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Last updated: 4 hours ago A protest for safe cycling in Mexico City sprouted on Saturday, as participants pedaled and marched naked through some of the busiest avenues in the Mexican capital. This is the first World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) staged in two years, since previous iterations were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The protesters gathered at the… Read More

Last updated: 9 hours ago On a sunny day in London, many people can be spotted cycling naked around London. The slogans painted on their bodies are a reminder that this is a protest. They have one central message to convey: cyclists are vulnerable and deserve more rights. Body positivity and a cleaner environment are two other causes they defend.… Read More

Last updated: 3 hours ago As night falls, the soft-smelling pungent smoke is unmistakable at the seventh 420 festival outside Bangkok on the weekend, as chilled revellers celebrate Thailand’s decision to begin fully legalising cannabis. Earlier in the week, marijuana enthusiasts were thrilled after the government abruptly removed weed from the banned narcotics list, opening the way to full legalisation… Read More

Last updated: 10 minutes ago The Ducasse de Mons, nicknamed “Doudou” is a very popular folk event in Belgium. Based on an ancestral tradition, combining references to the Catholic religion and local folklore, it attracts tens of thousands of people every year. For the last two years, the festival was cancelled due to Covid-19. Spectators are happy to reconnect with… Read More

The Catholic residents of Goma are deeply disappointed by Pope Francis’s postponed trip to DRC. The Vatican announced on Friday explaining doctors had advised the 85-year-old Pontiff not to travel because of a knee problem. After visiting Kinshasa, Francis was meant to travel to Goma in the country’s troubled East. “We were expecting his message of hope, a message of… Read More

**Rwanda is getting ready to greet the first migrants transferred from the United Kingdom as their flight should arrive next Tuesday, April 14.**The Asylum seekers will be hosted by the Hope Hostel in Kigali. Given the tension surrounding this criticized deportation scheme, the hostel manager wants to be reassuring. “This is not a prison. Is a home like our home.… Read More

South Africa’s automotive industry is facing an influx of illegal auto parts in the market. A large share of fake parts are reported to be from China. Trafficking of counterfeit vehicle parts such as brake pads and oil filters is becoming a significant economic problem for the motor vehicle parts supplier industry.  This year, the South African police discovered fake… Read More

The leader of Mali’s military transitional government, created on Friday night a body in charge of writing a new Constitution. Colonel Assimi Goïta will be in charge of choosing the members of this committee who will have to present to him a draft version of the text in two months. The team will include a president, two rapporteurs and experts. It will… Read More

Last updated: 10/06 – 18:18 Stranded in Paris when war broke out at the end of February, the Kyiv City Ballet has since taken up residence at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and has toured throughout France in recent months. The young dancers say they want to feel they are supporting their country, while their families are relieved they… Read More

A Sudanese pro-democracy group met with the country’s ruling army on Friday, for the first time since the military coup last October. Civilians were represented by members of the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), an alliance which combines several political parties and militants. “We believe this is an opportunity to end the coup and ensure a safe exit for… Read More