ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government called for calm Thursday after overnight unrest in an Athens neighborhood and an area outside Greece’s second-largest city in the north following the police shooting of a Roma teenager during a police chase.Protesters in the industrial eastern Athens neighborhood of Aspropyrgos allegedly torched a local tire business and a bus and set up burning barricades in the streets. Authorities issued a warning to residents of Aspropyrgos around midnight Wednesday to Thursday to remain indoors with windows and doors shut.Greece’s state-run broadcaster ERT said protesters from a nearby Roma settlement had broken into the tire business…
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One of France’s most celebrated and iconic hotels is set to become part of Regent Hotels & Resorts. The deal between IHG and the hotel’s Qatar-based owner and developer, Katara Hospitality, means the Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel will open in Spring 2023 after a two-year multi-million Euro redevelopment. The luxury hotel will have 332 rooms and 37 branded residences, designed by revered French interior designer Tristan Auer. The hotel will become a European flagship property within the new generation of Regent Hotels & Resorts. “We are absolutely delighted to be working with IHG to transform the Carlton Cannes into…
How do you get a country to change its national diet? That’s what China has been trying by introducing potato as a staple as part of an effort to improve food security. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we talk to three experts about why countries need to shift what their citizens eat, and what the optimum diet for our planet might be. Chinese farmers plant the largest amount of potatoes in the world, and the country produces about 20% of the global potato output. But while fresh potatoes are a traditional part of the Chinese national diet, they’re…
“Oral health has long been neglected in global health, but many oral diseases can be prevented and treated with the cost-effective measures outlined in this report,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In a first-ever comprehensive overview, the Global Oral Health Status Report analysed key areas and markers throughout 194 countries, and shows that cases have increased by one billion over the last 30 years. WHO says the main reason is many people do not have access to prevention and treatment. One billion with severe gum disease The most common oral diseases stem from dental cavities. Gum disease, tooth loss…
Teresa Gala is a 44-year-old mother of five. She was married at 14, and had to leave school because of her new circumstances. For more than three decades, her days were filled with domestic chores and taking care of her children. During the agricultural season, Ms. Gala added to her daily routine by working on her family farm. However, her thoughts always remained focused on having her own business, one that would give her financial independence. “Since I didn’t study and didn’t have my livelihood, I always had to ask my husband for money, “says Ms. Gala. “Being aware that…
Perhaps the former Bell Records did not fully appreciate what it had in “Free To Be… You and Me,” its 1972 children’s record conceived and shepherded to vinyl by Marlo Thomas, the Emmy-winning star of “That Girl.” Despite a stellar voice cast that included Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Dick Cavett, Carol Channing, Robert Morse, Diana Ross and Cicely Tyson, the execs downplayed expectations, telling Thomas that the album would probably sell no more than 15,000 copies.“That’s fine,” Thomas joked. “I really only need one copy for my niece.”It was her then-3-year-old niece, Dionne, who inspired this passion project:…
The Jack Henry balance cologne has been debuted as a new fragrance from the free-from cosmetic brand that prioritizes an aromatic experience without the use of unwanted ingredients.The fragrance was developed in-house over the course of four years, and features base notes of amber, patchouli and musk that evolve into heart notes of cedar wood, jasmine and vetiver. Top notes include bergamot, mandarin and aqua to round out the fragrance that is reported to evolve throughout the day.The Jack Henry balance cologne is bottled in California, and boasts a vegan-friendly, cruelty-free and nontoxic formula. The fragrance comes in fully recycled…
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday signaled that he has the votes needed to pass a War Powers Resolution that would block U.S. support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen, where more than 23 million people are suffering from one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises even amid a cease-fire.The Vermont Independent senator told The Intercept that he plans to bring the resolution to the Senate floor for a vote “hopefully next week,” and when asked whether he has enough support for the measure he said, “I think we do, yes.””Whether a truce is re-negotiated or not, Congress needs to assert…
A deep depression formed in the Bay of Bengal on December 7 and intensified into a Cyclonic Storm “Mandous” on December 8, 2022, becoming the third named storm of the 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The cyclone is expected to make landfall over northern Tamil Nadu on December 9, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall. At 03:00 UTC on December 8, the center of Cyclonic Storm “Mandous” was located about 340 km (211 miles) ENE of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and 470 km (292 miles) ESE of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, according to the RSMC New Delhi.1 The system is forecast…
I have absolutely no problem with Sports Illustrated naming Stephen Curry its sportsperson of the year this week. In June, Curry led the Golden State Warriors to the NBA title — his fourth — and was the Finals MVP. He even went back to Davidson and finished his degree.He’s a class act, a wonderful story and an excellent choice. My only quibble: He was part of the Warriors team that won the award just four years ago.Still, if I had been consulted — which, remarkably enough, I wasn’t — I would have recommended someone else: Rory McIlroy.McIlroy didn’t win a…