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Health & Science
Clément VéritéMarch 29, 2023
15 years in the making, Belgium approves an action plan against harms of abusive use of alcohol
Fifteen years after Belgian authorities started discussing it, a plan to reduce the harms related to abusive consumption of alcohol in the next two years has been finally validated. It includes 75 actions. People under 18 cannot buy spirits anymore.
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March 28, 2023
In the Czech Republic, restaurants see school cafeterias as unwanted competition
March 23, 2023
Mexico Senate approves a registry for parents who don’t pay for alimony. They will be banned from leaving the country
March 22, 2023
The story of a banned Swedish lawyer because she had a love affair with her client
March 22, 2023
Release of Winny the Pooh horror movie suddenly canceled in Hong Kong and Macau
March 21, 2023
A damning report about London police finds “institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia”
March 20, 2023
Finland is the happiest country in the world for the 6th consecutive year
March 17, 2023
Cocaine supply at record high levels in 2021, UN report says. Belgium and the Netherlands emerging hubs
March 16, 2023
Norway finally says no to undersea cable connecting with Scotland for transporting renewable energy

Society
Clément VéritéMarch 14, 2023
Portugal launched an online automatic residence permit for Portuguese speakers. Website has difficulties supporting the high traffic
A new online procedure opened in Portugal to speed up the process of the thousands of residence permit requests still pending approval. But the website's server can be overloaded by high traffic at times.
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Society
Clément VéritéMarch 13, 2023
Governor of Bali wants to ban foreign tourists from driving or renting motorbikes
The governor of Bali announced foreign tourists would no longer be allowed to drive or rent vehicles on the island on their own.
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Politics
Clément VéritéMarch 10, 2023
Belarus expands death penalty to military and civil servants convicted of treason
Belarus expanded the death penalty to all military and public administration staff convicted of treason against the State. Belarus is the only country in Europe still applying capital punishment.
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March 10, 2023

Women can swim topless in Berlin’s swimming pools

March 9, 2023

Traffic congestion for commuters significantly lower in the Netherlands despite similar road traffic

March 8, 2023

Pokemon Pheromosa inspires name of new cockroach species found in Singapore

March 7, 2023

French citizenship comes up in Serbia in a political argument over patriotism

March 6, 2023
South Korea seeks to improve ties with Japan with a plan for compensating victims of forced labor

South Korea released a plan for compensating Korean victims of forced labor under Japanese occupation. By not seeking reparation from the Japanese companies, relations between…
March 3, 2023
Japan has counted more than 14,000 islands in its territory, twice as many as the last survey

Japan found that it has 14,125 islands after a survey updated the previous count that dated back to 1987. It will not change the overall…
March 2, 2023
Colombian local authorities consider sending 70 wild hippos to Mexico and India

To reduce the population of wild hippos in Colombia, authorities of the department of Antioquia are considering sending some of the animals abroad. Brought in…
March 1, 2023
Brazil announced tax on crude oil exports to mitigate the sensitive issue of ending fuel tax exemptions domestically

The government of Brazil announced a tax on crude oil exports as it aims to compensate for taxes of fuel waived by Jair Bolsonaro last…
February 28, 2023
More than 20% of Norwegian women victims of rape, a new report found. Violence against women in Norway, a ‘Nordic paradox’

Severe physical violence, domestic violence and rape have increased in Norway over the past nine years. Almost one in five Norwegian women reported having been…
February 27, 2023
U.S. fast food chain Wendy’s actively searching for expanding in Australia

The U.S. fast food chain Wendy's wants to expand in Australia, but the fight for market shares may be tough.

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February 24, 2023

Taiwan wants to offer money to foreign tourists visiting the island

Taiwan plans to offer money to 500,000 foreign tourists visiting the island as a way to boost international tourism.

