Ireland in U.S. watch list for human trafficking
Ireland, Belarus and Romania are the only European countries that don’t meet "minimum requirements" or don’t make "necessary efforts to" stop human trafficking.…
Turkey withdraws from Istanbul Convention
As announced in March, Turkey withdrew from the Istanbul Convention on the Prevention of Violence against Women. It contradicted the Turkish authority's views on homosexuality.…
Violence hits Tunisian Parliament over Qatari fund
Two men hit a vocal female member of Parliament in Tunisia in the chamber as she opposed a partnership with the Qatar Investment Fund. The tensions reveal two completely opposed political views.…
Newsletter of July 1, 2021
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Homicides in Colombia resume in 2021
The number of homicides in Colombia grew by 27% in the beginning of 2021, compared to 2020, when the population was under a lockdown. But the number still increased against 2019 and 2018.…
Newsletter of June 30, 2021
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International tourism is back to the ’80s
The coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of $4 trillion to the global economy for 2020 and 2021 because of struggles in international tourism. Losses are steeper than forecasted. Developing countries suffer the most.…
Newsletter of June 29, 2021
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Human urine essential to sustainable farming?
Research estimates that using human urine as a fertilizer could be part of a sustainable farming system. And make Europe self-sufficient in food by 2050. Is it possible?…
Nigeria says its gas reserves doubled by accident
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, said Nigeria accidently doubled its gas reserve. Yet, it was looking for oil.…
A law in Poland receives criticism from Israel
A law in Poland that will define a statute of limitations for challenging administrative decisions grows tensions with Israel regarding the Holocaust.…
Newsletter of June 25, 2021
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El Salvador offers $30 In Bitcoin with digital wallet Chivo
As El Salvador is the first country to make Bitcoin a legal currency, each Salvadoran will be able to download a digital wallet with $30 worth of Bitcoin on it.…
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 part-time work culture, the driver of the child penalty is that women work fewer hours after childbirth while men don’t.…
Singapore bans a book for influencing the radicalization of a man
Singapore banned a book that led a young man to be radicalized and to plan a terrorist attack. He was part of the Singaporean military.…
Argentina avoids default, for now
Argentina will pay $430 million of the $2.4 billion it owes to the Paris Club. The country avoids defaulting payment, for now.…
Latin American household incomes suffered the most during the pandemic
Household incomes increased worldwide, contrasting with what happens in the wider economy. Economically speaking, Latin American households suffered the most in 2020. But countries hit the most by the pandemic have not necessarily decreased household incomes thanks to public money.…
Romania has the cheapest food in the EU
Eurostat study reveals Romania has the cheapest food in the European Union. Denmark is the most expensive country of the EU. Turkey is the cheapest country in Europe. North Macedonia is where alcohol is the cheapest.…
Newsletter of June 22, 2021
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Mouse plague forces prison transfers in Australia
Mouse recently damaged a prison but the plague has hit Australia hard for several months now. The situation may last for another year.…
South Korea used cryptocurrency to stop tax fraudsters
Police in South Korea seized $47 million from tax fraudsters who hid their assets in cryptocurrency. It used their phone numbers;…
Sweden Prime Minister ousted by Parliament
The Swedish Prime Minister lost a no-confidence vote in the parliament, a first in the country's history. He will either resign or announce new elections.…
Diamond hopes crushed in South Africa
Some stones found in a South African village were thought to be diamonds. As hundreds rushed into the area, the stones are actually quartz crystals.…
$1.5 billion to help Venezuelan refugees
The International community pledged to provide $1.5 billion USD for helping the 5.6 million Venezuelan refugees who fled the country since 2015. Venezuela calls it a "political propaganda operation".…
Newsletter of June 18, 2021
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Hong Kong Police raids newspaper office, copies increase sixfold
The Hong Kong Police arrested five executives from the publication Apple Daily for a potential violation of the controversial national security law. The next day, the newspaper printed 500,000 copies, more than the usual 80,000 copies.…
Venezuela accuses employees of stealing public money with IT software
Venezuela accuses citizens to have used AnyDesk to remotely have access to bank accounts and passwords.Three of them worked for the Ministry of Finance.…
Peru counted all votes of the presidential election
Nine days after the votes for the Presidential elections in Peru, all the ballots have finally been counted. But the winner will be announced once all the claims of irregularity will be reviewed…
U.S. federal employees soon with Juneteenth holiday
The United States Senate unanimously passed the resolution establishing June 19 as the Juneteenth National Independence Day. This legal public holiday will commemorate the end of slavery in U.S. federal agencies.…
Would Twitter be accountable for its content in India?
The new IT law in India could bring Twitter and other social media in court for their responsibility about the content published on their platforms.…
Philippines postpones withdrawal of U.S. troops again
The Philippines abrogated a military cooperation with the United States. But the suspension was postponed again.…
Indonesia plans to tax premium food items
In a fiscal optimization reform, Indonesia plans to increase the value-added tax rate and remove food or education services from the non-taxable categories.…
Moroccan King instructed affordable tickets, airline complied
The Moroccan King asked the transportation industry to allow affordable tickets for Moroccans living abroad willing to come back in the country this summer.…
Switzerland rejects climate laws
Switzerland voted for the applications of 5 laws and initiatives. All three related to climate change and the environment were rejected. The Covid-19 and Antiterrorism laws were accepted.…
Saudi Arabia announced a restricted plan for the Hajj pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia restricts Hajj only to Saudi and local residents for the second year in a row because of concerns about the pandemic situation. Only 60,000 people immune of Covid-19 can attend vs. 2.5 million in 2019.…
Nigeria blocked Twitter over political resentment
Nigeria has been blocking Twitter for a week. Yet, Twitter had just opened offices to reach the West African market. The decision comes after months of political resentment against the platform.…
Unresolved animal welfare issues exposed in Norway
In 2019, the pork industry widely promoted the guarantee of pig welfare after the publication of a documentary denouncing the animals' living conditions. But in 2021, new videos challenge the idea that the problems have been solved.…
Italy accuses Booking.com of tax evasion
According to the Italian authorities, the online booking platform didn’t pay 153 million euros of valued-added tax between 2013 and 2019.…
Instagram troll managed from Brazil’s President office
Facebook removed a fake Instagram account which published memes against former Bolsonaro allies. It was managed from public buildings' networks.…
Italian troops leave Afghanistan
After 20 years, the remaining 500 Italian soldiers left Afghanistan. Only the engineers stayed to remove the infrastructure.…