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The Dalai Lama has sparked anger after declaring that “Europe belongs to the Europeans”.

The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader also said that refugees should return to their native countries and assist with developing them. 

The 14th Dalai Lama was speaking at a conference in Malmo, Sweden which is home to a large immigrant population, according to the Business Times. 

“Receive them, help them, educate them ... but ultimately they should develop their own country,” the 83-year-old said, when speaking about refugees. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpVd822yr7M

Q1. Do you know any story related to Moon or Moon Festival? Please share with us.

Q2. What are you doing during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

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FIFA World Cup 2018: The Money Behind The Biggest Event In Sports

Kurt Badenhausen , FORBES STAFF I cover sports business with rare dips into b-schools, local economies  

The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with a single match between host nation Russia and Saudi Arabia. There will be an additional 47 games over the next two weeks during the group stage, as the draw gets cut from 32 teams to 16. The World Cup Final is scheduled for July 15.

Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi will be one of the most closely followed stars at the 2018 World Cup. Photo: JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images.

Manon, 17, has a Facebook account, but to connect with her friends she turns to other social networks such as Instagram and Snapchat.

“I don’t use it to post status updates or personal information,” the San Francisco teen said.

Manon maintains her Facebook account to be able to stay in touch with the large number of users on the huge social network and as a “gateway” to log into other apps.

“But to communicate with my friends, it’s Snapchat,” the high schooler said. “Everyone says Facebook is out of date. I think it’s because all the parents are on Facebook.”

As Facebook has grown into a network of more than 2 billion people globally it has lost its luster for younger users who made up a core base.

Fast food shops and department stores, amongst others to stop providing single-use plastic straws to eat-in customers on July 1 next year

By Scott Morgan,Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced Friday that the first stage of the single-use plastic straw ban will enter into force on July 1, 2019, targeting the public sector, schools, department stores and fast food restaurants.

The first stage of the ban will bar these four groups from providing single-use plastic straws to customers drinking within the premises.

The initial ban is expected to impact around 8,000 stores. The total abolition of single-use plastic straws is hoped to take place by 2025.

source: https://www.today.com/style/h-m-embraces-modest-fashion-its-new-ltd-collection-t128332

Dresses that are perfect for spring without showing too much skin?

Yes, please!

Questions:

1. Do you agree on the use of this kind of surveillence system? Why and why not?

2. Do you think diplomacy is important (recently we broke diplamatic relationship with 2 countries)? How could we do to make friends in the world?

Dear SP English club friends:

The upcoming Taipei mayoral election is drawing near in 6 months. For this meeting we would

like to positively and constructively discuss our thoughts and opinions about past and current elections 

in Taiwan. Of course we're not experts and our knowledge is not necessarily deep and precise. So, we need 

to recruit new blood and inspiration into our English club to brainstorm.