today, the communications platform has over 320 million daily users, turning remote work from an exception into the norm. As Microsoft, headquartered in Redmond, United States, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this Friday (April 4), the company stands at a pivotal moment this year. With its dominance in industries…

The Pope has appeared before cheering crowds at the Vatican.It was the pontiff’s first official public appearance since he was released from hospital a fortnight ago. Pope Francis, 88, had spent five weeks in Rome’s Gemelli hospital as he was treated by doctors for a life-threatening bout of double pneumonia.The Pope, in what was a previously unannounced move, entered St Peter’s Square in a wheelchair shortly before noon local time at the end of the celebration of a mass for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year. Image: Pope Francis waved at crowds in St Peter’s Square. Pic: Reuters In front of…

Browsing for special clothes is one of Leonie’s favorite hobbies. However, the 27-year-old fashion design student doesn’t focus on the new collections from fashion companies. She instead looks specifically for second-hand pieces. And she finds most online. “It’s like a digital treasure hunt,” says Leonie, describing her approach. It’s important to enter the right keywords — and in different languages. That’s when she’s most likely to come across an unusual find. It’s a great feeling. Second-hand clothing goes mainstream Leonie is not alone in her fascination with vintage. While vintage shopping used to mean rummaging through sometimes musty, cluttered stores,…

The release of Netflix’s “Adolescence,” which depicts the fallout from the online radicalization of young boys by misogynistic figures such as Andrew Tate, is highlighting what people have suspected for a long time: Spending too much time online has a detrimental effect on teenage minds.  The show is even impacting government policy decisions. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he’d watched “Adolescence,” which has spurred the UK government to examine how to address the “emerging and growing problem” posed by online radicalization of young boys. Every generation of parents fears teenagers are being corrupted by things outside their control: Socrates was accused of corrupting…