✍️✍️ Jobs Update ✍️✍️ — January 10
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Hello folks! Hope everyone had great weekends and a solid first week to the new year!
Not a whole lot of admin to get through today, aside from letting you all know that I’m writing from Peru!
It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to work and travel at the same time, and what with quitting my job last year and the current pandemic situation, now seemed like the right time to take the leap and go for it.
I’ll write more about my experience so far on Friday — it’s been pretty damn eventful. Until then, enjoy Sophie’s Outside The Newsroom down below for the most important news from around the world over the past week. And be sure to share us with your friends and colleagues!
We’ll speak again on Friday! 👋
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Outside The Newsroom 🗺️
Europe 🇪🇺
EU Sweeping Tattoo Ban: The European Union has imposed a ban on isopropanol — an alcohol ingredient used in many tattoo inks — which can irritate the eyes, dry out the skin and cause nerve damage. Tattoo artists across Europe are concerned about the new regulations and ink producers are hurriedly working on alternatives.
Mafia Boss Arrested After Google Street View Sighting: Google Street View recently helped track down Italian mafia boss Gioacchino Gammino. Gammino was arrested in a Spanish town outside Madrid where he was living under a new name after spending 20 years as a fugitive.
UK Citizens Call to Reject Former PM’s Knighthood: More than a million people in the UK have signed a petition to rescind former prime minister Tony Blair’s knighthood over his role in the Iraq war. The petition claims Blair was responsible for the deaths of countless innocent civilians and claims he should be held accountable for “war crimes.”
Russian Forces Intervene in Kazakh Unrest: Russian military forces have intervened to quell unrest in Kazakhstan where violent, deadly protests are taking place, sparked by a hike in fuel prices. Demonstrations have evolved into the biggest anti-government riots since the country gained independence in 1991.
Spain to Offer Paid Menstrual Leave: Local government in Spain have become the first in Western Europe to offer paid monthly menstrual leave to women, trans men and non-binary people who experience discomfort from period pains. According to research, almost 14 percent of women and girls surveyed in the Netherlands have taken time off work or school due to menstrual symptoms.
Middle East 🌍
Jordan’s Women’s Rights Causes Parliamentary Brawl: The prospect of a constitutional amendment to afford women greater rights caused so much tension in Jordan’s parliament that a fight broke out between lawmakers. The proposed amendment is part of efforts to modernize the country, backed by King Abdullah II.
3,000 Litres of Alcohol Poured into Canal in Crackdown: As Taliban leaders crack down on alcohol sales, Afghan intelligence agents poured approximately 3,000 liters of liquor into a canal near Kabul. For the majority of Muslims, alcohol is considered to be haraam (sinful) and drinking it is illegal in Afghanistan with few exceptions.
France Opens Terrorism Probe Over Dakar Rally Explosion: The French government is treating an explosion in Saudi Arabia that badly wounded the driver of a French car due to participate in the Dakar Rally as an attempted assassination linked to terrorist organizations. Saudi authorities are now investigating the blast.
Israel Lifts Surrogacy Ban: In Israel, surrogacy will become a legal option for same-sex parents, single men and trans people when it was previously restricted to heterosexual couples and single women. The country’s health minister hailed the day as historic for Israel’s LGBTQ+ community.
Khashoggi Killers Living in ‘Seven-Star’ Accommodation: Sources connected to Saudi intelligence have revealed that at least three members of the hit squad convicted of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi are living in a government compound in the country’s capital. The trio are enjoying “seven star” accommodation facilities instead of serving their life sentences in prison.
Africa 🌍
Sudanese PM Resigns Amid Protests: After less than two months in office, Abdalla Hamdok has resigned from his role as prime minister of Sudan, as mass protests against his power-sharing deal with the army continue to rock the capital. Military officers, who staged a coup last year, now remain fully in control of the country.
Afcon Coverage ‘Completely Tinged With Racism’: Ex-professional footballer-turned-pundit Ian Wright has accused coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations of being “tinged with racism.” With the tournament due to be hosted by Cameroon this month, Wright claims the media has persistently asked whether the country should host during a pandemic, when the European Championships took place last year without similar questioning.
Blockade Worsens Ethiopia’s Hospital Crisis: Hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray region claim they are suffering from a shortage of medical supplies caused by government aid blockades. While they did not provide specifics, doctors there have identified 117 deaths linked to shortages in medicines and equipment.
Ghana Makes Long-Term Contraception Free: A new program in Ghana will provide millions of women covered under the National Health Insurance Scheme with long-term methods of birth control such as the implant, IUD and contraceptive injections for free. Those behind it say women will benefit from the program by spacing out their pregnancies and limiting the number of children they give birth to.
Deadly Rwandan Banana Brew Kills Eleven: According to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau, eleven people have died after drinking a local brew made from bananas on Christmas Day in the Bugesera district, and four more are receiving treatment in hospital. High levels of methanol were found in the victims’ stomachs and the supplying brewery was found to be operating without a license.
Asia Pacific 🌏
Djokovic Wins Australia Immigration Case: Men’s tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has overturned his deportation case over his unvaccinated Covid status. The 20-time grand-slam champion has previously contracted Covid-19 twice, and said that exempted him from being vaccinated in order to defend his Australian Open title. Djokovic is now in for an anxious wait over whether the government tries to re-cancel his visa.
North Korea Tests Suspected Ballistic Missile: Despite being prohibited to test ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons by the UN, North Korea is suspected of firing a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast for the first time since October last year. Both Tokyo and Seoul condemned the missile test.
South Korea Border Crosser Named North Korean Defector: An unidentified man who was seen crossing the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea at the beginning of this year is presumed to be a defector who first crossed into the south in 2020. A military official claims it’s unknown whether he is still alive.
Hong Kong’s Citizen News Closes: Amid a government crackdown on independent media outlets, online Hong Kong-based news outlet Citizen News has become the latest news site to close down. Its closure was triggered by fellow pro-democracy outlet Stand News’ collapse following a police raid at the end of last year.
Alleged Creator of Indian App Selling Women Arrested: The man suspected of creating of the Bulli Bai app on Github that shared pictures of dozens of Muslim women without their consent, listing them for sale in a virtual auction, has been arrested in New Delhi. The app also targeted several Indian Muslim journalists.
Latin America 🌎
Haitian PM Survives Assassination Attempt: Ariel Henry survived an assassination attempt by gunmen whom his administration claims are linked to “bandits and terrorists” during an independence day event. The news comes as police charged a former Colombian military officer in connection with the murder of the country’s prime minister Jovenel Moïse just last year.
Brazilian Deforestation Reaches Highest Level Since 2015: Scientists have raised warnings about levels of deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado, the world’s largest savanna running through the middle of the country, which have now reached their highest since 2015. Once rich in biodiversity, species in the grasslands are now rapidly becoming extinct because of deforestation, which is also contributing to Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions.
10,000 Bees Join Protest in Chile: In an attempt to convince President Sebastián Piñera to provide subsidies for honey producers, beekeepers staged a protest against declining numbers of bees in Chile by letting approximately 10,000 bees outside the presidential palace. Seven police officers were stung while attempting to remove the hives, and four beekeepers were detained.
Rio Cancels Carnival Street Parties: Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes has announced that Carnival street parties will be canceled this year in order to combat a surge in Covid cases caused by the arrival of the Omicron variant. However, unlike last year, the official Sambadrome parade will go ahead.
Bolsonaro Released From Hospital: In the latest set of complications from his 2018 stabbing at a presidential rally, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was released from hospital following a gut blockage. This is the second time the president has experienced these symptoms, which last year resulted in several emergency operations.
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