Society
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Ireland in U.S. Watch List for Human Trafficking
Ireland, Belarus and Romania are the only European countries that don’t meet "minimum requirements" or don’t make "necessary efforts to" stop human trafficking.
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Homicides in Colombia Resume in 2021
The number of homicides in Colombia grew by 27% in the beginning of 2021, compared to 2020, when the population was under a lockdown. But the number still increased against 2019 and 2018.
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Dutch Women Will Earn 46% Less Because of Child Penalty
After seven years, a mother in the Netherlands will earn 46% less than if she didn’t have a child. In a country with a widespread part-time work culture, the driver of the child penalty is that women work fewer hours after childbirth while men don’t.
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Romania Has the Cheapest Food in the EU
Eurostat study reveals Romania has the cheapest food in the European Union. Denmark is the most expensive country of the EU. Turkey is the cheapest country in Europe. North Macedonia is where alcohol is the cheapest.
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Diamond Hopes Crushed in South Africa
Some stones found in a South African village were thought to be diamonds. As hundreds rushed into the area, the stones are actually quartz crystals.
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Saudi Arabia Announced Plan for Hajj Pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia restricts Hajj only to Saudi and local residents for the second year in a row because of concerns about the pandemic situation. Only 60,000 people immune of Covid-19 can attend vs. 2.5 million in 2019.
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The Story of Anom, the App Used by Criminals Created by the F.B.I.
An international operation involving 16 countries used encrypted messages sent through Anom, an app secretly developed by the F.B.I.
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Large Bust of Cocaine in Australia Tipped by Casino Gambling
Large sums of money spent in casino led to an operation intercepting 1.7 tons of cocaine and the arrest of three men who could allegedly supply all the cocaine of New South Wales for a year
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European Court Ruled Germany Persistently Infringed Air Quality Directive
Between 2010 and 2016, Germany systematically and persistently exceeded the limit values for nitrogen dioxide, the Court of Justice of the European Union said.
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