Global happiness may have felt far off as the COVID-19 pandemic raged. The latest World Happiness Report (WHR) has ranked Canada in 15th place, slipping down from the 10th position the previous year. But it is not only Canada that slipped down its previous rank, Nigeria also has dropped 38 points in six years, ranking...
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Lieutenant Nouf Khaled Ahli becomes first female general duty police officer of a Dubai Police station
Today the Dubai Police headquarters announced its first female duty officer.Lieutenant Nouf Khaled Ahli will be the first female general duty police officer of a Dubai Police station.The Dubai Police announced via its Facebook post that Lt. Ahli would assume the position at the Naif Police station.
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Tanzania welcomes the first female President
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan was today sworn in as the country’s first female president after the sudden death of John Magufuli from an illness shrouded in mystery.
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Piers Morgan has left his role as a presenter on Good Morning Britain
Piers Morgan has left his role as a presenter on Good Morning Britain, ITV has announced. ITV announced Tuesday evening when broadcasting regulator Ofcom launched an investigation after it received more than 41,000 complaints regarding comments made by the presenter following Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now...
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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the WTO Director-General
History has been made today, following the World Trade Organization General Council consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to resume office on 1 March 2021, becoming the first Woman and African person to hold the position. Her term in office will expire on 31...
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their second child
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed that Archie is going to be a big brother. The couple announced on Valentine’s day, following the antecedent of Princess Diana who announced on a day before Valentine’s day that she was pregnant with Prince Harry in 1984. Meghan and Harry are “overjoyed.” Spokesperson said. A picture...
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Social Change Leaders Raquel Daniel, Owolabi Williams, and others receive Martin Luther King Awards
The maiden African Luther King summit held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, January 29, 2021, saw in attendance astounding individuals from all works of life, some of whom received the prestigious African Luther King Heroes Awards. The awardees were selected based on their courage to lead social change and transformation, targeted at...
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Foreign Ministers, G7 Condemn the coup in Myanmar
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued a statement Monday, February 1, 2021, following the crisis in Myanmar. “Canada is deeply concerned by the Myanmar military’s recent actions, declaring a one-year state of emergency, effectively seizing control of the country’s governance, and detaining senior civilian government leaders. “Canada unequivocally condemns these actions, which jeopardize...
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Canada to contribute $15 million to the UnitedNations Peacebuilding Fund
As part of Canada’s continued advocacy for concrete action and commitments from the UN Member States, as well as partners such as the World Bank and civil society, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced Tuesday, 26 January 2021 Canada’s contribution of $15 million to the UN Peacebuilding Fund while co-chairing the virtual...
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G7 issues Statement on Arrest and Detention of Alexey Navalny
The G7 foreign ministers issued a statement today, following the arrest of opposition politician Alexei Navalny after his return to Russia. “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union are united in condemning the politically motivated arrest and...
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Anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman to be the face of a new $20 Bill
Biden-Harris administration has announced plans to make anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman the face of a new $20 bill. They seek to push forward the plan that was stalled under former President Donald Trump, who branded it “pure political correctness”. This note featuring Ms. Tubman, who was born a slave around 1820, was originally due to...
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Biden nullifying Trump’s legacy
After President Joe Biden was sworn into office on Wednesday afternoon, he sat down for the first time in the Oval Office, moving to undo former President Trump’s legacy. Many congratulations are already underway: for President and Vice President of the United States of America. The Honorable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada congratulated President...