Culture & Sport

Clément VéritéApril 5, 2023
In Australia, a rugby club criticized for a jersey with U.S. Army images
The Wests Tigers, an Australian professional rugby league team, wanted to pay tribute to the Australian Army with a jersey designed specifically for Anzac Day, except that it used images of the U.S. Army. The club will redesign the jersey.
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Clément VéritéMarch 22, 2023
Release of Winnie the Pooh horror movie suddenly canceled in Hong Kong and Macau
The horror movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey will not be released in Hong Kong and Macau's movie theaters. Hong Kong movie theaters suddenly decided not to show the movie.
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Clément VéritéJanuary 31, 2023
Artificial intelligence helps find prominent Spanish playwright Lope de Vega as the author of a play from a manuscript written years after his death
Artificial intelligence helped discover that Spanish playwright Lope de Vega wrote La francesa Laura.
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Clément VéritéJanuary 13, 2023
Shakira mentions brands in her new song Music Sessions #53. Marketers use the opportunity to connect with audience
The new song Music Sessions #53 released by Shakira, in which she criticizes her husband Gerard Piqué, became an instant success. And marketers have been already using the lyrics as a way to connect with their audience.
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Clément VéritéNovember 25, 2022
Controversial statue of German colonial officer in Namibia’s capital Windhoek removed
A controversial statue of German officer Curt von Francois erected 57 years ago to celebrate him as the founder of Namibia's capital, Windhoek, has been removed. The fact he actually founded the city when Namibia was a German colony is challenged.
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Clément VéritéNovember 2, 2022
Mexico Supreme Court to decide on prohibiting Christian nativity scene in a public building
The Supreme Court of Mexico may decide on forbidding displays of a Christian nativity scene in a public building. The Church, fearing it would give make a precedent in the country, urges not to ban manifestation of religious symbols in public space.
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Clément VéritéOctober 24, 2022
In Japan, music schools don’t need to pay copyright fees for students who learn music, the Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court of Japan ruled that music schools don't need to pay copyright royalties for music played by students, dismissing the appeal made by the Japanese Society for the Rights of Authors.
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Clément VéritéOctober 20, 2022
Cumbia, traditional dance and music genre, now national heritage of Colombia
Cumbia, a dance and music genre resulting in the miscegenation of Indigenous peoples, Africans and Europeans, is now an intangible cultural heritage of Colombia.
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Clément VéritéMay 9, 2022
Why noise is banned in Accra for a month every year
Accra, the capital city of Ghana, has implemented a ban on drumming and noise making for a month to respect traditions of the Ga people and the seed planting period.
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Clément VéritéApril 29, 2022
First English video of Vietnamese pop start Sơn Tùng M-TP censored in his country
The Vietnamese pop star Sơn Tùng M-TP released his first music video in English. It was censored in his country few hours later because it would promote suicide.
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Clément VéritéApril 24, 2022
A ‘truth trial’ in Argentina, 98 years after the Napalpí massacre of Indigenous people
Argentina opened a trial almost 100 years after the Napalpí massacre in which at least 200 Indigenous people were killed in 45 minutes.
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Clément VéritéApril 20, 2022
Czech Republic considers removing the mandatory second foreign language from primary education programs
Czech Republic is considering changing the educational framework for schoolchildren in which teaching a secondary foreign language would not be mandatory anymore
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Clément VéritéApril 1, 2022
Latvia bans the pro-Russian invasion ‘Z’ from public events
Latvia bans public display of symbols celebrating the Russian invasion of Ukraine like the Z. It also prohibits events close to Soviet monuments.
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Newsendip with APMarch 7, 2022
Russian gymnast shows pro-invasion symbol before competition ban is effective
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak displayed a symbol supporting the invasion of Ukraine before the exclusion of Russians in international competitions became effective.
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Newsendip with APMarch 2, 2022
U.S. returns looted artifacts to Jordan seized from a billionaire
American authorities have returned nine looted artifacts to Jordan.
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Newsendip with APFebruary 27, 2022
24 years later, Australia’s cricket team plays in Pakistan
Australia's cricket team will tour in Pakistan 24 years after its last game in the country. Pakistan faces difficulties to host cricket teams due to security concerns.
