The Italian Constitutional Court ruled in September 2019 in Tuscany that assisted suicide was allowed for patients in certain circumstances
Category: World
Posted inEnergy & Environment
World Bank lifts ban on nuclear energy financing
The World Bank lifts ban on nuclear energy ‘for the first time in decades,’ as it works towards meeting growing electricity demand
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Emperor penguin populations declining faster than expected
Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming transforms their icy habitat
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Looser gun laws tied to thousands more U.S. child shooting deaths
Gun mortality in the U.S. ‘rose and replaced car accidents as the leading cause of death in children over the age of one’: study
Posted inEconomy
Foreign influence used as ‘alibi’ in democracies: think tank
When politicians blame foreign influence, it risks diverting the debate from real issues — ‘a lot of citizens feel left behind’
Posted inSecurity
NATO chief urges 400% rise in alliance’s air defence
‘In Ukraine … Russia delivers terror from above, so we will strengthen the shield that protects our skies,’ said NATO secretary general
Posted inCommunity
In Trump’s America, Pride marches are losing financial support
‘Several corporations came back and said ‘We’re not sponsoring this year’,” said the organizer of this year’s San Francisco Pride
Posted inWorld
U.K. launches AI skills drive for workers and schoolchildren
‘We are putting the power of AI into the hands of the next generation — so they can shape the future,’ said U.K. Prime Minister Starmer
Posted inTech
Big-name porn sites black out in France over age checks
This year, France has gradually introduced age confirmation requirements for all porn websites, aiming to prevent minors from accessing porn
Posted inFamily
Vietnam scraps limit on children as birth rate declines
Vietnam has experienced historically low birth rates in the last three years, with the total fertility rate dropping below replacement level