30,000 Students In Brussels Skip Classes For Action Over Climate Change
Over 30,000 Belgian students skipped their classes and swarmed the streets of Brussels on Thursday demanding government action against climate change.
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Timely Novel On Sexual Harassment Wins This Year’s Man Booker Prize
The novel tells the story of bookish 18-year-old girl harassed by a paramilitary figure called the milkman
While Jeff Bezos’ Net Worth Rises, Amazon Workers Are Going On Strike On Prime Day
Thousands of employees of the e-commerce giant went on strike in different parts of Europe demanding better work conditions
Why The Irish Want To Name Their Abortion Law After A Woman Of Indian Origin
Doctors had told Savita Halappanavar that she was not at risk and denied aborting her pregnancy because "Ireland is a Catholic country"
French Muslim singer forced to quit talent show over comments on terror attacks
The 22-year-old was forced to pull out after her past Facebook comments about the 2016 terror attacks in France resurfaced
World’s leading tobacco company Marlboro to ‘quit’ smoking
Philip Morris International announced that its New Year's resolution was to "give up cigarettes"
Indian origin teen Akshay Rupareila becomes UK’s youngest millionaire
At an age, when most of the teenagers are playing soccer and having fun, 19-year-old Akshay Ruparelia made 12 million pounds (₹ 103.4 cr) by selling houses
Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel prize in literature
British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel prize in literature