UK: Women’s Institute to stop admitting trans women from 2026
The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) — the umbrella body of the 110-year-old Women’s Institute (WI) in the UK — has announced that...
US suspends immigration applications from 19 travel-ban countries
In a sweeping decision announced on December 2, 2025, the administration of Donald Trump has ordered an immediate halt to all immigration applications —...
Monterrey residents warn: “we’re breathing poison” as industrial boom chokes city
A new investigation by media in collaboration with Quinto Elemento Lab has laid bare a choking air pollution crisis engulfing Monterrey — once celebrated...
Switzerland: Voters reject compulsory national service for women
In a decisive referendum held on Sunday, more than 84 % of voters in Switzerland rejected a proposal that would have required women —...
Africa’s forests turn from climate ally to carbon threat
A sweeping new study shows that Africa’s once-vast forests and woodlands — long considered a critical “carbon sink” helping to absorb greenhouse gases —...
Apple AI head steps down amid sluggish rollout of Siri upgrades
In a significant shake-up, Apple has announced that John Giannandrea — its senior vice-president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy — will step down...
China imposes first-ever tax on condoms to reverse falling birth rate
In a dramatic reversal of its decades-long population control policy, China has announced that it will impose a 13 per cent value-added tax (VAT)...
Australian teens migrate to Lemon8 as under-16 social-media ban nears
With just days left before Australia’s sweeping ban on social-media use by children under 16 comes into force, many teens are flocking to newer,...
Death toll in Indonesia floods surges to 700 as one million evacuated
A catastrophic wave of floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has led to the evacuation of around one million residents, as...
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