Category: World
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The Only Vaccine in Testing Against HIV Has Failed. What Now?
The only vaccine against HIV still being tested in final clinical trials has proven to be ineffective, its manufacturer announced this week. Dozens of other HIV vaccine candidates have been tested and discarded over the past decades. This latest setback delays progress towards a vaccine against the virus by three to five years, according to…
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Today Is Cheese Day. Do You Know the Origin of This Delight?
On January 20th, the “World Cheese Day” is celebrated, a product that is consumed and adored by many populations. Who doesn’t like some type of cheese among the many varieties that exist? But do you know the origin of cheese? Many people might think it came from Switzerland or France, countries famous for their typical…
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PassportBros: TikTok Movement Encourages Black Men to Seek Women in Other Countries
The #PassportBros movement is drawing attention as a group of Black men seeks to convince others that Black women from abroad are better traditional wives than American Black women.
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For the First Time in 60 Years, China’s Population Declines
China reported on Tuesday (17) its first population decline since 1961. There were 1.41175 billion people living in China at the end of 2022 – a drop of about 850,000 compared to the end of the previous year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Beijing. A total of 9.56 million…
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Do You Know Which Is the Most Powerful Passport in the World?
A trio of Asian passports offers their holders greater freedom to travel globally than any other country, according to the latest report released by Henley & Partners, a global residence and citizenship consulting firm based in London. Japanese citizens enjoy visa-free access to a record 193 destinations worldwide, just ahead of Singapore and South Korea,…
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The Last 8 Years Have Been the Hottest on Record, Says Report
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The last eight years have been the eight hottest years ever recorded, with 2022 being the fifth hottest year globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union.
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Davos Forum: Cooperation in a Fragmented World
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The World Economic Forum began this Monday (16) in Davos, Switzerland, gathering leaders and government representatives with businesspeople and investors.
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What Is This CHATGPT That Is Giving Headaches to Educators Worldwide?
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Last November, the artificial intelligence company OpenAI, co-founded by Elon Musk, launched ChatGPT. Have you heard of it? If you haven’t accessed this platform yet, pay attention to the following text.What is ChatGPT?In a few words, ChatGPT is a platform that allows users to establish a “dialogue” through text with an artificial intelligence capable of…
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Delta Announces Free Wi-Fi Onboard
Delta becomes the first major U.S. airline to introduce free Wi-Fi to its passengers, in partnership with T-Mobile. The experience will be available on most domestic aircraft starting February 1 and will be available on international aircraft by the end of 2024. Delta will offer free Wi-Fi in partnership with T-Mobile for all passengers on…
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Pope Benedict XVI Buried in the Vatican
On Thursday (5), Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a staunch conservative who shocked the Catholic Church when he resigned a decade ago, was buried in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The Pope Francis led the farewell mass for his predecessor, an unprecedented event in the history of the Catholic Church in modern times. As smoke…