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Politics
Mexican President declared persona non grata in Peru by a Congress Commission
The Foreign Relations Commission of the Peruvian Congress declared the Mexican President persona non grata in Peru after he said Dina Boluarte was a usurper.
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Society
Turkey Constitutional Court opens the door for refunding fines applied during anti-COVID-19 rules
Turkey Constitutional Court ruled that administrative fines applied to people violating measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic should be refundable. Authorities took most decisions without sufficient legal basis.
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Politics
Russian government requests to Google to remove content grew by 71% in 2022
The Russian government has been the most active in asking to remove content from Google for years. In 2022, the number of requests increased by 71 percent. But unlike what Google displays on its website, it mostly complied with takedown requests from Russian authorities.
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Health & Science
A dentist in Indonesia arrested for performing hundreds of illegal abortions
Abortion in Indonesia is authorized only in a few cases, and hundreds of thousands of women have an abortion clandestinely.
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Society
A French indicted for murdering his Finnish girlfriend with a laptop charger in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, a 25-year-old French man is indicted for the murder of his Finnish girlfriend. He is accused of killing…
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Greenpeace ranked the European capitals by public transport affordability
Greenpeace studied 30 European countries and their capitals for the best and worst public transport ticketing systems. Dublin ranks last…
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Business
Canada Indigenous public service employees to get paid leave for traditional practices
As part of agreements on working conditions between the federal government of Canada and the largest public sector union, Indigenous…
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In Romania, a bank fooled by hundreds of counterfeit banknotes
In Romania, a bank accepted hundreds of counterfeit banknotes. The ATM didn't detect they were fake.
Towards the end of lotteries financing Swedish political parties?
In Sweden, the government will work on a ban on lotteries financing political parties, advancing the negative consequences of gambling. But it also aims to…
Egypt resumes daylight saving time, seven years later
After seven years without applying it, Egypt announced it would resume daylight saving time this year. Officials hope to save energy, and collect foreign reserves…
South Africa backpedals after controversial comments about withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
As the president of Russia Vladimir Putin is expected to visit South Africa during a BRICS meeting in August, the government is embarassed to have…
In Poland, pedestrians can also receive a fine for using their phones
Poland has been strengthening controls and penalties for drivers to improve road safety. But pedestrians are also required to pay attention when they cross roads.
Mexico announced the presidential jet was finally sold to Tajikistan
Mexico finally sold the presidential jet after years without finding a client. The aircraft bought for 219 million dollars eleven years ago has now been…
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Health & Science
Research shows nanoplastics found their way to the brains of mice
Nanoparticles of polystyrene can penetrate the neural system of mice. The size of the particles, as well as the biomolecules surrounding them, seem to have a significant influence on the uptake. More research needs to be conducted to understand the potential medical consequences on humans.
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Business
Too many ads: The Netherlands restricts online gambling advertising
Online games of chance have been allowed in the Netherlands for less than two years, but the country bans non-targeted advertising because the number of ads for online gambling and betting has skyrocketed.
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Politics
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak against the “anti-maths mindset”
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to improve the numeracy of the population by changing the "anti-maths mindset" with a plan to teach some form of maths to students between 16 and 18.
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