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Bonn Climate Change Conference next week to set tone for COP27
The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference is set to kick off next week at the World Convention Center in Bonn, Germany, and is designed to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 which is scheduled for November this year in Egypt.
Emma Thompson wants to start a conversation
The summer movie season has not traditionally speaking, been known for its nuanced attention to female sexuality.
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Elections have started in Great Britain
It remains to be seen whether they will pay the price for the so-called saga regarding the party in Downing Street, for which Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were punished for violating the law on the coronavirus.
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Greek PM to visit Scotland on Tuesday
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to Scotland on Tuesday, following an invitation by Charles, prince of Wales, the premier's office said on Easter Monday.
Mitsotakis will be given a tour of the 18th-century Dumfries House and its estate, which is part of The Prince's Foundation. The Greek premier will be staying at the estate during his visit.
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Tech platforms facing rebellions
When Jak found online marketplace Etsy, it seemed like the perfect match: a tech platform for small traders to sell handmade items that promised to be a creative outlet and bring tidy profits.
Five years later, Jak is one of thousands in open rebellion against the place they once saw as a safe haven - part of a growing trend of users rising up against tech platforms.
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Number of Bulgarian Students in UK Universities is slightly Declining over the years
The number of Bulgarian students in the United Kingdom has slightly declined by -415 students less in four academic years, official figures have shown. A total of 6,185 Bulgarians studied in the UK during 2017/18, which numbers decreased to 5,770 by 2020/21, the education search platform Erudera.com reports.
Ukraine football team to train in Slovenia
Brdo pri Kranju – Ukraine’s national football team will be getting ready for the last match of the European part of qualifications for this year’s World Cup in Qatar in Slovenia, the sport channel Sportklub reported on Saturday.
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’Superbly preserved’ pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland
The fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world's best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, scientists said on Feb. 22.
UK announces booster drive to fight 'tidal wave' of Omicron
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Dec. 12 warned of a looming "tidal wave" of Omicron, and brought forward a target to give over-18s a booster jab by one month to the end of December.
England to Return Mandatory Masks in Shops and Public Transport
In England, the mandatory wearing of masks in shops and on public transport will return next week as part of a series of measures in connection with the new version of the Covid-19 Omicron. The rest of the United Kingdom - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - is expected to impose the same restrictions.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the measures were temporary and preventive.