First celebrated in 2008, International Beer Day is commemorated annually on the first Friday of August. According to its organizers, it is “a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries, and backyards all over the world. It’s a day for…
After a months-long back and forth – will he sign a new contract or not – Lionel Messi, widely considered one of the best footballers in history, is set to leave Barcelona after spending his entire professional career at the club. Having relocated to S…
The rapid spread of the Delta variant is continuing, with the COVID-19 virus mutation now being the dominant strain in many countries around the world.Data platform GISAID shows how critical the situation in Denmark is at the moment. The local health d…
The NHS has been one of the UK institutions hit hardest by the adoption of the government’s austerity policy in 2010, mostly affecting marginalised groups. The coronavirus pandemic further amplified these issues, with pressure on staff and infrastructu…
With four days to go before the end of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s COVID-19 virus surge continues. The Olympic host city registered 4,166 new cases on Wednesday, the highest daily total ever. Unsurprisingly, the virus’ resurgence has been clouding the …
“He’s the most famous man you know nothing about” says Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke, speaking of the French luxury house’s founder Louis Vuitton , born on August 4th 1821 in a French village named Anchay. 200 years later, the brand he created takes …
China’s manufacturing sector suffered a slowdown in July, as higher raw material costs, longer lead times for supplies and extreme weather weighed on factory activity in the world’s second largest economy. According to the latest reading published by t…
Google announced the next generation of Pixel smartphones on Monday. Without sharing too many details on the phones set to debut this fall, the announcement was more of a teaser of what’s to come. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will be the first smartphones pow…
Just a couple of weeks ago, the United States had just celebrated Independence Day in almost normal fashion, it looked like the worst might be over in terms of the pandemic. The number of new cases was at a the lowest level since March 2020, and the wa…
After a couple of months of respite, when things were starting to look up and many Americans caught a glimpse of pre-pandemic life, COVID-19 is back on the front pages and on top of many people’s minds. With cases rising and the vaccine rollout stallin…