20 November is Universal Children’s Day, to celebrate their rights
Oggi l’Onu celebra bambini e adolescenti, per ricordare che ancora troppi di loro non godono dei diritti che meriterebbero.
Who is behind Anonymous, the hackers who have declared war on Isis
Feared for its large and fluid membership, piercing cyber attacks and unpredictable political agenda, Anonymous, the most famous hacker group in the world, has taken on enemies as disparate as the Church of Scientology, Visa, the government of Zimbabwe and the KKK. Its latest target is Isis, the terrorist organisation allegedly behind the attacks that
Share The Meal. The app to donate 40 cents to feed Syrian children
Lanciata dal World Food Programe, Share The Meal permette con un semplice tocco, di donare un pasto direttamente dal proprio smartphone.
Figures and history of the Islamic State, or DAESH
In 2015, the Islamic State (Isis), or DAESH – the acronym of the Arabic words for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Al Dawla Al Islamiya fi al Iraq wa al Sham) with which it renamed itself from 2013 to 2014 – has brought terror and brutality beyond the areas that are under its
Muslims, Christians, Jews: the photos of the world honouring Paris
Ovunque nel mondo si sono moltiplicate le iniziative in ricordo delle vittime di Parigi. I musulmani francesi si scagliano contro il terrorismo.
Paris under attack. What happened and where
Parigi è stata colpita da una serie di attacchi terroristici. Almeno 127 i morti accertati. Decretato lo stato d’emergenza, chiuse le frontiere.
#NotInMyName. Muslims from all over the world speak out against the Islamic State
Just a few hours after the attacks across Paris, which have become France’s deadliest, Muslims from all over the world have decided to relaunch the hashtag #NotInMyName (already used after the Charlie Hebdo shooting) in order to speak out against Isis by saying it doesn’t represent them. Fanatics, fundamentalists, terrorists, and the Islamic State are
Don’t be blinded by the lights of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Behind them lie corruption and slave labour
In 2010 Qatar beat the United States in the bid to host one of the biggest sporting events of the next decade, the 2022 World Cup, in a process many say was riddled with corruption. Another, perhaps darker scandal relates to the human rights violations taking place on Qatari construction sites. Whilst the small oil-rich
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins absolute majority in Myanmar
Marking a turning point in the history of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has won an absolute majority in the country’s recent elections, officially obtaining the power to control parliament and select the new president. With only 83% of the total results announced so far, the government’s Union Election
Green areas at schools make smarter children
Un nuovo studio finanziato dall’Ue ha dimostrato che la presenza di aree verdi nei pressi delle scuole aumenta le capacità cognitive dei bambini.