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Society
In India, Maharashtra State seeks to improve safety for women solo travelers
Mumbai's State of Maharashtra introduced a policy to improve women's entrepreneurship in the tourism industry and ensure safe journeys for women travelers.
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Society
In 2023, 36% of Chileans think Pinochet was right in carrying a coup
Nearly 50 years after Augusto Pinochet seized power with armed forces and installed a military dictatorship, a third of Chileans still think he was right to do so.
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Business
A New Zealand religious community convicted of child labor tries to keep its bank accounts open
Bank of New Zealand wants to close the accounts of Gloriavale, a Christian community convicted of child labor. But Gloriavale is fighting in Court to keep them open.
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Business
In Israel, the government blames monopolies for the rising prices
In Israel, authorities want to crack down on companies with leading market positions, like Coca-Cola, which they blame for the rising prices in the country.
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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
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
Romania violates the right to respect for private and family life of same-sex couples, ECHR rules
The ECHR ruled that Romania violates the right to respect the private and family life of 21 Romanian same-sex couples because it doesn't legally recognize their unions.
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Politics
The mystery around the purchase of useless ventilators by Hungary remains
Hungary bought thousands of useless ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic. But documents about a deal signed with a Malaysian company would have already been shredded by authorities.
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Health & Science
In Oslo, cocaine use among high school students doubled in two years
In Oslo, a survey of over 25,000 high school students shows a large majority doesn't do drugs. But cocaine use doubled in two years.
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Politics
The Czech Republic asks for rent for land Russia was using for free
The Czech Republic canceled resolutions from the Soviet Union era that allowed Russia to use Czech land for free.
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Business
The end of cash? Swiss Federal Council wants to secure its access with the constitution
The Federal Council of Switzerland wants to secure the accessibility of cash by including it in the constitution.
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Society
Sanctioned Russian billionaire loses appeal against squatters living in his building in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Appeal Court upheld a decision that allows squatters to reside in the building owned by Arkady Volozh, a Russian billionaire whose assets are frozen in Europe.
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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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Business
Italian government wants to remove tax on high-powered combustion cars
The Italian government plans to remove a tax specific to cars with powerful thermal engines originally created to limit the use of polluting cars.
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Politics
In Uganda, the “embarrassing” death of a Minister of State
Uganda State Minister Charles Engola was shot dead last week by one of his guards. For President Yoweri Museveni, the event is "an embarrassment" for the army whose soldiers "turn into mercenaries" seeking to earn money with civil jobs.
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Business
When the price of carbon affects New Zealand’s budget
Last December, New Zealand decided to lower carbon prices to reduce consumer price inflation. But added to a failed auction for selling carbon emission quotas in March, the government now lacks NZ$1.2 billion for this year's budget.
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Politics
In Chile, the Republican Party gets the lead to replace a constitution it wants to keep
With the election to choose new advisers of the Constitutional Council, Chile's right-wing parties will have broad autonomy in drafting a new constitution. But the far-right Republican Party always wanted to keep the current one.
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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 her with a laptop cable last year and hiding her body in the apartment's wardrobe.
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Society
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 behind London, Amsterdam and Paris.
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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 employees of the Treasury Board will get paid leave for traditional activities.
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Business
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.
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Politics
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 deprive an important source of funds from the Social Democrats, the country's largest party now in the opposition, that other parties don't have.
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Society
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 from natural gas exports.
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Politics
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 to deal with the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
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Society
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.
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Politics
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 sold for 92 million dollars to Tajikistan.
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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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Society
Charged with femicide in Argentina, he asks to be prosecuted as a woman
In Argentina, a Brazilian charged with femicide said he considered himself as a woman and asked to be judged as such. The request was denied.
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Politics
New Zealand sends its last live cattle shipments to China before a ban is enforced
In New Zealand, farmers make their last live cattle exports by sea before the end of April as the government banned them for animal welfare.
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Business
Spanish youth leaving the parental household expected to remain challenging
Young Spanish people leave the parental household at almost 30 years old. According to Ayuda en Acción, housing prices and economic precariousness will likely maintain a low emancipation rate in the following years despite efforts by public authorities and better employment conditions among the young.
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Society
Suitcases exchanged in airport, Brazil seeks to free two women suspected of trafficking cocaine in Germany
Brazil seeks to free Jeanne Paolini and Kátyna Baía, two Brazilian women suspected of international drug trafficking and jailed in Germany for a month now. Brazilian federal police think they are victims with their suitcases exchanged with two bags containing 40kg of cocaine at a São Paulo airport unbeknown to them.
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Society
In Malaysia, a married couple wants to annul their marriage, but a Court refuses
In Malaysia, a couple filed a joint petition for annulling their marriage, arguing they didn't consummate it. But the High Court of Kuala Lumpur dismissed the request viewed as a "shortcut for divorce."
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Business
The Bank of Latvia wants to reduce the circulation of one and two-cent euro coins
The Bank of Latvia wants to reduce the use of euro coins of one and two cents. Dozens of tons of coins are being lost by the population every year.
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Culture & Sport
In Australia, a rugby club criticized for a jersey with U.S. Army images
The Wests Tigers, an Australian professional rugby league team, wanted to pay tribute to the Australian Army with a jersey designed specifically for Anzac Day, except that it used images of the U.S. Army. The club will redesign the jersey.
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Politics
In Israel, the issue of leavened food in hospitals resurfaces with Passover coming
Israel's government passed last week a law related to leavened food, hametz, in hospitals during Passover, resurfacing a controversial matter before the holiday starts. Supporters of the law play down its impact, while the opposition considers it shows how the government inserts more conservative religious views into Israeli society.
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Society
Five more arrests in Hungary against the alleged “mafia of medical shoes”
In Hungary, the police are investigating multiple cases of social security fraud involving companies selling medical material, doctors, and staff of care centers. So far, the fraud is estimated to have siphoned off nearly 5 million dollars of public money.
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