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August 23, 2025
International
World

Facing a ‘reading crisis,’ Denmark wants to make books cheaper

Officials in Denmark, as in many other places, are worried about whether people are still turning to a good book in a world of screens and scrolling. They are hoping that a new proposal intended to make books cheaper will help. Books will soon be exempt from the 25% value-added tax, or VAT, that Denmark […]

August 18, 2025
International
World

‘I don’t know what Quran he is reading’: Eric Adams slams Zohran Mamdani over prostitution stance; questions religious values

File photo: Mayor Eric Adams (left) and Zohran Mamdani (Picture credit: AP) Mayor Eric Adams has taken aim at his main rival in the upcoming New York City mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani, criticising the Democrat’s record of backing the decriminalisation of prostitution and questioning how such a stance aligns with his religious faith.Speaking to reporters […]