February 23, 2023

Seattle becomes the first U.S. city to explicitly ban discrimination against an individual’s caste

Seattle has become the first city in the United States to explicitly ban discrimination against an individual's caste. Seattle is…

February 22, 2023

Ordered trains in Spain too wide for tunnels, secretary of State and head of rail operator step down

Spain ordered new trains for the provinces of Cantabria and Asturias but they would have been too wide for some…

February 21, 2023

Number of declarations of European Parliament members attending paid-for events soared since Qatargate, according to Transparency International EU

The number of declarations from members of the European Parliament disclosing events paid for by third parties has never been…

Politics
Clément VéritéFebruary 17, 2023
South Korea’s Ministry of Education changes college funding criteria to curb the ‘invasion of liberal arts’
The ministry of Culture of South Korea relased new criteria to grant funds to high education facilities as an attempt to curb the 'invasion of liberal arts'. The high school exam acting as the entry test in top universities favors science students.
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Business
Clément VéritéFebruary 15, 2023
‘Price speculation’ in Portugal: some supermarkets charge customers more than the price displayed
More than 4% of supermarkets inspected in Portugal in recent months charged products to customers more than the price displayed on shelves.
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Business
Clément VéritéFebruary 14, 2023
Natural gas consumption in the Netherlands in 2022 at its lowest in 50 years
Natural gas consumption in the Netherlands decreased by 22% in 2022 compared to 2021 and reached its lowest point in 50 years. Lower consumption in households and gas-intensive industries mainly explains the figures.
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Politics
Clément VéritéFebruary 13, 2023
In Germany, the Free Democratic Party calls again to make English used in all public offices
Germany faces a shortage of skilled workers and the Free Democratic Party advocates for public administration to be more welcoming to workers who don't speak German with the use of English. It's not that simple.
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Politics
Clément VéritéFebruary 10, 2023
Moldova Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned
Moldova Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announced her resignation on February 10. President Maia Sandu appointed the secretary general of the Supreme Security Council Dorin Recean as the candidate to become the new prime minister.
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Business
Clément VéritéFebruary 8, 2023
$270,000 compensation for a bad haircut in India? Excessive and disproportionate, the Supreme Court rules
An Indian model was awarded 20 million rupees in 2021 as compensation for bad haircut and hair treatment in a luxury salon.
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February 7, 2022
In Norway, fears of a pink salmon invasion in 2023

The population of pink salmon, or humpback salmon, in Norway dramatically increased in past years so that there may be 10 times as many fish…
February 23, 2022
Oxygen to treat post-traumatic stress disorder?

A few war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder were healed with oxygen treatment, a small Israeli study showed.
October 21, 2021
U.S. draft budget does not include a consulate in Western Sahara

The draft bill for the next budget exclude funds for a consulate in Western Sahara. The U.S. has yet recognized Morocco's sovereignty to facilitate relations…
October 28, 2022
Bolivia officials meet in the hope to find an agreement on the date of the census and end social tensions

Officials and leaders of Bolivia gather with the hope to find a solution on a date for the next census which has been the source…
September 28, 2021
Malaysia and Sri Lanka pledge to become carbon neutral as early as 2050

With COP26 approaching, several countries like Malaysia and Sri Lanka dumped coal power plants this year to become carbon neutral.
March 8, 2022
Lego in 2021 again increased profit as people stayed at home

Lego again recorded significant growth in profit for the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic that forced families to stay at home.
October 22, 2021
In Singapore, eye tissue can be stored for future use

A company in Singapore can store eye tissue to reuse it later when vision degrades getting older. The technology is not ready for clinical use…
June 9, 2022
More than 15% of people suffer from hunger in Brazil in 2022

More than 33 million people in Brazil suffer from hunger in 2022, a figure that almost doubled in two years.
May 22, 2022
Greenpeace Italy denounces the ‘scam of compostable plastics’

Greenpeace Italy says compostable bioplastics actually end up in inadequate waste recycling plants, incinerators or landfills
April 15, 2021
Irish people drink more than a pint a day

On average, an Irish over 15 years old drank 200 liters of beer yearly. Alcohol consumption is still the same as 30 years ago, but…
April 4, 2022
Qatar drops the criminal prosecution against a Mexican woman who wasn’t married

A Mexican woman who worked for the FIFA World Cup organization committee faced a 7-year prison sentence and 100 lashes despite having been assaulted. Mexico…
April 1, 2022
Latvia bans the pro-Russian invasion ‘Z’ from public events

Latvia bans public display of symbols celebrating the Russian invasion of Ukraine like the Z. It also prohibits events close to Soviet monuments.

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