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Pope Francis

Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes just wanted to do the humane thing.After so many frail and elderly nursing home residents had been held in seclusion from their loved ones in the first weeks of the lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Wilmes said her government decided…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Idlib

Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus

BEIRUT (AP) — After nine years of war, Syria is broken into three rival parts unable to work together and ill-prepared to cope with the coronavirus, an enemy that knows no conflict lines.Medical personnel in Kurdish-run northeastern Syria have resorted to making protective gear out of garbage bags. The territory…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Old-Age Poverty

Led By “The Science” Towards A Medical Despotism?

Authored by Rob Slane via TheBlogMire.com, Having packed my TV in a box some 20 years ago (did I miss anything good?), I feel I have developed a certain immunity to some of the more blatant propaganda techniques waged upon the populace by the media and Government. On the occasions…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Bolsonaro joins protest against coronavirus curbs

Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, has come out in public to support hundreds of people defending military rule and protesting against stay-at-home orders issued by state governors to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The crowd of about 600 people gathered in front of the army's headquarters in…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Rijksmuseum

Hackers force Dutch Museum to pay ₤2.4M

Hackers reportedly forced a Dutch Museum to pay ₤2.4M for an 1824 painting related to John Constable: A view of the Hampstead Heath-Child’s Hill, Harrow in the Distance. Later it was discovered that the cyber crooks posed as an art dealer in London to notch the deal which was fake…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Astroturfing

Twitter

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bubmagApril 20, 2020

Green Deal

Von der Leyen: ‘We now need to build a resilient, green, and digital Europe’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes the “real Europe is standing up” to the coronavirus crisis now. In a written interview with EURACTIV’s media partner Efe, she spoke about a broad range of issues, from the challenges facing the Eurogroup earlier this month to the expectations for the…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Mecca

Middle East braces for bleak Ramadan as virus threat lingers

AFP 20th Apr 2020 08:31:18 GMT +0300 Ramadan is considered an auspicious period to travel to Mecca to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage, which Saudi authorities suspended last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the usually packed area around the sacred Kaaba empty. From cancelled iftar feasts to suspended…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Water Pollution

New Report Warns of Water Pollution Crisis In New Zealand

The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and warns that climate change will exacerbate existing threats. Almost all New Zealand rivers running through urban and farming areas (95-99%) carry pollution above water quality guidelines, while most of the…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Brown Coal

IASbaba’s 60 Day Plan [Day – 43]

STRATEGY : UPSC IAS Preparation Guidance/Tips from Mohan Sir Dear Students, The 60 Days Training has finally begun:) DAY 43 is here! It is time to Introspect, Ideate and Improve!! We have come-up with articles to instil confidence, motivate you in the present situation. Do read these articles. Mark the words/lines…

bubmagApril 20, 2020

Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe

Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus

Led By “The Science” Towards A Medical Despotism?

Brazil’s Bolsonaro joins protest against coronavirus curbs

Hackers force Dutch Museum to pay ₤2.4M

Twitter

Von der Leyen: ‘We now need to build a resilient, green, and digital Europe’

Middle East braces for bleak Ramadan as virus threat lingers

New Report Warns of Water Pollution Crisis In New Zealand

IASbaba’s 60 Day Plan [Day – 43]

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