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China, one of only three countries to launch a person into space, wants to build new facilities in Antarctica. Last week, Chinese state media reported that the new ground stations are to support the country’s space satel
On Tuesday, the European Union (EU) explained its plan to help save bees. The union wants to make safe areas with food and shelter called “buzz lines” for bees and other insects that move pollen. The buzz lines could sto
Nigeria has recently opened a new deep seaport in its largest city, Lagos. The billion-dollar seaport is expected to reduce traffic at the country’s other ports. Nigeria also hopes that the port will help the country bec
According to US law enforcement, North Korean hackers stole $100m worth of cryptocurrency from a cryptocurrency company last year.
Peru’s government has closed the world-famous Machu Picchu site and the trail that leads to it to protect tourists and citizens.
Over the last two years, the wealthiest people in the world have been getting a lot richer, a lot faster than other people.
The prime minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, says that the country cannot meet all of Turkey’s conditions to join NATO. However, Sweden thinks that Turkey will approve its application to become a NATO member.
China has ended quarantine requirements for people traveling into the country. The country isolated itself from the rest of the world for almost three years.
The Pentagon says that it has been investigating reports of UFOs, but there is no evidence that aliens have visited Earth.
New Zealand introduced a new law that will make smoking illegal for the next generation.
Japan, Britain and Italy are partnering to make a new fighter jet. It will be Japan’s first industrial military project with a country other than the US since World War Two.
Politicians in New Zealand will soon vote to decide the voting age in the country. Currently, the voting age is 18 years old, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says they might lower it to 16 years old.
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.
