Brazil’s newly elected President, Inácio Lula da Silva, has said his government will re-establish the country’s Ministry of Culture after it was disbanded by his right-wing predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, in 2019. In a series of widescale pledges published on his first day in office, Lula said his government will reopen the ministry “with the ambition … Read more
After several closures and reopenings throughout the pandemic, Shanghai Disneyland is again set to resume operations, on Friday November 25. The Shanghai Disney Resort said it would continue to operate with limited daily capacity and implement “enhanced health and safety measures.” The park most recently was abruptly shuttered in late October to comply with China’s … Read more
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — On Monday, traditional public schools in north Sarasota County will reopen for the first time since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida. That includes schools in Sarasota and in and north of Venice. Traditional public schools in south Sarasota County, including Englewood and North Port, are scheduled to reopen on October 17. … Read more
India-Bhutan border gates in Assam have been reopened for tourists after a hiatus of two-and-a-half years, an official said on Saturday. The gates, which were closed since the outbreak of Covid-19, have been reopened on Friday with some new rules, including a sustainable development fee, he said. Bhutan’s Consul General at Guwahati Jigme Thinley Namgyal … Read more
New Delhi CNN — Movie theaters in Indian-controlled Kashmir have reopened their doors, more than two decades after they were forced shut during an armed rebellion that saw multiple threats and attacks on crowded public places. The lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, inaugurated the disputed region’s newest cinema on Tuesday, in a … Read more
Bath is full of secrets, well-kept by its citizens. Decades ago, I borrowed a basement flat in one of its Georgian terraces, the cellar of which led to a seemingly infinite system of subterranean passages that ran beneath the pavements. At night, I would lie awake near the centre of this Unesco World Heritage city, … Read more
As the COVID-19 scenario has improved, the Bhutan government has announced the reopening of its borders for trade, commerce and official transit As the COVID-19 scenario has improved, the Bhutan government has announced the reopening of its borders for trade, commerce and official transit India-Bhutan border gates at Samdrup Jhongkhar and Gelephu along the Assam … Read more
Iran says its air strikes are necessary to stop arch-foe Iran gaining a foothold on its doorstep Iran says its air strikes are necessary to stop arch-foe Iran gaining a foothold on its doorstep Flights were to resume from Aleppo Friday after repairs were carried out to Syria’s second largest airport following an Israeli air … Read more
Groups of girls wearing headscarves and hijabs were seen heading to the school on Thursday morning. Groups of girls wearing headscarves and hijabs were seen heading to the school on Thursday morning. Five government secondary schools for girls have resumed classes in eastern Afghanistan after hundreds of students demanded they reopen, a provincial official said … Read more
Beleaguered crypto lender Celsius Network has filed a motion with the United States Bankruptcy Court yesterday to allow customers with digital assets held in certain accounts to be withdrawn. There’s a catch, however, as the motion will only apply to Custody and Withold Accounts and for custodied assets worth $7,575 or less in value. Celsius … Read more