German wine-growing regions are re-thinking the traditional wine queen role, with some expanding the tradition to include men while others ditch the post altogether. The traditional Pfalz wine-growing region has been roiled by debate since locals decid…
African youth struggle as lack of birth certificates hamper prospects
In many developed countries, a birth certificate is a given, but in many African countries, obtaining one is not the norm. In sub-Saharan Africa, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), only every second child under the age of five is officially …
Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela Blocks Access To Binance, Crypto Exchange Says Funds Are Safe
The Venezuelan government has imposed restrictions on accessing the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, amid a controversy surrounding the presidential election results. What Happened: Binance confirmed the access issues through its Latin …
DWP ‘two-child’ benefit cap called to be scrapped as thousands at risk of poverty: ‘Britain needs a new deal!’
Campaigners are urging the new Labour Government to scrap the DWP’s two-child “benefit cap” on means-tested payments, such as Universal Credit, due to thousands of families being at risk of falling into poverty. Onward is calling for the policy, which …
DWP ‘two-child’ benefit cap called to be scrapped as thousands at risk of poverty: ‘Britain needs a new deal!’
Campaigners are urging the new Labour Government to scrap the DWP’s two-child “benefit cap” on means-tested payments, such as Universal Credit, due to thousands of families being at risk of falling into poverty. Onward is calling for the policy, which …
Germany’s wine queen tradition shaken up as men apply for the crown
German wine-growing regions are re-thinking the traditional wine queen role, with some expanding the tradition to include men while others ditch the post altogether. The traditional Pfalz wine-growing region has been roiled by debate since locals decid…
African youth struggle as lack of birth certificates hamper prospects
In many developed countries, a birth certificate is a given, but in many African countries, obtaining one is not the norm. In sub-Saharan Africa, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), only every second child under the age of five is officially …
African youth struggle as lack of birth certificates hamper prospects
In many developed countries, a birth certificate is a given, but in many African countries, obtaining one is not the norm. In sub-Saharan Africa, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), only every second child under the age of five is officially …
Canto chain targets fix amid 33-hour outage caused by consensus issue
Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain Canto says it is planning to implement an upgrade on Aug. 12 to address its ongoing 33-hour outage, which it says was caused by “an issue with consensus.” Launched in August 2022, Canto styles itself as a permissionless …
Edinburgh show explores Central and Eastern Europe’s queer underground
When he opened ‘Fags’ – considered the first openly gay exhibition in Poland – and started queer arts magazine DIK in 2005, Karol Radziszewski started to dig into LGBTQ+ history in his native Poland and the surrounding region. His first Scottish solo e…