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Time to stand for injustice in Palestine - Liyanah.co

Time for justice in Palestine

Tens of thousands of people from over 100 cities have participated in protests in solidarity with Palestinians around the world from New York and London to Cape Town, Tokyo, and Amman and Doha and many more last May 15, 2021 demanding an end to deadly Israeli air raids on Gaza. It is all began after […]

One year later: 15 ways life has changed since the onset of the COVID pandemic - Liyanah.co

One year later: 15 ways life has changed since the onset of the COVID pandemic

This week marks the first anniversary of Fortune’s decision to ask all U.S.- and Europe-based staffers to work from home. Looking back on the email announcement is like looking at a time capsule. There was a strong focus on cleaning and sanitization, which we now know isn’t a good use of time and resources in fighting the battle […]

No longer silent: Black Lives Matter - Liyanah.co

No longer silent: Black Lives Matter

While diversity has continued to gain momentum in the beauty and fashion industries, the level of awareness shown by mainstream consumer brands and by celebrities is unprecedented especially since protests that have swept the U.S. in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery but also in France claiming justice for […]

Why Everything They Say About The Amazon, Including That It's The 'Lungs Of The World,' Is Wrong - Liyanah.co

Why everything they say about the amazon, including that it’s the ‘lungs of the world,’ is wrong

The dramatic photos shared by celebrities of the fires in Brazil weren’t what they appeared to be – Wikipedia The increase in fires burning in Brazil set off a storm of international outrage last week. Celebrities, environmentalists, and political leaders blame Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, for destroying the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon, which they say […]

Meghan & Harry join Beyoncé & Jay-Z at The Lion King Premiere

The Duchess of Sussex skipped the final day of Wimbledon to join Prince Harry at the UK premiere of The Lion King, which honours the conservation work he undertakes through The Royal Foundation. The couple walked hand in hand down the yellow paw-printed carpet to meet the cast and crew behind the film, before watching director Jon Favreau’s reimagined version of the […]