Indian activists who helped change the face of modern Britain
The friends “oiled the wheels of Indian independence” and challenged discrimination in the UK. from: BBC News
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Why Modern Medicine Struggles With Treating Chronic Pain
And what comes next? From: New York Times
BBC reveals new logos in modern makeover
The BBC logo is updated for the first time in 24 years as services like iPlayer also get a revamp.
Henrietta Lacks: ‘Mother’ of modern medicine honoured
Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cells have led to key medical breakthroughs. from: BBC News
He Sees Migrants as ‘Modern Slaves,’ and Has Devoted His Life to Helping Them
The Rev. Daniel Alliët, for whom Jesus was a “political revolutionary,” has made it his life’s mission to fight for the rights of undocumented migrants, to the chagrin of some other clergy members. From: New York Times
Gira Sarabhai, Designer Who Helped Shape Modern India, Dies at 97
The youngest daughter of an influential family of industrialists, she trained with Frank Lloyd Wright before returning to India and founding design institutions. From: New York Times
Colonial-Era Royal Carriage Stirs Up Modern Backlash in Netherlands
The “Golden Coach,” built for Queen Wilhelmina of Holland in 1896, is emerging as a new focus of debate over slavery, colonialist oppression and history. From: New York Times
Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats
The tower is only 10 years old and questions are being asked about how the fire spread so dramatically. from: BBC News
AFRICA/GHANA – Fight against modern slavery: religious leaders from four African countries sign a joint declaration
Accra – “Human trafficking is a particularly heinous crime, as it involves the exploitation and abuse of people for profit reasons,” emphasized the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ghana, Fr Lazarus Anondee, during the signing ceremony of the “Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders Against Modern Slavery”, which was joined by 14 religious… Leggi tutto »
Tokyo Olympics: Joe Choong wins modern pentathlon gold for Team GB
from: BBC News Joe Choong becomes Great Britain’s first individual medallist in modern pentathlon, winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics: Joe Choong wins gold for Great Britain in men’s modern pentathlon
Joe Choong wins gold in the men’s modern pentathlon to seal an Olympic double for Great Britain after Kate French triumphed in the women’s event.
Tokyo Olympics: Watch Kate French’s ‘incredible performance’ as she wins modern pentathlon gold
Kate French storms away from the field with a dominant run in the final event of the modern pentathlon to earn Great Britain’s 18th gold of the Tokyo Olympics.
GB’s French storms to modern pentathlon gold
from: BBC News Kate French storms away from the field with a dominant run in the final event of the modern pentathlon to earn Great Britain’s 18th gold of the Tokyo Olympics.
‘A talented trailblazer and hybrid of the modern age’ – what Man Utd fans can expect from Sancho
What can Manchester United fans expect from Jadon Sancho, as he returns to England four years after joining Borussia Dortmund? from: BBC News
Acton, Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg – Lectures on modern History
EText-No. 18685 Title: Lectures on Modern history Author: Acton, Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg Language: English Link: 1/8/6/8/18685/18685.txt EText-No. 18685 Title: Lectures on Modern history Author: Acton, Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg Language: English Link: 1/8/6/8/18685/18685.zip