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US states start lawsuit against Instagram and Facebook
42 states in the US have sued Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit says Meta didn't tell the truth about the risks of using its social media apps.
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Some US politicians don’t have to wear suits anymore
Recently, the leader of the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, changed the dress code for senators.
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The African Union is now a member of the G20
The African Union (AU) has been invited to join the G20 as a permanent member.
Politics
Mexico will likely have its first female president
Mexico is getting ready for a surprising election next year. The two main political parties have chosen women as their presidential candidates.
Other, Politics
Businesses in Japan get thousands of angry phone calls from China
Last Thursday, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), the company in charge of the damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima, began releasing water from the power plant into the ocean.
Business, Politics
Google will stop sharing Canadian news in Canada
Google plans to remove links to Canadian news websites from its platforms like Google Search, Google News, and Discover.
Nature, Politics
Antwerp, Belgium promotes urban gardening with tram and free plants
In Antwerp, Belgium, the tram on Line 1 was transformed into a garden for a day. There were plants on seats, around the windows, and even on the roof. The event was part of a serious plan to make the city greener and enc
Politics
Quebec, Canada allows sick people to get help with dying
Quebec will be the first province in Canada to allow sick people to get help ending their own lives.
Nature, Politics
Japan wants to cut down trees to reduce hay fever
Japan has announced a plan to reduce hay fever caused by pollen from cedar and cypress trees. The country wants to cut the amount of pollen by 50% in the next 30 years.
Business, Politics
Asian countries spend a lot of money to make more babies
Decreasing birth rates in Asia's major economies is a big concern. Governments in the region are spending billions of dollars to try to change the situation.
Politics, Technology
Vietnam wants to stop anonymous social media accounts
Vietnam wants to try to prevent online scams by requiring social media users to verify their identities.
Entertainment, Politics, Travel
King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom
King Charles III and his wife Camilla were officially crowned king and queen in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey. It was the first coronation there since Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Politics, Technology
Sweden will build the world’s first electrified highway
Last month, the European Union (EU) made a new law that all cars sold after 2035 produce zero CO2 emissions.
Entertainment, Politics
Gamers share top-secret information about war in Ukraine
Recently, classified documents from the Pentagon were leaked online. Intelligence analysts found out that the documents were leaked on Discord, an online chat platform often used by gamers. It seems that the documents we
Politics
Mexico asks China for help with drug problem
Mexico's President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has written a letter to the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, asking him to help control shipments of fentanyl. This comes after criticism from the US that Mexico is not doin
Politics
Italian government wants to ban English
The Italian government is considering new rules to protect the Italian language from foreign words.
Politics, Technology
E-fuels for engines in the EU
Luxury carmakers have weakened the European Union's (EU) plan to stop carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and vans by 2035.
Politics, Travel
Lebanon’s Government Confuses the Country with Time Change
Every year, the people of Lebanon change their clocks one hour forward on the last Sunday of March. However, this year was different.
Politics, Travel
Protests in France Because of Retirement Age
Hundreds of thousands of people in France protested President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to change the age of retirement.
Nature, Politics, Travel
Hot Spring Businesses Block Geothermal Energy in Japan
Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes and the third-largest amount of geothermal resources in the world. However, the country has not started using the renewable energy because of opposition from the hot spring indust
