Life
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How Russian forests have a key role to play in fighting global warming
Russia's forests alone account for one fifth of the world's forests. Their potential to counteract the effects of climate change is therefore immense
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What is bibliotherapy? How reading can help treat certain ailments
Beyond its fun aspect, reading has many benefits, including for our health and our state of mind. It can also be used to help heal certain traumas or as a crutch in difficult moments
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Pandemic's economic impact on tourism could top $4 trillion: UN
Covid-19 punched a $2.4 trillion hole in the tourism and related sectors last year, and the report warns a similar loss may occur this year depending on the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines
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Are you a purveyor of 'travel porn' without knowing it?
Do you flood your social accounts with travel photos? Be careful not to fall into the "travel porn" trap
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3 tips to keep stress in check while cheering your favourite team
With the Euro 2020 soccer tournament now in its knockout phase, the tension will be huge for fans in stadiums, arenas, bars or watching at home. Here are some tips to help sports fans enjoy these moments of high emotional tension
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Mobile World Congress opens in Spain with tight Covid-19 rules
A scaled-back version of the world's biggest mobile telecommunications fair got underway Monday in Spain under tight virus controls, with top firms avoiding an in-person presence after the pandemic derailed last year's edition
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Jay-Z jumps on the NFT bandwagon to celebrate 25 years of 'Reasonable Doubt'
Jay-Z is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of his album "Reasonable Doubt" in style. The American rapper is currently offering an NFT inspired by his first opus via Sotheby's
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James Cameron's 'Avatar' hopes for rare success with a gaming tie-in
Video game adaptations of Hollywood blockbusters fell out of fashion over the last decade, but makers of the sequel to all-time top-grossing movie Avatar hope their tie-in will buck the trend
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This platform allows you to choose your books according to your emotions
Love for Livres (Love for Books) is a website that uses a search engine that suggests books according to your mood and emotions of the moment
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Ireland is using the video game 'Assassin's Creed' to attract a new kind of tourist
The Irish tourist board came up with the original idea of using the historical video game "Assassin's Creed" to create its new promotional campaign. An original form of marketing that game publisher Ubisoft and other tourism entities have already used before
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Microsoft's Windows 11 will now allow Android apps
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new version of the Windows software powering most of the world's computers, opening the door to apps tailored for Google-backed Android operating system