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Newsendip with APFebruary 24, 2022
Zimbabwe and Kenya suspended by FIFA because of government interference
FIFA suspended Zimbabwe and Kenya because of government interference with the national football bodies.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 16, 2022
Thailand wants to add another name for Bangkok on official documents: Krung Thep Maha Nakorn
The capital of Thailand, Bangkok, may soon have another name for official documents: Krung Thep Maha Nakorn. But Bangkok would still be used. It's not that big a change.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 9, 2022
A famous Greek TV host sentenced to prison for posting explicit content without ex-partner’s consent
Stathis Panagiotopoulos, a TV personality in Greece, has been sentenced to five years of prison for having posted sexually explicit content without the consent of his ex-partner.
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Clément VéritéFebruary 4, 2022
Swedish ice hockey team withdraws the redesign of a controversial logo
Frölunda Hockey Club, a professional ice hockey in Sweden withdrew its redesigned logo two days after its release because of accusations of plagiarism, references to Nazism and threats to board members.
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Newsendip with ReutersFebruary 2, 2022
Air pollution decreased in Beijing ahead of the Olympics
Ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China's capital recorded its cleanest air in almost 10 years.
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Clément VéritéDecember 17, 2021
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: 43 new inscriptions in 2021
Arabic calligraphy, rumba or truffle hunting are some of the elements inscribed to UNESCO's list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2021.
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Clément VéritéDecember 8, 2021
Mexico City Congress will discuss the ban of bullfighting
The Congress of Mexico City will decide whether it bans bullfighting.
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Clément VéritéNovember 19, 2021
Bolsonaro tried to revisit Brazil history in high school exam
Brazil president wanted to change the military coup into a revolution. Several employees also resigned denouncing censorship.
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Clément VéritéNovember 15, 2021
South Africa withdraws support to her Miss at Miss Universe 2021 in Israel
South Africa considers Israel as "guilty of the apartheid treatment of Palestinians" and wants a boycott of Miss Universe 2021.
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Clément VéritéNovember 7, 2021
Horse jumping removed from modern pentathlon
The international federation of modern pentathlon decided to remove horse jumping from the 5 traditional disciplines of the sport.
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Clément VéritéJuly 14, 2021
South Korea Restricts Music in Gyms to Fight Covid
To fight a surge of Covid cases, South Korean authorities decided to ban some types of music in gyms.
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Clément VéritéJuly 9, 2021
World Bank Withdraws Education Report on The Philippines for Now
The World Bank published a report that authorities considered to be insulting the Philippines. The World Bank momentarily withdrew it without refuting the conclusions.
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Clément VéritéJune 1, 2021
4 U.S. female runners think transgender athletes are unfair competition
After losing a lawsuit, the four girls now go to the U.S. Court of Appeal to claim transgender athletes are unfair competition. They are supported by a conservative advocacy group.
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Clément VéritéMay 19, 2021
A vote may ban pesticides in Switzerland, and impact football pitch
A citizen initiative mostly targeting food and agricultural products may ban synthetic fungicides in Switzerland, which could have consequences for the Football pitch.
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Clément VéritéMay 18, 2021
An American rapper debuts in pro basketball in Rwanda
The American rapper J. Cole, 36, debuted a basketball professional career in Rwanda, 2 days after his latest album, “Off-season”, was released.
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Clément VéritéApril 27, 2021
Italian island Budelli to become unoccupied
The only permanent resident of Budelli for 32 years will leave this small island between Corsica and Sardinia. Aged of 82 and tired of the fight against his eviction, he also fell in love.
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Clément VéritéApril 22, 2021
Nike shoes help elite runners less than thought
An analysis of elite runners' performances concluded a significant decrease in seasonal best times due to the new footwear technology. Their benefits are yet smaller than previously found.
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Clément VéritéApril 12, 2021
A tennis player sells arm and uses crypto to fund her career
Oleksandra Oliynykova, a young professional tennis player, has sold lifetime tattoo and body arts exclusive rights of her arm against Ethereum.
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Clément VéritéApril 8, 2021
A museum of ice cream as part of Singapore’s tourism experience
A Museum of Ice Cream is going to open in Singapore in August 2021 as part of the ambition to make Singapore's tourism experiences more attractive
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Clément VéritéMarch 23, 2021
Belize football team briefly held by gunmen in Haiti
The Belize football team was briefly stopped by armed men in Haiti three days before their match in Port-Au-Prince.
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