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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

27 July 2022

Lufthansa cancels over 1,000 flights due to strike by ground staff

German airline Lufthansa announced that it is canceling almost all of its flights in Germany on Wednesday July 27th due to a strike action conducted by […]
27 July 2022

EBRD invests KZT 50 billion in Kazakhstan Railways bond

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting the financial resilience of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ or Kazakhstan Railways) by investing up to KZT […]
27 July 2022

Costa Rica green lights visa for Digital Nomads

On the 4th of July, the president of Costa Rica signed the law to “Attract Remote Workers and Service Providers of International Character”, better known as […]
27 July 2022

Meet the crew of Blue Origin’s 6th suborbital space tourism launch

Blue Origin has announced the crew flying on New Shepard’s 22nd flight (NS-22) mission which will include Dude Perfect cofounder Coby Cotton, Portuguese entrepreneur Mário Ferreira, […]
26 July 2022

UK travellers might miss their flights this week due to national rail strike

The travel industry is finally starting to recover after two years of pandemic, but the sudden surge in demand has caused chaos in certain sectors. The […]
26 July 2022

Has the pandemic made us forget the basics of travelling?

Travelling is back after two years of lockdowns and restrictions. During this time, we were, more or less, stuck inside our houses or, in any case, […]
26 July 2022

English firm promises cheap flights with hybrid triplane

British aviation firm Faradair is developing a hybrid triplane concept for short-haul electric travel. We decided we would come up with an aircraft that would not […]
26 July 2022

Ryanair reports €170 million profit despite several strikes across Europe

Ryanair has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2022 and, for the first time since the pandemic begun, they are making a profit. […]
26 July 2022

Use of private jets is on the rise despite high CO2 emissions

Commercial aviation is experiencing challenging times in the US and across Europe due to a shortage of staff coupled with a sharp increase in demand, while […]
26 July 2022

easyJet partners with Rolls-Royce to develop hydrogen combustion engine

On July 20th, easyJet and Rolls-Royce announced a new partnership called H2ZERO, which will pioneer the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a […]
26 July 2022

What impact do international schools have in Brussels?

The capital of Belgium is the beating heart of Europe in more than one way. Because of its location, the country has been a crossroad for […]
25 July 2022

Qatar Airways increases number of special all-inclusive FIFA World Cup travel packages

With demand soaring, Qatar Airways ramps up special all-inclusive FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ travel packages for fans to secure their place in world’s biggest football […]
25 July 2022

The United Kingdom will host Eurovision next year

After Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision song contest, the problem of the location of next year’s edition arose. As tradition dictates, the winner has the honour […]
25 July 2022

How speaking more than one language affects your brain

Speaking more than one language has clear advantages but mixing them all is not unusual. Researchers are studying the impact of speaking two or more languages […]
25 July 2022

The best restaurants in the world for 2022 have been revealed

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2022 have been revealed. The World’s 50 Best is an initiative created in 2002. The team comprises of 1,080 culinary […]
25 July 2022

Groundbreaking research to make carbon-neutral jet fuel a reality by using sunlight

Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight to produce aviation fuel.  The research published in the journal Joule, could […]