Charity
New York (AFP) - A New York medical school will scrap tuition fees after receiving a "transformational gift" worth $1 billion from a wealthy benefactor, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine's parent organization said in a statement. The charitable donation is one of the largest ever publicly received by an educational institution in the United States, and will see the almost $60,000 undiscounted annual tuition fee become zero. The school, and its affiliated hospital the Montefiore Medical Center, are located in the Bronx -- New York City's poorest borough, where health outcomes are some of ...
AFP
The lid has been lifted on the secret world of keeping wild animals as pets, thanks to new data. Bush vipers, cheetahs, a caiman and even a lynx were found to be living around the UK The data comes from wildlife charity Born Free and reveals the full extent of exotic animal ownership in the UK. Their new data paints a disturbing picture of more than 2,700 dangerous wild animals legally residing in British homes under licences permitted by the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. The menagerie of wild pets includes more than 200 wild cats, 250 primates and 400 venomous snakes. The complete regional...
Euronews (English)
The Kyiv Independent won the 2023 Bonnier prize on Feb. 21, along with the Estonian media outlet Delfi, for an April 2023 joint investigation into the potential misuse of funds by Estonia's biggest charity supporting Ukraine. The Swedish media group Bonnier, along with the Estonian newspaper Aripaiv, gives the prize every year along with a 7,500-euro award. A total of 20 entries were nominated for the prize. The award was in recognition of a story that investigated how the Ukrainian recipients of Estonia's biggest charity helping Ukrainians, Glory to Ukrainians, may have potentially misused do...
Kyiv Independent
The Kyiv Independent won the 2023 Bonnier prize on Feb. 21, along with the Estonian media outlet Delfi, for an April 2023 joint investigation into the potential misuse of funds by Estonia's biggest charity supporting Ukraine. The Swedish media group Bonnier, along with the Estonian newspaper Aripaiv, gives the prize every year along with a 7,500-euro award. A total of 20 entries were nominated for the prize. The award was in recognition of a story that investigated how the Ukrainian recipients of Estonia's biggest charity helping Ukrainians, Glory to Ukrainians, may have potentially misused do...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
The Kyiv Independent won the 2023 Bonnier prize on Feb. 21, along with the Estonian media outlet Delfi, for an April 2023 joint investigation into the potential misuse of funds by Estonia's biggest charity supporting Ukraine. The Swedish media group Bonnier, along with the Estonian newspaper Aripaiv, gives the prize every year along with a 7,500-euro award. A total of 20 entries were nominated for the prize. The award was in recognition of a story that investigated how the Ukrainian recipients of Estonia's biggest charity helping Ukrainians, Glory to Ukrainians, may have potentially misused do...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Several guitars put up for sale by Mark Knopfler, the former frontman of British rock group Dire Straits, have fetched more than €10 million at auction yesterday. The sale was led by Knopfler's 1959 Vintage Gibson Les Paul Standard, which sold for £693,000 (€809,900), setting a new world auction record for the model, as well as the 1983 guitar used to record the band's hit songs 'Money For Nothing' and 'Brothers in Arms', which sold for £592,000 (€691,900) at the Christie's sale in London. "I am so pleased that these much-loved instruments will find new players and new songs as well as raising...
Euronews (English)
If you stepped inside a Mercedes-Benz building, what would you expect? Perhaps there might be seatbelts in the lift, the buttons of which look more like a dashboard radio. Would all the furnishings come with airbags? Maybe the door would lock via a remote control? That last one sounds like a really good idea actually. Besides my suggestions, a car-branded building could soon be a reality. German car manufacturers Mercedes-Benz have teamed up with a property development company to launch plans for a supertall skyscraper in Dubai. Fire destroys thousands of artworks in Georgia’s separatist regio...
Euronews (English)
Going to the hairdresser or barber is a luxury that some people can't afford, but in Paris' Place de la République in the tenth arrondissement, volunteers of the association "Les coiffure du cœur" cut the hair of homeless people free of charge. Wearing pink vests, the hairdressing professionals set up a stand, once a month, to welcome the homeless. "It's really great to have people like that helping those who can't afford it," says Myriam, a beneficiary. Ludovivc explains: "For the last nine months I've had no income... Having hairdressers like this for free is really practical". In five years...
Euronews (English)
As Anne Frank eloquently said, “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Donating to charity is one of the most rewarding acts, with several benefits for your mental, societal and financial health. If charitable donations have yet to become one of your financial habits, this is the year to make it happen. Here’s what you should know about today’s giving behaviors, the long-term advantages and how to start donating to a cause you care about. Giving Stats That’ll Inspire You to DonateAccording to the Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index of 2019, Americans are more generous than ever. Nearl...
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New York (AFP) - As George Soros passes control of his philanthropic empire to his son, the legendary investor and democracy advocate remains subject to unrelenting and often anti-Semitic attacks from the right. Under the transition, Soros, 92, will hand the reins to his 37-year-old son Alexander Soros, according to a Wall Street Journal interview with both men. The shift comes as the elder Soros remains one of the far right's favorite targets. He has been baselessly blamed for propagating migrant crises in Europe and on the southern border of the United States, as well as for orchestrating m...
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