French supermarkets will be banned from throwing away food
French supermarkets will be forced to stop food waste. Transgressors will face penalties and jail, according to a new law approved (almost) unanimously.
The photos of the last surviving Chinese women with bound feet
We speak to Jo Farrell, the photographer who has taken the horror out of foot binding, aka “lotus feet”, and put tenderness into the story.
The Bajau Laut, the last nomads of the sea
The Bajau Laut traditionally live at sea, subsisting on the bountiful offer of the Coral Triangle’s waters. James Morgan’s photographs of these people and their dying way of life.
21 May is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
A celebration that aims to support cultural diversity and to enhance cooperation among people coming from different cultural realities.
What happens if you don’t stop looking at your phone
Life Smartphone: the funny video that shows the consequences of smartphone addiction.
First gay marriage of EU prime minister takes place in Luxembourg
Gay marriage in Europe gained ground on the 15th of May, when Xavier Bettel, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, married his partner.
State-sanctioned sexual violence used as a weapon in Egypt
A report by human rights organisation FIDH claims that Egyptian security forces are using sexual assault as a structured means of repression.
Expo by night is worth visiting
Reduced entrance fees, several pavilions open until late, light game, awesome architectures and much more. Expo by night is definitely worth a visit.
18 May is International Museum Day
Sustainability will be the main theme this year, as combining social development and nature is one of the most important challenges of our times.
Tigers, the movie about the Nestlé baby milk scandal
Tigers is Danis Tanovic’s movie on Nestlé’s immoral practices carried out to sell artificial milk in Pakistan.