The epicenter of ancient mysteries Welcome to our comprehensive travel guide for visiting Stonehenge, a destination known for its unique blend of cultural richness, history, and educational value in Salisbury, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Here, you will find detailed insights into what makes Stonehenge such a unique cultural attraction. About Stonehenge isn’t just ancient stones, it is nestled in the scenic Salisbury Plain. It’s a journey through time and culture. The visitor center offers detailed exhibits and a taste of history with its quaint cafe, serving local delicacies. Nearby, the Salisbury area teems with artistic flair—galleries,…
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Geneva/ Rwanda, 14 June – One thousand days since the ban by de facto authorities on Afghan girls from attending secondary school, over a million girls are left without access to education. Since the 18 September 2021 ban, more than 40 Afghan girls have moved to Rwanda to continue their schooling since the start of 2023. “The journey of these girls is a beacon of hope, demonstrating that with the right support, education for youth can flourish even during the most challenging circumstances,” says Ash Carl, IOM Chief of Mission in Rwanda. Over one year has passed since…
Meaningful and engaging video games are often those that most successfully immerse us in the story. They allow us to imagine ourselves in other people’s experiences, to relate to and connect with them, and ultimately remind us of our shared humanity. Role-playing games (RPGs) are a particularly powerful way to create those connections. RPGs are a genre of game where the player assumes the role of a character and becomes immersed in that character’s world. The relationship between gaming and empathy is complex, but there is evidence to suggest that role play can elicit meaningful emotions and shape the player’s…
Though Frederick Douglass remains the most well-known abolitionist to visit Ireland in the decades prior to the American Civil War, he was not the only one. As many as 30 Black abolitionists and activists also traveled to Ireland between 1790 and 1860. Olaudah Equiano was one of them. Born in Africa, Equiano was kidnapped when he was about 10 years old. But he later purchased his own freedom, wrote a bestselling autobiography and arrived in Ireland in 1791 as a guest of the United Irishmen, a group of radical nationalists. Another was Sarah Parker Remond, who came to Ireland in…
Across the EU, there are significant differences in the structure of general government gross debt as concerns the initial and remaining maturity of debt, the debt instruments used and the predominant institutional sectors holding the government debt. However, considering the currency denomination of general government gross debt, a more uniform picture emerges. At the end of 2023, for all euro area members, all or almost all (more than 99.5%) of their central government gross debt at face value was denominated in euro. Similarly, for Denmark, Czechia and Sweden, over 90% of their central government gross debt was denominated in their…
RADNOR, PA ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor announced a settlement with the Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. that requires the company to change its evidence of insurability requirement – commonly known as proof of good health –for participants in job-based life insurance plans. The settlement forbids Lincoln from denying a beneficiary’s claim based on the lack of evidence of insurability if premiums have been received for three months or more. The settlement follows an investigation by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration that determined Lincoln denied life insurance to participants’ beneficiaries after accepting premiums for months or years without obtaining evidence of insurability from…
The holdup comes as a result of a rift in Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party, center-left coalition. The other two parties are the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats. Until Friday afternoon, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was still unable to say whether Berlin would support the package. At a press conference, Baerbock openly called for more sanctions on Belarus. “We must take stronger action against the circumvention of sanctions that we have seen in recent months,” said Baerbock, whose Greens support stronger sanctions. “And that applies above all to Belarus.” One official from Germany’s foreign ministry, granted anonymity to…
The disappearance of 49-year-old Melissa Caddick in November 2020 captured Australia’s attention. At the time, Caddick was being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for alleged financial misconduct, with dozens of people defrauded for millions of dollars. The media’s coverage of her “vanishing act” only heightened public interest in the case. Despite extensive searches, only a single foot enclosed in a running shoe has been found, washed up on a beach in New South Wales. The NSW Coroners Court declared Caddick dead in May 2023 but couldn’t establish the date, cause or manner of death. As part of…
Thank you, President, and thank you Special Adviser Nderitu, for your briefing. Colleagues, we were very pleased to co-pen this landmark resolution with the UAE when they were on the Security Council, and we are also pleased that the Arab League welcomed the resolution. I’ll make three points. First, on the basis of the resolution. Resolution 2686 is underpinned by human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression and the promotion of gender equality. These rights are interdependent, mutually reinforcing and all play a role in promoting peace and security. As a Council, it’s…
The U.S.-Ukraine Bilateral Security Agreement that Presidents Biden and Zelenskyy signed on the margins of the G7 Summit in Puglia, Italy today is a historic show of support for Ukraine’s long-term security that furthers commitments made under the G7 Joint Declaration of Support to Ukraine in July 2023 and the President’s approval of the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act this spring. Under this ten-year agreement, the United States and Ukraine commit to strengthening security and economic cooperation, furthering Ukraine’s institutional capacity building and reform progress, seeking accountability for Russia’s actions, and establishing the conditions for a just and lasting peace. The…