This is evident from a new study into poor dietary habits, published on Friday by The Lancet and presented by the World Health Organization (WHO). Underweight has decreased significantly over the same period, making obesity the most common form of weight problems worldwide. The researchers examined data from more than 220 million people in more … Read more
Vice Mayor Anne Williams-Isom shared details this Sunday about the prepaid cards that the Administration plans to give to asylum seekers so they can buy food. He clarified that it will not be for all immigrants and that they will start with 500 families through a pilot plan. “Actually I agree, but let them give … Read more
Politics 19-year-old Anna Roos has been elected the new chairman of the Flemish Youth Council. She thus takes over the torch from Amir Bachrouri. Roos hopes to focus more on the inclusion of people with disabilities in the coming years. Anna Roos will head the Flemish Youth Council for three years. Running for that position … Read more
The recent celebration of the cultural event “Uniting Cultures to the Rhythm of Our Music” by the Dominican American Chamber of Commerce (D/CA) commemorated the independence of the Dominican Republic and had as its main objective to highlight the importance and impact of diversity culture in the city. “We celebrate our heritage, our heart, our … Read more
This week there will be a big change in the way businesses in the city handle their waste. And it will no longer be allowed to pile up those gigantic black garbage bags on the sidewalks. Starting next Friday, all businesses must use containers for their garbage. This is part of an expansion of the … Read more
Racism A school booklet from publisher Van In has caused a lot of outrage because of the images it contains: “Racist stereotypes by an educational publisher, Flanders is apparently great at that too.” The school booklet “Later I will be” contains exercises in which students have to guess the profession of the parents of different … Read more
Sydney (dpa) – Pop superstar Taylor Swift visited an Italian restaurant in the Surry Hills district of Sydney with a friend without prior notice. The singer refused to reserve the entire restaurant and instead mingled with the completely surprised guests in the trattoria “Pellegrino 2000” on Tuesday evening (local time), Australian media reported. The 34-year-old … Read more
“I am proud to be from Merksplas,” says Seb Quirijnen (20). That’s why he and his neighbor had their street name ‘Koekhoven’ tattooed on their buttocks two years ago, “in a drunken mood, on holiday in Portugal”. His friend Thieme Claes (21) had a spitter statue tattooed on his leg, with the postal code of … Read more
The images of the Argentine activist and actress Cecilia Gentili, 52, were placed at the foot of the altar of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where little by little hundreds of people placed flowers in her honor. Alex Francisco was a friend of the activist for the rights of transgender people. “I’m super sad today because Cecilia … Read more
Drugs Catherine De Bolle, the CEO of Europol, warns of an increase in violence by young criminals in the drugs environment. “Drug trafficking is a major problem in the EU,” the Europol chief said on Monday during an information session for parliamentary delegations. The European police organization Europol indicates that it has evidence that drug … Read more