There are no hospitals left in Aleppo, as bombing intensifies in Syria
Violenti bombardamenti hanno colpito due ospedali nella giornata di sabato ad Aleppo, in Siria. Oltre cento i morti tra i civili, compresi 17 bambini.
Sharia investment, the positive social impact of Islamic finance
Sharia is the Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the Koran (Qur’an) and the Prophet Muhammad: a set of disciplines and principles that govern the behaviour of a Muslim towards others including with regards to investments or financial services. Sharia explains the Islamic concepts of money and capital, the relationship between risk and profit, and the social
Google and Facebook to restrict ads on fake news sites after the shock presidential victory
The two web giants have been sharply criticised for spreading fake news that influenced the Trump-Clinton presidential debate. And now they’re taking remedial action.
South Korea, one million people took to the streets against president Park Geun-hye
Uno scandalo che coinvolge anche colossi come Samsung e Hyundai sta facendo rivoltare la popolazione contro la presidente della Corea del Sud.
Italian constitutional referendum, when it takes place, what is being decided and what will change
Some are saying the Italian constitutional referendum could threaten Europe: find out what is really at stake when Italians vote on the 4th of December. The reform explained in 5 points.
13 November is World Kindness day. A day to be kind all year long
Dedicating a day to kindness is an interesting and careless idea with heavy consequences. Hopefully, at least. Because this word can inspire positive feelings and useful discussions, mostly if we think about how many big personalities have interpreted it. The Dalai Lama, 1989 Nobel peace prize winner, encourages people to adopt a “policy of kindness”
José Pepe Mujica tells us what happiness really is
José Pepe Mujica, ex presidente dell’Uruguay, è in Italia per presentare il suo ultimo libro Una pecora nera al potere, la politica della gente. Nella tappa milanese ha dialogato con Petrini e Sepúlveda, sulla felicità.
Donald Trump wins the US elections. He is the 45th President of the United States
“We’ll make America great again,” thundered Donald Trump in front of guests and journalists gathered in the luxurious Hilton Hotel in Midtown, New York City. It’s 02:40 Eastern time and the results reveal what no one thought was possible. The Republican candidate has overtaken the magic threshold of 270 electors voting in his favour, out of a total
Obama’s future. What does a president do when they stop being president?
Dedicarsi alla neonata Fondazione Obama, pubblicare un libro, passare più tempo con le figlie, giocare a golf, diventare ambasciatore per il clima, tornare ad insegnare ad Harvard. Sono alcune delle possibilità che Obama ha davanti a sé.
We’re going to miss Obama. Here’s why, in Pete Souza’s photographs
Barack Obama nel privato e nei momenti di intimità. Grazie agli scatti del fotografo Pete Souza ripercorriamo il lato umano del presidente. Dentro e fuori la Casa Bianca.