Is being skinny the outfit?
“Being skinny is the outfit,” says a new trend on social media. The phrase may sound new, but the idea behind it is older than the wheel: that a skinny body is better than the others.
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China warns that a lake formed near Nepal by glacier debris has started to overflow
A Chinese expert points out that the devastating flood was caused by an ice avalanche on a high-altitude glacier.
From the Transition to the pandemic: the dizzying 28 years of the Great Guachaca Summit
It was the 90s and Chile was experiencing a series of cultural changes due to globalization. This alerted three friends, who felt that the Creole traditions were being lost. When they found out that the Summit of the Americas would be held in Chile, they decided to organize their own gathering to rescue the essence of Chilean identity. Almost three decades after that milestone, the celebration continues and this year it will be held on September 5 and 6.
Serbia: controversy over State funeral announcement for war criminal Ratko Mladic
The death of Ratko Mladic continues to provoke strong controversy in the Balkans, especially after the Serbian Minister of Justice announced that the former military chief of the Bosnian Serbs will receive funerals with military and state honors. Mladic was sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Between fishing and the euro, Iceland votes on whether to resume negotiations to join the EU
The referendum, which will take place this Saturday, asks whether to “resume the negotiations” that were abandoned in 2015. From Brussels, they assure that the island could join the European bloc in less than two years.
Mad Professor: the legend of dub and electronic music comes to Chile
The concert will focus on the live performance of No Protection, the cult masterpiece originally released in February 1995. Born from a direct invitation by Massive Attack to deconstruct and reimagine their acclaimed album Protection, this record was revolutionary.
International Maritime Organization reports that 6,000 sailors remain trapped in the Strait of Hormuz
To date, the organization has confirmed at least 70 attacks against international vessels, resulting in 19 sailors dead.
The Kremlin says negotiations with Ukraine are stalled: “There are no new ideas”
“The Kiev side knows our demands very well. They do not want to discuss them by peaceful means,” said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
The complex scenario in which Haakon VIII, the new king of Norway, assumes the throne
After the death of Harald V, the 53-year-old crown prince arrives as a king supported by the people, but conditioned by the controversies of his family.
The legacy of Harald V, the king who modernized the Norwegian crown
Until now the oldest monarch in Europe, Harald V passed away this Friday at the age of 89, according to the Royal Palace of Norway. This tireless navigator guided the monarchy of the Nordic country on the path to modernity.