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World News
- Italy puts 59 people on trial for 2018 Genoa bridge collapseTrial involves 59 defendants, mainly executives and technicians, after bridge collapsed, killing 43 people in 2018.
- Brazil could face ‘more severe’ unrest than US Capitol riotElections chief's warning comes as President Bolsonaro, who is trailing in the polls, casts doubts on voting system.
- Who can replace UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson?PM Johnson's resignation after a growing rebellion over a series of scandals prompts talks on his possible replacement.
- Inflation plunged 71 million into poverty since Ukraine warUN Development Programme report finds surge in commodity prices hitting parts of world's regions hard.
- A new Hajj booking system leaves tour operators out in the coldPilgrims must now book travels via a new online portal which works on a lottery system, cutting out many agents.
- UK’s Boris Johnson ‘to resign’ after losing party’s supportThe 58-year-old Conservative became prime minister in 2019 but has suffered a series of scandals.
- UK says diplomat ‘arrest’ reports false, has left IranIranian state television accused UK diplomat Giles Whitaker of 'carrying out intelligence operations' in military areas.
- UK political crisis deepens as new ministers tell Johnson to quitNew finance and education ministers tell the prime minister to resign less than 48 hours after their appointment.
- China’s domination of solar a risk to zero-carbon future: IEAEnergy body says world must quadruple the pace at which solar capacity is growing to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
- Photos: One million Muslims start Hajj pilgrimage in MeccaThe annual Muslim religious pilgrimage is slowly returning to its pre-pandemic number of attendees.
- Biden struggles to define agenda ahead of visit to Saudi ArabiaUS president says Arab normalisation with Israel and other regional issues are driving his upcoming trip to the kingdom.
Global Voices
- Central Asia rushes into armed drone race as regional arms transfers brewCentral Asia’s search for military drones started long before the Russian-Ukrainian war, and was shaped by the imminent rise of military drones and Russia’s gradual lag in advanced military technologies.
- “Roosyan Klassiks”: An interview with Slovak writer Daniel Majling on Russia's cult authors and the current cancel cultureSlovakian writer Daniel Majling unpacks the notion of cancel culture in regard to Russian literature, and shares his views on the danger of ethnocentrism in this debate in this interview.
- How Nigeria confronts the persistent practice of Female Genital Mutilation: An interview with Dr. Chris UgwuFGM causes excruciating pains, infections, excessive bleeding, urinary incontinence, complications in childbirth, trauma, and even death. The highest FGM prevalence rates are found in southwest and southeast Nigeria.
- Disinformation 2.0: Should we bring the notion of propaganda back into public discourse? Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the unintentional spread of disinformation added a burden on health services when the rise of conspiracies was evident beyond the anti-vaccination movement.
- Indonesia's Covid tracker app PeduliLindungi: To care for and protect?As PeduliLindungi and the government continue to fumble in its operations, one needs to ask: Is PeduliLindungi really caring for and protecting the Indonesian public?
- China: Possible police database breach exposes at least 1 billion citizens’ personal data"...the data breach is a fresh new case of a dictator’s dilemma: the more you concentrate, the more you lose control."
- The Gambia launches digital immunization registryThis novel intervention employed a novel hybrid paper-digital solution that collects, shares, stores and distributes data for the Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI) using Smart Paper Technology.
- Russian and Serbian officials continue to deny the Račak/Reçak MassacreRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an interview with Russian state-owned news agency Sputnik that was broadcast by Serbian media outlets, has denied the 1999 Račak/Reçak massacre in Kosovo.
- Iran’s latest surge in executions heavily targets Baloch minority 'Data gathered by Iran Human Rights shows that Baluch prisoners accounted for 21 percent of all executions in 2021, while only representing 2–6 percent of Iran's population'
- Sidhu Moosewala: A prodigious life cut short but it’s not the endThe news of the untimely death of the Indian Punjabi rapper, songwriter, and actor Sidhu Moosewala (Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu) was a shock to the global Punjabi community.
- Will Ukraine walk through EU's doorstep as “slow as a tortoise” like Albania and North Macedonia?Ukraine at war with Russia, is now an official candidate country to join the EU. But will it have to wait for a long time, like Albania and North Macedonia?
Bahá’í World News
- Global Conferences: Worldwide conferences have inspired hope, say societal leadersOfficials and other leaders are expressing appreciation for how the conferences have infused communities with a heightened consciousness of humanity’s oneness.
- Azerbaijan: Bahá’í principle of unity inspires national conference on coexistenceThe first national conference on coexistence in Azerbaijan was inspired by discussions about the Bahá’í principle of unity in diversity just days before to the event.
- BIC New York: Recasting humanity’s relationship with natural worldReleased on the occasion of Stockholm+50, the BIC explores root causes of escalating environmental breakdown and highlights principles and proposals for action.
- Tunisia: TV interview explores constructive role of religion in societyA representative of Bahá’ís of Tunisia draws on the experience of the Bahá’ís of that country to explore the concept of religion as a force for social progress.
- “Family a seedbed for change”: Fostering a new culture of equality in IndiaThe Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs of India shares insights and ideas relevant to the national discourse on the equality of women and men.
- “We are all one family”: Religious leaders highlight moral education as foundation for peaceReligious leaders and government officials gather to discuss collective efforts toward fostering peace, amity, and concord.
- “Radiating peace and hope”: Bahá’í temple in Panama marks 50th anniversaryGovernment officials and leaders of diverse faith communities reflect on the unifying role of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Panama over the past fifty years.
- BIC: Promoting principle of oneness in African-European partnershipThe Brussels and Addis Ababa Offices of the BIC release joint statement to EU leaders, calling for recognition of the principle of oneness in AE-EU partnership.
- Global Conferences: Grassroots gatherings imbue communities with sense of common purposeGatherings in diverse settings inspire consultations about fostering vibrant communities based on the Baháʼí Faith’s vision of a peaceful world
Notes from An Alien 
This is awesome. I love words. I am looking forward to reading your offerings on the subject of words. Heading on over to read the article. Thanks Alex!
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You are Very Welcome :-)
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Looking forward to this post :)
I love learning the origin of words. It has always fascinated me.
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So, Kim, there are origins and Origins…
Wondering what you’ll think of the post I’ll be writing as soon as I finish this comment :-)
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