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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.
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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
Other, Politics
Scottish Fox Hunt Ends After 250 Years
After more than 250 years, one of the oldest fox hunts in Scotland announced that it would end. The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Foxhounds met frequently since 1771, but their final meeting at their base in Houston was l
Business, Politics
Argentina Wants to Export Cannabis
There is a new organization in Argentina that is responsible for cannabis.
Nature, Politics
Train Crash Spreads Toxic Chemicals
On Feb. 3, a train carrying toxic materials crashed near the Ohio River. On Tuesday, Mike DeWine, the governor of Ohio in the US, said that the cleanup was going well.
Politics, Travel
India Opens First Part of Longest Expressway
India has opened the first part of a 1,386-kilometer expressway that will connect its capital city, New Delhi, to Mumbai, the country’s financial hub. This is an important milestone for India as the country tries to impr
Politics, Technology
US Shoots Down UFOs, Says Not Aliens
On Monday, the White House spoke about UFOs that the US military recently shot down over North America. The government says that the unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were likely not from aliens or space.
Business, Nature, Politics
We’re Making More Single-Use Plastic Than Ever
A new report says that the world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic.
Politics, Science
US Government Wants Healthier School Lunches
The US president’s administration has proposed to change school meals. The proposal says that school food should have less sugar, less salt and more whole grains.
