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Omorovicza’s Budapest Bath Oil is an aromatherapeutic bath product that helps to bring the experience of Hungarian thermal baths home. This silky bath oil contains the brand’s patented Healing Concentrate, which harnesses the power of Hungarian waters and 26 minerals. Thanks to a fermentation process, the minerals are turned into complex compounds that the skin can readily absorb. This bath oil is proven to boost collagen and elasticity, all the while reducing cellular inflammation and supporting the skin’s barrier function. Jojoba oil is among the ingredients in the soothing bath oil, along with aromatic sage, geranium, chamomile and rosemary, which…

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There’s a long list of things pregnant people are taught to avoid: soft cheeses, cat feces, sushi.  So perhaps it’s no surprise so many expectant mothers are wary of a new vaccine: Only 34% of pregnant women are vaccinated against COVID-19, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even as nearly 70% of the general population has received a covid shot. But now, experts say, that needs to change. When I wrote about my decision to get vaccinated while pregnant in April, the choice was still a hard one for many. Pregnant women had not been…

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Heavy rainfall caused a massive landslide on the BR-367 highway near Guaratuba in Paranà, Brazil on November 28, 2022, leaving around 21 vehicles — 15 cars and 6 trucks — buried under the debris and an estimated 30 people missing. Two bodies have been recovered following the incident, 6 others were rescued while another 6 managed to escape the vehicles without needing assistance. The search for the missing is continuing, the state government said. Image credit: Civil Defence Paranà Image credit: Adryel Pabst/City Hall of Garuva Image credit: Adryel Pabst/City Hall of Garuva Image credit: Adryel Pabst/City Hall of Garuva…

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A group of people performing a baptism ritual along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg were swept away by a flash flood on December 3, 2022. According to Johannesburg Emergency Services and media reports, 14 people died, and a number of individuals are missing, as emergency teams continue with search and recovery operations. Several people have sustained injuries.1 Johannesburg emergency services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said officials repeatedly warned residents about the dangers of taking part in religious ceremonies along the river – particularly after weeks of heavy rainfall in the city left many streams full.2 “We have been receiving a lot…

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Women light clay lamps to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at Shri Ram Chandra Ji Temple in Jaipur, India, on Oct. 24. (Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via AP) Every year, Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. The holiday lasts five days, and Indians mark it with gifts, prayers and many sources of light, including lamps, candles and fireworks. This Diwali, some Hindus also are celebrating the appointment of Rishi Sunak as the United Kingdom’s first Hindu prime minister. With Diwali celebrations and Sunak’s transition underway, here are some facts about Hindus around the world, drawing on a…

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At least 12 people have lost their lives after a landslide buried a bus in Colombia’s Risaralda Province on December 4, 2022. The slide took place between the villages of Pueblo Rico and Santa Cecilia and was caused by continuous heavy rainfall. Five people had been rescued alive and rescue workers continue searching the scene for others, Victor Manuel Tamayo, Risaralda’s governor, told reporters on Monday.1 “All the work is being done to recover the bodies that are still inside the bus,” Tamayo said. Officials said at least 25 people were on the bus traveling between Cali, Colombia’s third largest…

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Abortion rises as an election issue for Latinos, with majority saying it should be legal in all or most cases Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand the nuances of Hispanic political identity, Hispanics’ views about some of the political issues being discussed in the U.S. today, and their interest in the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. For this analysis, we surveyed 7,647 U.S. adults, including 3,029 Hispanics, from Aug. 1-14, 2022. This includes 1,407 Hispanic adults on Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP) and 1,622 Hispanic adults on Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel. Respondents on both panels are recruited through national,…

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United Nations and European Union officials in recent days condemned and called for an investigation into the extrajudicial killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in the illegally occupied West Bank, including the shooting death of a 22-year-old last week.”Such incidents must be fully and promptly investigated, and those responsible held accountable.”Israeli occupation forces shot and killed Ammar Mufleh Friday in Hawara near Nablus. According to Israeli officials, Mufleh attempted to enter the vehicle of a Jewish couple and was shot and wounded by the driver, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer. The 22-year-old then allegedly attacked an Israeli border policeman…

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It’s been some journey for Anwar Ibrahim, the new Malaysian prime minister appointed last month. It took 24 years to go from being the country’s deputy prime minister in 1998 to becoming the prime minister today, at 75 years old. Along the way, he was jailed twice, found guilty on charges of sodomy, beaten up by the police commissioner, charged with corruption and finally, received a royal pardon. Many consider Anwar to be one of the only real Muslim democrats fighting to keep Malaysia multiracial and multicultural. On the surface, this was the fairytale ending for that fight. No single…

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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.Before the pandemic, Principal Laurie Midgette’s Brooklyn charter school maintained a waitlist 300 names deep. But over the past three years, demand has receded, and her school’s enrollment has dropped by 16%. It’s forced her to dial up recruitment efforts, advertising in movie theaters and on bus stops. With more open seats, the school is in the process of enrolling about 35 asylum-seeking students who recently arrived in New York.“This is definitely, for us, a new phenomena,” said Midgette, who runs Cultural Arts Academy Charter School in Brownsville, referring to…

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