Society
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Society Saudi Arabia30. September 2022On the Right Track: Women Drivers Will Soon Steer This Kingdom’s High-Speed Trains
By the end of 2022, women will be driving high-speed trains connecting Saudi Arabia’s two holy cities as part of the kingdom’s efforts to improve women's rights and further their empowerment.
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Society Cambodia28. September 2022(Much) More People Are Learning to Read in This Country
Cambodia's efforts to eradicate illiteracy is paying off: the literate rate among citizens 15 years old and above raised significantly over the last decade, with plans to increase enrolment as well as encourage more students to finish primary school.
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Environment The World27. September 2022Your (Carbon) Footprint Looks Better in Eco-Friendly Sneakers
A growing number of sneaker brands are now offering sustainable and eco-friendly products to their customers who wish to reduce their impact on their environment without sacrificing their comfort, budget, and performance.
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Technology The World21. September 2022Yes, We Can Dream of Life on Another Planet
One of the two exoplanets astronomers recently discovered, located 100 light-years away from Earth, shows potential of hosting life as it meets certain criteria - including possessing the necessary conditions to have liquid water on its surface.
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Society Fiji19. September 2022Waste Pickers Are Officially Champions of the Environment
Fiji is the first Pacific nation to officially recognize waste pickers as the "Collection Pillars of Recycling", marking them environmental champions whose work has had a positive impact on the country's fight against climate change and pollution.
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Society Japan17. September 2022Babies “Paid” in Diapers and Milk… to Cheer Up Elders!
A nursing home located in Kitakyushu, Japan, is “hiring” babies and toddlers to boost its elderly residents’ morale in exchange for diapers and milk formula, a social experiment proven to produce excellent results.
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Society Mediterranean Sea14. September 2022All Aboard to Explore (and Protect!) This Historic Underwater Site
A group of archaeologists from eight countries embarks on a mission to explore the Skerki Banks, a shallow region of the central Mediterranean Sea located between Sicily and Tunisia, to have a better understanding of the historic underwater site and thus better protect it.
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