[ad_1] It was early morning in Kabul, Afghanistan, when Fatima Amiri first heard the gunshots from inside her classroom. She and hundreds of other students had been preparing for college entrance exams at the time, but then the girls began screaming in panic. Amiri swiftly stood up to calm the class down, but when she turned around, she saw a man with a gun deliberately firing at students. “I was afraid; I tried to take…
"Afghan Student Who Lost An Eye In Terror Attack Vows To Fight For Change"Author: Staff Reporter
[ad_1] Staying hydrated throughout the day is no easy task. Whether you’ve just finished your workout at the gym, are taking a short hike or even completing daily tasks at the office — you need to make sure you’re drinking enough water. And the secret to a healthy and hydrated life is a great reusable water bottle that you can refill regularly. Reusable water bottles are also key to reducing your impact on the environment. …
"Best Self-Cleaning Water Bottle – CNET"
[ad_1] Attacks on the elderly are increasing in Malawi, often under the pretext that witchcraft is at play. Survivor Christian Mphande lived to tell her story, but there is a worrying increase in elder abuse. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS by Charles Mpaka (blantyre) Friday, March 17, 2023 Inter Press Service BLANTYRE, Mar 17 (IPS) – In December last year, a video clip went viral of two elderly women surrounded by a charged-up crowd and engulfed in a…
"Belief in Witchcraft Costing Lives of Elderly Women in Malawi — Global Issues"
[ad_1] Paul Mpagi Sepuya, “Pedestal (0X5A9024),” 2022. (Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Bortolami, New York, DOCUMENT, Chicago, Peter Kilchmann, Paris & Zurich, and Vielmetter Los Angeles) This story is part of Image issue 17, “Offering,” a special gift from L.A.’s creative community to a city that seemingly has it all. Read the whole issue here. Paul Mpagi Sepuya crafts pictures that feel as intimate and warm as they do formal and intellectual. His photos do what art…
"Intimacy is making work with friends for Paul Mpagi Sepuya"
[ad_1] Transport bosses have launched an urgent investigation after shocking images obtained by MailOnline show London Underground staff sleeping during the height of the morning rush hour, putting passenger safety at risk as commuters face misery with more strike action today. In the disturbing pictures, staff can clearly be seen fast asleep while on duty in the control room of Tooting Bec underground station, south London where their role involves supervising passenger safety and responding…
"TfL bosses launch investigation as photos reveal Tube staff asleep"
[ad_1] Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, this week to protest a proposed law that would designate organizations that receive a certain amount of funding from abroad as “foreign agents.” Riot police used water cannons and tear gas to break up the crowds. Critics of the legislation in Georgia argue that the law is modeled after a similar one in Russia that has made it harder for human rights…
"Georgia faces a rocky road to EU membership"
[ad_1] At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Great real-world performance Very affordable Attractive designer-styled heat spreader available. Cons 512GB capacity is a relatively slow writer Our Verdict For $50 it’s hard to beat the 512GB Legend 850, which actually bested a number of 1TB and 2TB SSDs in our real-world 48GB file transfers. I was a bit surprised when Adata sent the 512GB capacity of its latest Legend 850 NVMe 1.4, M.2 SSD. Larger-capacity drives…
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[ad_1] Christmas time calls for putting your feet up with a bunch of feel-good fiction, so if you’ve yet to pick your final read of 2022, then put this one on your list asap. Featuring a boarding school reunion, plenty of happily ever afters and a midnight snow croquet in a castle, all set around Christmas time in the British countryside, Jenny Bayliss’ latest novel is sure to get you in the festive spirit. And…
"Zoella Book Club: Reviewing Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss "
[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (AP) — So much for a short pontificate. Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy and showing no signs of slowing down. On the contrary, with an agenda full of problems and plans and no longer encumbered by the shadow of Pope Benedict XVI, Francis, 86, has backed off from talking about retiring and recently described…
"Pope Francis at 10 years: A reformer’s learning curve, plans"
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — Young people in France — including some who haven’t even entered the job market yet — are protesting Thursday against the government’s push to raise the retirement age. Students plan to block access to some universities and high schools, and a youth-led protest is planned in Paris on Thursday, as part of nationwide strikes and demonstrations against the pension bill under debate in parliament. For a generation already worried about inflation,…
"France’s young people stand up against higher retirement age"