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Clément VéritéJanuary 27, 2023
Missing, smuggled, pricey: onions in the Philippines, a symbol of the country’s inflation
Price of onions in the Philippines has soared in light of the shortage. Meanwhile, authorities fight smuggling and have approved an urgent import of tons of onions just weeks before the new local harvest season.
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January 26, 2023
Mexican National Guard required to record arrests but not to notify the police, the Supreme Court rules
January 25, 2023
Portugal housing prices in 2022 saw its sharpest increase in 30 years
January 24, 2023
German Constitutional Court invalidates 2018 law that increased state funding for political parties by 15%
January 23, 2023
Irish study finds traces of glyphosate in 1 in 4 urine samples tested
January 23, 2023
In Norway, tropical cocktail emoji may be considered as advertising alcohol
January 23, 2023
Sint Maarten plans to totally eradicate vervet monkeys. Will it fail?
January 18, 2023
Indian startup GoMechanic lets go 70% of workforce after having inflated revenue
January 17, 2023
Guatemala Attorney General’s office wants to arrest the Colombian Minister of Defense

Business
Clément VéritéJanuary 14, 2023
In Canada, an employee ordered to pay former employer for ‘time theft’ while working remotely
An employee in Canada was fired and has been ordered to reimburse her former company for 'time theft' while she was working from home.
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Culture & Sport
Clément VéritéJanuary 13, 2023
Shakira mentions brands in her new song Music Sessions #53. Marketers use the opportunity to connect with audience
The new song Music Sessions #53 released by Shakira, in which she criticizes her husband Gerard Piqué, became an instant success. And marketers have been already using the lyrics as a way to connect with their audience.
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Business
Clément VéritéJanuary 11, 2023
Advancing speculation on fuel prices, Italian government imposes display of national average prices at gas stations
To limit fuel price increases at gas stations, the government of Italy imposes managers to display national average prices in order to improve transparency. The government considers recent price hikes are due to speculation.
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January 10, 2023

In Taiwan, McDonald’s condemned to pay $700,000 for the death of a restaurant employee who didn’t wear warm clothes

Dorsal view of the female dwarf snake Tropidophis cacuangoae discovered in Ecuador

January 6, 2023

New species of dwarf boa snake discovered in Ecuador

January 4, 2023

More deaths than births in 2022 in the Netherlands? A first since at least 1900

January 4, 2023

Austrian research finds lettuce uptakes tire wear particle compounds

January 3, 2023
Japan to offer 700,000 yen more per child to families to leave crowded Tokyo for rural areas

Japanese government plans to offer up to 1 million yen per child to families who leave Tokyo metropolitan area, an additional incentive to reverse population…
January 2, 2023
With the new Netanyahu government, number mobility reform of kosher lines in Israel will be abandoned

With the new government of Israel, a reform opening up the kosher phone market allowing to switch operators without changing the phone number will be…
December 20, 2022
South Korea publishes a list of companies failing to hire disabled workers. Prada has not hired one in 10 years

South Korean ministry of Labor every year publishes a list of companies that fail to meet legal requirements for hiring people with disabilities. International companies…
December 1, 2022
Quebec leader wants that only economic immigrants who can speak French come by 2026

Quebec nationalist Prime Minister François Legault wants the Canadian province only welcome economic immigrants who speak French in the future. But the ambition has already…
November 30, 2022
Paintball to deter a wolf coming close to humans not an option in the Netherlands

A park in the Netherlands wanted to use paintball guns to deter a wolf coming close to humans. But a Court suspended the permission given…
November 29, 2022
Portuguese seniors’ life expectancy decreased again, provisional results show. It determines pension age for 2024

Life expectancy at age 65 in Portugal decline for the second consecutive three-year period. This will determine the pension age for 2024 in the country.

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November 28, 2022

Ruling political party of Slovenia, Freedom Movement, decided to leave Twitter

The leading political party of Slovenia, Freedom Movement, left Twitter saying they realized they didn't need to use the platform…

November 28, 2022

Mpox: new name for monkeypox recommended by WHO to avoid stigma and racist comments

Mpox will be the new name used instead of monkeypox by the World Health Organization to avoid stigma and racist…

November 25, 2022

Extension of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in Greece deemed unconstitutional due to lack of reassessment

The Council of State of Greece considers the extension of the suspension for healthcare workers who are not vaccinated against…

November 25, 2022

Ireland and France sign a deal to directly connect Irish electricity to European mainland power grid

