An increasing number of young women are voluntarily enrolling in Estonia’s conscription service, which is required for men, and then choosing to enter military service professionally. And with the world’s spotlight on the volatile situation in nearby Belarus, and the continuing fraught relations between the Balts and Moscow, the Estonian military appears to be embracing […]
Progress: Zimbabwe bans mining in national parks, and more
1. United States Jane Fraser will become the chief executive of Citigroup in February, making her the first woman to lead a major Wall Street bank. The Scottish American businesswoman currently serves as president of Citigroup and head of its consumer banking division, and will take the reins from Michael Corbat when he retires next […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un apologizes for shooting South Korean
Enter to Get Rewards from Super Sweepstakes! Seoul, South Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized Friday over the killing of a South Korea official who was apparently trying to defect near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary, saying he’s “very sorry” about the incident, South Korean officials said. It’s extremely unusual for a North […]
Women are increasingly going professional military in Estonia. Why?
An increasing number of young women are voluntarily enrolling in Estonia’s conscription service, which is required for men, and then choosing to enter military service professionally. And with the world’s spotlight on the volatile situation in nearby Belarus, and the continuing fraught relations between the Balts and Moscow, the Estonian military appears to be embracing […]
German mothers find the workplace a closed-off environment. Why?
The COVID-19 pandemic and the change it has brought to work habits has hit mothers particularly hard around the globe. But in Germany, it has revealed that a country that is at the vanguard of progressive policies on many fronts, including health care, business, and governance, remains remarkably conservative when it comes to its views on motherhood […]
Canada eyes a guaranteed basic income for citizens amid pandemic
For decades, the idea of a guaranteed basic wage has been seen as a left-wing fantasy. But now that citizens around the world have become dependent on a government check, an idea that once lived on the fringe has shifted more mainstream. And it may get a test run in Canada. The idea has been […]
Job or hijab? Singapore debates ban on wearing Islamic veil at work.
Every day before she starts her shift at a government hospital in Singapore, Farah removes her hijab – the Islamic veil she has worn since she was a teenager. Although minority Muslim women can freely wear the hijab in most settings in Singapore, some professions bar the headscarf – and a recent case has triggered […]
Pandemic gives surprise boost to corner stores in Britain
For many years, there has been real concern that the heart and soul of Britain’s traditional towns and villages have been disappearing. Superstores expanded into almost every neighborhood, competing heavily on price and offering the convenience of everything under one roof. Now, the pandemic has shoppers abandoning the big supermarkets and out-of-town stores that had […]
Tadej Pogacar: Surprise victor in pandemic-defying Tour de France race
Paris In a stunning performance for the ages, Tour de France rookie Tadej Pogacar won cycling’s showpiece race Sunday on the eve of his 22nd birthday, becoming the second-youngest winner of the 117-year-old event that this year braved — and overcame — France’s worsening coronavirus epidemic. Turning him from promising prodigy into cycling superstar, Pogacar […]
Thai student activists push boundaries in major political rally
Bangkok A two-day rally planned this weekend is jangling nerves in Bangkok, with apprehension about how far student demonstrators will go in pushing demands for reform of Thailand’s monarchy and how the authorities might react. At least 10,000 people were estimated to have attended a major protest rally on Aug. 16, and a bigger turnout […]