‘Smoke originating from the wildfires in … Manitoba and Saskatchewan has been transported across the Atlantic,’ said EU
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Posted inFamily
Swedish probe suggests banning international adoptions
An Swedish inquiry found serious irregularities in international adoptions. About 60,000 people have been adopted from abroad in Sweden
Posted inConsumer
France’s upper house debates fast-fashion bill
With cheap, low-quality fast-fashion brands increasingly flooding the market, 35 items of clothing are thrown away every second in France
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U.K. to build attack submarines as part of major defence review
Currently the U.K. is set to operate seven nuclear-powered attack submarines, which will be replaced by the 12 new submarines in the 2030s
Posted inHealth
European countries that allow assisted dying
France will vote Tuesday on proposed laws concerning assisted dying, but several EU countries already allow euthanasia and assisted suicide
Posted inEnergy & Environment
The U.S. towns that took on ‘forever chemical’ giants — and won
‘Ordinary citizens who set out to protect their families … have really created this dramatic change,’ says anti-‘forever chemical’ advocate
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WHO restructures, cuts budget after U.S. withdrawal
Hit by the withdrawal of its biggest donor, the U.S., the WHO trimmed its already smaller 2026-2027 budget from $5.3 billion to $4.2 billion
Posted inConsumer
U.K. ban on disposable vapes goes into effect
‘For too long, single-use vapes have blighted our streets as litter and hooked our children on nicotine,’ said U.K. minister Mary Creagh
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Trump says will double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%
‘We’re going to bring it from 25 per cent to 50 per cent, the tariffs on steel into the United States of America,’ on June 4, said Trump
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France to ban smoking outdoors in most places: minister
The new French ban on smoking outdoors will cover all spaces where children could be present, including beaches, parks and sports venues