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On Tuesday, the United Nations (U.N.) said that the world population is now more than 8 billion people. The U.N. also warned that life will be difficult in some regions of the world because of climate change.
A new law in France requires large parking lots to be covered by solar panels. The law is part of French president Emmanuel Macron’s plans to use more renewable energy.
The government of Germany has plans to legalize cannabis for adults.
Haarlem, a city in the Netherlands, wants to ban advertisements for meat in public spaces because the food has a strong impact on the environment.
More than 100 Afghan refugees are living in Sao Paulo’s international airport. The refugees started leaving Afghanistan when the Taliban took control last year.
On Tuesday, the prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, said that the government wants farmers to pay for their livestock’s emissions. She says the idea will help fight climate change.
On Saturday, North Korea said that its missile tests are for self-defense against the U.S. military. It also said that the missile tests have not harmed neighboring countries.
The Digital Minister of Japan is fighting to stop the use of floppy disks and other old technology still used by the government.
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has died at the age of 91. He had a serious illness which he fought for a long time. He died in the hospital where he was receiving treatment.
Last week, a video of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying with her friends was posted online. She recently did a drug test because of the video and tested negative.
Six months ago, the start of the war with Russia stopped all football in Ukraine. However, a new season of Ukraine’s premier football league started in Kyiv on Tuesday. The country of 44 million people is hoping for some
Spain and other European countries are trying to use less energy
The head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, says that Russia will complete its obligations before leaving the project
South Korea says that it plans to allow North Korean television, newspapers and other media. North Korean media has been banned in South Korea for many decades because the two countries are rivals. South Korea wants to i
In Spain, the government already lowered public transportation prices by 50% to help people fight against inflation. Now, it will give 100% discounts.
More than one month ago, the Japanese government changed its recommendation for wearing masks. It suggested that people can remove masks, but the idea is not popular.
On Sunday, hundreds of people protested in the German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to demand action against climate change. The leaders of the G7 (group of 7) are meeting near there.
New textbooks in schools in Hong Kong will teach students that the city was never a British colony. The government changed the school books because they think that the books are a reason for pro-democracy protests in the
