Category: Worldwide News

The street musician Benoit Peille plays guitar in the metro station Saint-Lazare in Paris and people are passing by.
Paris, Photo reportage, Worldwide News

Les Musiciens du Métro: Beating heart of Paris’ underground

25 years ago the Parisian transport company RATP created a music label. With the ‘Musiciens du métro’ they do not only entertain around 6.5 million passengers every day, but also offer ‘underground’ artists the biggest stage of Paris. To make money and to shape their future. Story by Franziska Kircher 7pm at Gare Saint-Lazare. The old wagons of the Parisian metro come to a screeching … Continue reading Les Musiciens du Métro: Beating heart of Paris’ underground

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A homeless man reading next to London Bridge.
London, Worldwide News

The Death of Queen Elisabeth’s II shows London’s true colors

A News Article by Zara Garrido Jimenez The Queen’s death has made many locals reflect on how London treats its citizens. Gun salutes in Hyde Park, bells ringing throughout the country, flags flying at half-mast, and the gathering of hundreds of thousands of people to pay their tributes to the Queen is something many would expect after the death of the monarch, but what many didn’t … Continue reading The Death of Queen Elisabeth’s II shows London’s true colors

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Istanbul, Photo reportage, Photo Special, Worldwide News

Homes of resistance

Pictures and text by: Moa Aulanko –  A look into the gecekondus of Gülsuyu and Gülensu On the outskirts of Istanbul the neighbourhood of Gülsuyu and Gülensu overlooks the sea. Gecekondus are low, self-built houses dating from the 1950’s. “Gecekondu literally means ‘built overnight’,” says Firat Genç, professor in urbanisation and sociology at Bilgi University in Istanbul. The gecekondus can be found in the area … Continue reading Homes of resistance

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Business, Corona, Features, Future, World, Worldwide News

Amid COVID, Canada’s Younger Gen is flocking to Suburbia

June 3, 2021 By: Austin Devaraj The generation composed of millennials and gen z is looking to build a future out of the city, in a trend that continues on, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic rages Young Canadians are moving to the suburbs at an alarming rate. The government data, released by Statistics Canada, this past January noted that around 87,000 residents, moved out of … Continue reading Amid COVID, Canada’s Younger Gen is flocking to Suburbia

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Amsterdam, Dutch Elections 2021, Features, Journalism, Politics, World, Worldwide News

“Once out, you are forgotten,” the Dutch in Canada voice their annoyance in voting from abroad

Austin Devaraj, Sage Bankasingh March. 18, 2021 TORONTO – As Dutch citizens took to the polls this week, which have been spread apart intentionally into multiple days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expatriates are looking to voice their concerns about voting in the motherland. Dutch residents in Canada who hold citizenship in the Netherlands note complexities in communication present to them while trying to vote. … Continue reading “Once out, you are forgotten,” the Dutch in Canada voice their annoyance in voting from abroad

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Journalism, World, Worldwide News

The City of Toronto set a grave record last month for opioid fatalities

Austin Devaraj March 4, 2021 TORONTO – Canada’s largest city has hit record numbers for opioid related overdose deaths. “This is the highest number of opioid overdose-related deaths reported by paramedics since we began monitoring in 2017,” reads a damning report, released on February 12 by Toronto city officials. The municipality has seen a steady increase in opioid related deaths over the past few months … Continue reading The City of Toronto set a grave record last month for opioid fatalities

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Finland, Health, Law, Politics, Uncategorized, World, Worldwide News

Finnish Government’s hands tied due to rigid legislation

The country’s inflexible legislation poses unexpected obstacles for the Finnish government to deal with the coronavirus outbreak as swiftly as perhaps desired. Already when the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Finland were shy of 400, the government took firm measures to close all schools, universities, gyms, libraries and other public buildings. It seemed as though the Finnish government was going to tackle the outbreak with … Continue reading Finnish Government’s hands tied due to rigid legislation

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Amsterdam, Corona, Features, Health, Photo reportage, Visual Communications, Worldwide News

“11 years at the airport and I have never seen anything like this”

Impressions from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport following Europe’s travel bans and lock down implementations. Photos and text by Veronica Kontopoulou It is not business as usual at Schiphol Airport this Sunday evening. Many of the travelers, have had to battle through a multitude of flight cancellations to return to their home country. The COVID-19 outbreak is visible everywhere; in the red and white tapes restricting passengers … Continue reading “11 years at the airport and I have never seen anything like this”

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Features, Politics, Uncategorized, World, Worldwide News

Orbán’s FIDESZ remains the largest represented Hungarian party in the EP

Written by Chirine Aboussaad and Charisa Chotoe For many years now Hungarian politics is being led by Orbán’s FIDESZ party. When looking at the numbers, Budapest – the country’s only big city – voted in large numbers for DK, MSZP and Momentum. A majority of the votes for Orbán are coming from the country-side. “They only listen to radio stations and broadcasters owned by the regime.” … Continue reading Orbán’s FIDESZ remains the largest represented Hungarian party in the EP

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World, Worldwide News

“Reporting the truth is not a crime”

Written by Nina Büchs Croatian Journalists are facing an increasing number of lawsuits, as well as verbal and physical threats. But not just the government and several institutions are applying pressure to journalists. Also one of their own employer, such as HRT, the public Croatian broadcaster, is suing its own journalists, to stop critical reporting. Zagreb – Reporter have to think twice about working as a … Continue reading “Reporting the truth is not a crime”

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