With the Celtic interconnector, Ireland will be connected to mainland Europe's power grid for the first time, allowing Ireland and…

Politics
Clément VéritéNovember 24, 2022
During official defense visit, South Korea President wears for the first time sunglasses received as gift from U.S. President Biden
Yoon Suk Yeol wore sunglasses offered by the United States President Joe Biden when he came to Seoul back in May. Mr Yoon was on an official visit of the defense industry as he plans to boost exports.
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Politics
Clément VéritéNovember 23, 2022
Colombia President ready to expropriate private properties to relocate families affected by harsh winter and heavy rains
The president of Colombia instructed the use of a law that enables acquisition and expropriation of private properties in order to relocate families because of the intense rainfall caused by El Niña that lead to the declaration of a state of national disaster.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéNovember 22, 2022
Productivity loss the first driver of costs related to addictions in Australia, report shows
A report shows that productivity losses in Australia account for almost half of the 80 billion Australian dollars addictions cost to the country's economy, before law enforcement and healthcare costs.
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Business
Clément VéritéNovember 21, 2022
Halfway through its plan for ‘regenerative tourism’, Hawaii can get more revenue from tourism despite fewer tourists
Popular touristic destination for its wildlife and natural landscape, Hawaii promotes a form of "regenerative tourism" which so far still is compatible with revenue growth. But it doesn't mean the State wants to reduce tourist activity for the sake of nature conservation.
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Society
Clément VéritéNovember 18, 2022
Colombian porn actress seized Constitutional Court after deletion of Instagram account
The Colombian porn actress Esperanza Gómez seized the Constitutional Court of Colombia because Instagram shut down her account while she claims her posts didn't infringe the platform's rules.
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Politics
Clément VéritéNovember 18, 2022
Why the Greek minister of Foreign Affairs didn’t want to get off the plane in Tripoli
Nikos Dendias, the Greek minister of Foreign Affairs decided to stay on the plane in Tripoli because he didn't want to meet the minister of Foreign Affairs of Libyan interim government who came at the airport.
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May 10, 2022
Belgium considers a ban on advertisement of gambling to tackle addictions

Belgium proposes to ban advertisement of gambling and games of chance as "profits of the industry are made on the back of people suffering from…
June 1, 2021
4 U.S. female runners think transgender athletes are unfair competition

After losing a lawsuit, the four girls now go to the U.S. Court of Appeal to claim transgender athletes are unfair competition. They are supported…
March 11, 2022
Drug cartels increasingly use Bitcoin to launder money

Mexican and Colombian drug cartels increasingly use cryptocurrencies enjoying the anonymity and speed of transaction they provide.
June 3, 2021
Bowel cancer and colonoscopy inequities in New Zealand

New Zealand launched a national program to fight colorectal cancer but health professionals asked for a public inquiry of a health centre.
February 1, 2022
WHO is concerned by tonnes of COVID-19 medical waste in healthcare facilities

Syringes, test kits, medical masks... The World Health Organization is concerned by all the medical waste produced by healthcare facilities to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 24, 2021
UNICEF Lebanon survey: crisis got worse for children in six months

UNICEF Lebanon survey shows that more children skip meals for lack of food. One in ten is sent to work instead of attending school.
March 31, 2022
Why the security deal the Solomon Islands want to sign with China worries the neighbors

The Solomon Islands is about to sign a security agreement with China. For neighbors like Australia, the security deal is seen as a threat to…
January 12, 2022
Tree planting in Negev desert creates discord in Israel’s coalition

In Israel, Arab Bedouins protest against a tree-planting program in Negev desert and may affect Prime Minister's thin majority.
March 16, 2022
Egypt will control the price of unsubsidized bread for 3 months

In the context of food price increases, Egypt will control the price of bread to limit inflation on a particularly essential food commodity for Egyptians.
May 26, 2021
Bolsonaro, one of few leaders at Ecuador’s presidential inauguration ceremony

Guillermo Lasso, a center-right politician, was sworn in President of Ecuador on May 24 after 18 years of socialist governance. As Ecuador will open its…
February 11, 2021
Natural cubic poop: The secrets of the wombat discovered

Scientists who studied the Wombat digestion process found different levels of flexibility in the intestine. This would help roll the fecal matter and create edged…
June 24, 2021
Dutch Women Will Earn 46% Less Because of Child Penalty

After seven years, a mother in the Netherlands will earn 46% less than if she didn’t have a child. In a country with a widespread…

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