Spokesperson Liz Throssell said executions have been taking place almost daily over the past two weeks, following the end of a 21-month official moratorium. “The resumption of executions for drug-related offences in Saudi Arabia is a deeply regrettable step, all the more so coming just days after a wide majority of States in the UN General Assembly called for a moratorium on the death penalty worldwide,” she told journalists in Geneva. 17 executions to date Since 10 November, Saudi Arabia has executed 17 men for what were termed drug and contraband offences, with three taking place on Monday. Those executed…
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Bad Sex – like Bad Feminist (the title of the essay collection that launched Roxane Gay to literary stardom back in 2014) – is an enticing title for a book. Who hasn’t had bad sex at some time or other, including those of us who identify as feminists? Bad sex, variously defined and experienced, continues to be depressingly common, even though sex “has never been more normalised, feminism has never been more popular” and “romantic love has never been more malleable”. Or, so argues Nona Willis Aronowitz, in her genre-defying first book, Bad Sex: Truth, Pleasure and the Unfinished Revolution.…
People around the globe identify ISIS and climate change as the leading threats to national security, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey asked about eight possible threats. While the level and focus of concern varies by region and country, ISIS and climate change clearly emerge as the most frequently cited security risks across the 38 countries polled. ISIS is named as the top threat in a total of 18 countries surveyed – mostly concentrated in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. A substantial number of these countries have endured deadly terrorist attacks claimed…
Air Greenland has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-800 aircraft. The airline’s A330neo, which has 42 Premium class and 263 Economy class seats, will replace previous generation aircraft in the company’s fleet, reducing operating costs and improving environmental efficiency, while offering an improved passenger experience. Air Greenland will first deploy the A330neo between the arctic island and Denmark, adding North American and European routes at a later date. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A330neo features the Airspace cabin, providing passengers with more personal space, larger overhead bins, a new lighting system, and the ability to offer the…
Public health risks are increasing, driven by damaged infrastructure, stagnant water and inadequate sanitation facilities, the UN health agency said. Dr. Richard Brennan, WHO Regional Emergency Director, said that the catastrophe has pushed the country to the brink and that diseases are rampant. Over 540,000 malaria cases have been reported. Other health threats include increasing cases of diarrheal diseases, an ongoing dengue fever outbreak, measles and diphtheria.— Dr. Richard Brennan He added that a food crisis is looming, the economy is deteriorating, and winter is fast approaching. The eight million flood-affected people who need health assistance require essential medical supplies and…
The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released encouraging news on Monday, with its latest World Tourism Barometer, which shows that international tourism arrivals almost tripled in the first seven months of 2022 (compared to the same period in 2021). Cautious optimism The agency’s Panel of Tourism Experts expressed cautious confidence for the rest of year, and into 2023, despite the uncertain economic environment: increasing interest rates, rising energy and food prices, and the growing prospects of a global recession, continue to pose major threats to the sector. In a message released to mark the Day, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres,…
Amazon Games prepared to launch a new anime-themed online game that is entitled Blue Protocol, which is developed by Bandai Namco. It is described to function as a multiplayer action RSP game where players are able to take on many roles and play out the story on their own or with others.According to Amazon, “Blue Protocol… takes players on a heroic journey through Regnas, a world teetering on the brink of destruction after millennia of conflict and technology overuse. Players must unite and harness the mysterious light called Flux to defeat powerful foes. Players can fully customize their character, and…
When the first five images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) were unveiled, one of them stared at me with two eyes. It was an image of the Southern Ring Nebula, NGC3132, and smack in the middle were two bright stars. Now, the fact that NGC3132 houses a binary star system (two stars orbiting one another) has been known since the days of the Hubble Space Telescope. But in those early images, the central star that ejected the nebula – a tiny, hot white dwarf – was so dim it was almost invisible next to its bright Sun-like companion.…
Alyssa Scott is ready for her little one to arrive. The model, who is expecting a baby with Nick Cannon, took to her Instagram Stories Dec. 9 to give an update on her pregnancy and her efforts to induce labor. “Well, quick bumpdate—still pregnant,” Alyssa explained. “I cannot believe it.” Alyssa noted that she recently got a membrane sweep—something that helped before during her pregnancy with her now 4-year-old daughter Zeela. “I got swept a few days ago thinking that would get things going, but it didn’t,” she continued. “It worked really well with Zeela. I had her that night…
In April 1995, my uncle secured a lucrative job in Saudi Arabia. He and my aunt left their home in suburban Sydney and relocated to a western compound (a residential gated community for expats) in Jeddah. My aunt shares stories of life under Saudi’s strict laws and how she craved her western freedoms. One such freedom was the celebration of Christmas. Hailing mostly from Australia, the UK and America, the compound residents organised their Christmases by smuggling in decorations and creating homemade Santa suits. They even staged the photographic rituals with mums and dads disguised as the shopping centre Santa…