Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was pained by the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former Catholic school for indigenous students in Canada and called for respect of the rights and cultures of native peoples. However, Francis stopped short of the direct apology some Canadians had demanded. Two days ago,…
Kamala Harris, on her first foreign trip as vice president, is looking to deepen diplomatic ties with Guatemala and Mexico, two Latin American nations key to the Biden administration’s efforts to stem the spike in migration at the U.S. border. Harris, who is set to depart Washington later Sunday, is seeking to secure commitments for…
Toast Skagen is one of the quintessential Swedish foods, a popular appetizer in both home and restaurant kitchens. Named after a fishing port town located at the northern part of Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, it was created by famed Swedish restaurateur Tore Wretman in the years after World War II. You’ll find many renditions of this…
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Pre-school and elementary teachers will be given Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of AstraZeneca as previously planned. The Education Ministry came up with the new plan Thursday after realizing that the three-month interval between AstraZeneca doses would delay plans to reopen schools fully in the second semester.The change affects some 115,000 teachers as well as…
Kia showcased its first fully electric vehicle, the EV6, to the media at a small-scale event in Seoul on Wednesday.It was the first opportunity to look at the car in person, after the carmaker unveiled it online in March.The EV6, which can travel around 450 km on a full charge, comes in three versions –…
Tennis player Kwon Soon-woo has advanced to the third round of the men’s singles at a major event for the first time in his career.Kwon, ranked No. 91 in the world, advanced to the round of 32 after beating No. 98 Andres Seppi of Italy 3-0 (6-4, 7-5, 7-5) in the second round at the…
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Not everyone is keen on returning to the office once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, and Apple may be more aware of that than most. The Verge reports that about 80 Apple employees have written and edited a letter urging Tim Cook to rethink plans requiring staff to return to the office in September. They felt…
By Lucy WallisBBC NewsFreddie Figgers was given his first computer at the age of nine. It was old and didn’t work but it was the start of a love affair with technology that turned him into an inventor, entrepreneur and telecoms millionaire – a future that few would have predicted after his tough start in…
