Those affected by hurricanes ‘Eta’ and ‘Iota’ that struck Guatemala in November have risen to 2.4 million, according to a review by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinator (Conred) released on Saturday.
In America, the price of beer may increase if brewers pass on the 10% surcharge on imported aluminium to consumers, while bourbon could be on Europe’s retaliatory list. Aluminium is increasingly the packaging of choice for beer brewers worldwide, and they will likely face higher raw material costs once any tariff comes into effect. A…
There is one event that long-distance runner Salah Ameidan takes part in every year – the gruelling Sahara Marathon in south-west Algeria. It’s not only the thrill of the competition that attracts him, though – this is also the closest he can get to his family, who live behind a wall in the desert, in…
On Saturday, Bjorn Hurtig, a lawyer for Mr. Arnault, said: “My client, Mr. Arnault, denies all charges directed against him.” Mr. Arnault ran a private cultural club called the Forum that was considered a gateway to Swedish cultural life. The Swedish Academy had provided financial support to the Forum, which is co-owned by Mr. Arnault…
Image copyrightGetty Images Victims of sexual harassment at work need better protection, the equality watchdog has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission called upon ministers to take “urgent action” to tackle “corrosive” cultures. Its report said employers should be legally obliged to prevent harassment or victimisation after concluding that the problem had become “normalised”….
Blockchain technology is shaking up the legal industry. At least that’s according to prominent blockchain industry attorneys, Angela Angelovska-Wilson and Lewis Cohen, who revealed exclusively to CoinDesk Friday that they have started their own law practice focused on the nascent industry. Called DLx Law LLP, the firm opened its doors this month, with offices in…
The Chinese Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday that seven new cases of coronavirus were registered on the last day, three of which were locally transmitted, two in Jilin province in the north of the country and the other in Shanghai. Another day that the Asian country has not registered a new COVID-19 deceased, the…