Lockdown reduced deaths caused by air pollution in France
A French health agency shows that the limited traffic on roads brought non-neglectable health benefits thanks to a better air quality.…
Twitter expands in Africa
The American company aims to tailor its global product to the needs of Africa. It will first focus on Ghana and Nigeria.…
Prison transfers for transgender inmates in California but progress remains chaotic in the world
As a new law in California prompted requests of prison transfer from transgender inmates, measures for improving their security and dignity is still a work in progress to find the right solution.…
A museum of ice cream as part of Singapore’s tourism experience
A Museum of Ice Cream is going to open in Singapore in August 2021 as part of the ambition to make Singapore's tourism experiences more attractive…
Some countries authorize ivermectin to treat COVID-19 against WHO advice
The ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medicine, is sometimes used to treat Covid-19 despite medical recommendations against it. But countries react differently.…
Some Dutch travel to Serbia for a vaccine shot
Serbia opened its vaccination to foreigners for free. The country inoculated doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine close to the expiry date…
What Netflix’s carbon neutrality goal doesn’t say
Netflix plans to be carbon neutral but it removes a key factor into consideration: Its users.…
Will Irish pubs become the next start-up incubators?
WIth the increase of remote work, Ireland will experiment the pubs as working hubs in order to develop rural areas…
Norway invests in Ghana’s digital future. Why?
Norway decided to help 14,000 Ghanaians to acquire job-ready digital skills in the next 3 years. The investment is a small but telling example of the close business relation between Norway and Ghana since 2007.…
Two high school students in Ghana rejected because of dreadlocks
Two students in Ghana can't enroll to a public school because of their dreadlocks. The school says it is against the rules, while others claim it is a discrimination against the Rastafari religion.…
Belize football team briefly held by gunmen in Haiti
The Belize football team was briefly stopped by armed men in Haiti three days before their match in Port-Au-Prince.…
Some White House staff fired for past marijuana use
Recent guidelines brought flexibility in past marijuana use, allowing to be hired at the White House. However, some recent decisions to fire staffers question their credibility.…
AstraZeneca vaccine: South Africa preferred selling its doses
After some concerns emerged around the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the South African authorities decided to sell their 1.5 million doses to African countries who expressed an interest in getting them.…
Danone: a visionary C.E.O. defeated by financial realism
The board of directors of Danone decided that Emmanuel Faber would step down as chairman and C.E.O. with immediate effect.…
One million more people faced poverty in Italy in 2020?
According to preliminary results from Istat, there are 1 million more poor people in Italy in 2020 compared to 2019…
Google advertisers will pay an extra fee for ads in France And Spain
Google told advertisers they would pay a fee for ads served in France or Spain. The move is in reaction to regulations taxing big tech companies' revenue.…
Chile and Serbia vaccinate against COVID-19 faster than the European Union
Chile and Serbia have already injected a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to more than 17% of the population. The European Union administered a vaccine to only 6% of Europeans.…
How does India use Internet access as a political tool?
Internet access is often used by Indian authorities for public order but also for national sovereignty and fears of secession.…
No more junk food next to Mexican schools?
The Mexican Senate unanimously voted against the junk food to be sold next to schools. This is the latest effort in reducing the country's staggering child obesity rate.…
A pandemic side effect: Car makers are last in line in the microchip shortage
The COVID-19 pandemic increased demand in micro chips. This shortage has also an impact on cars makers…