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Inequality Public Health 

Monkeypox: WHO declares a ‘public health emergency’

July 24, 2022 Thomas Klausen 106 ViewsHealth, Monkeypox, Monkeypox virus, WHO 0 min read

The World Health Organization on 23 July declared the outbreak of monkeypox ‘a public health emergency of international concern’. Although the members on the WHO committee failed

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Inequality Poverty Public Health United States World 

How the coronavirus has increased inequality

August 19, 2020 Thomas Klausen 1103 ViewsCorona, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Economics, Inequality, International relations, Poverty, United States, Virus outbreak 2 min read

The Corona virus has in the most extraordinary way demonstrated how vulnerable the world really is. Indeed, the current crisis has shown how the coronavirus has increased

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A protester in favour of women's rights is holding up a sign that says fuck your abortion ban
Inequality United States 

Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban

October 31, 2019 Thomas Klausen 1070 ViewsAbortion, abortion ban, Inequality, United States of America, US, Women's rights 1 min read

Women’s rights activists reacted with horror and dismay to the Alabama abortion ban. The ban was to stop almost all kinds of abortions, no matter the reason.

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Various types of single-use plastics
Environment India 

India bans single-use plastics (in some locations)

October 2, 2019October 3, 2019 Thomas Klausen 1801 ViewsClimate Change, Environment, India, Prahlad Patel, Single-use plastics, The Archaeological Survey of India 1 min read

India plans to combat the unsustainable use of single-use plastics by not allowing them on the premises of historical monuments or within 100 metres of them, report

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Environment Technology 

Danish windmills break record

September 17, 2019November 6, 2019 Thomas Klausen 1784 ViewsClimate Change, Denmark, Renewable energy sources, Wind, Windmills 1 min read

Windmills are great when it comes to transforming energy production from black to green. And some countries excel in using them. Denmark is one of those countries.

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Coal-fired power plant
Climate Change Environment Europe 

Phasing out coal: Britain making good progress

June 1, 2019November 13, 2019 Thomas Klausen 1553 ViewsClimate Change, Coal, Environment, Phasing out coal, Progress 1 min read

Phasing out coal as a energy resource is a goal for many countries. Therefore, there is some good news from Great Britain regarding climate change. For the

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Brexit Business Europe 

Brexit: Yet another defeat for Theresa May

March 29, 2019August 19, 2019 Thomas Klausen 1467 ViewsBrexit, Donald Tusk, EU, House of Commons, Jean-Claude Juncker, No-deal, Theresa May, United Kingdom 1 min read

On the day that the UK was originally supposed to leave the EU, the House of Commons has – for the third time – rejected PM Theresa

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Inequality World 

Happy International Women’s Day!

March 8, 2019August 19, 2019 Thomas Klausen 1813 ViewsEmma Watson, Equality, Global Fund for Women, Human Rights Watch, Inequality, International Women's Day, UN Women, Women, Women's rights 1 min read

On 8 March every year the world celebrates women.  It’s a time to assess the progress made – or the lack thereof – for women all over

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Crime United States 

Cohen accuses Trump of being a “racist”

February 27, 2019November 13, 2019 Thomas Klausen 1917 ViewsDonald Trump, House of Representatives, House Oversight Committee, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels 1 min read

Michael Cohen accuses Trump of being a “racist” in the widely anticipated public testimony. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer appeared before the House Oversight and Reform

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Donald Trump has said that European ISIS members must return
Crime Europe Security United States World 

Trump: Europe must take back IS POWs

February 25, 2019August 19, 2019 Thomas Klausen 1943 ViewsEU, Europe, International Terrorism, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Trump, US 1 min read

In a series of tweets, US President Trump demands that European allies should take back a large number of so-called Islamic State POWs. The BBC, the Guardian,

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