Category: Lifestyle
Spain’s church gets construction permit… after 137 years
Story by AFP Construction of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia may have started 137 years ago, but the emblematic basilica only got a building permit… on Friday....
Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change
Story by AFP Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the airline industry says it is “hellbent” on reducing emissions — but the...
World’s worst serial killers
Story by AFP Former German hospital nurse Niels Hoegel, who was handed a life sentence Thursday for murdering 85 patients in his care, is believed to be the most...
Humans consume ‘tens of thousands’ of plastic pieces each year: report
Story by AFP Humans eat and breathe in tens of thousands of microplastic particles every year, according to a new analysis Wednesday that raised fresh questions over how...
Apps, social media fuel ‘booming’ online prostitution: study
Story by AFP Apps like Facebook and Tinder are fuelling the “soaring industry” of online prostitution and sexual exploitation, according to a worldwide study...
China to host ‘launchpad’ 2023 Asian Cup
Story by AFP Asia’s football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa said Tuesday that China’s staging of the 2023 Asian Cup would serve as a...
New Delhi to offer free public transport for 850,000 women
Story by AFP Almost a million women will enjoy free public transport as part of an attempt to make the Indian capital safer, New Delhi’s government said Monday....
Everest ‘traffic jam’ survivor calls for tougher rules
Story by AFP Ameesha Chauhan, a survivor of the Everest “traffic jam” who is in hospital recovering from frostbite, said climbers without basic skills should...
Gender diversity good for businesses and economies: UN
Story by AFP Companies that improve gender diversity — especially at the top — perform better and rake in higher profits, while countries that increase women...
UAE offers golden visas to investors, ‘exceptional talents’
Story by AFP The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it has launched a permanent residency scheme to attract wealthy individuals and highly skilled workers to the oil-rich...