Georgia law bans all abortion treatments after six weeks of pregnancy — one of the so-called ‘heartbeat’ laws
Category: World
Posted inEconomy
U.S. loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody’s cuts over govt debt
The rating agency said “the increase … in government debt and interest payment ratios … are … higher than similarly rated sovereigns’
Posted inCommunity
Jaded young Chinese reset lives with rural ‘retirement’
Dubbed ‘lying flat’ or ‘letting it rot,’ young Chinese are embracing lifestyles that snub gruelling work culture and prioritize taking it easy
Posted inEconomy
U.S. industrial production stalls in April
U.S. industrial production was ‘little changed’ last month, after contracting 0.3 per cent in March, the Fed said in a statement
Posted inFamily
Croatian town pays grandparents for child care
The scheme allows grandparents to top up their pension, but the authorities also hope it will boost family ties
Posted inHealth
U.S. to withdraw prescription fluoride for children
Controversy has grown around fluoride for it’s potential neurotoxic effects, and U.S. Health Secretary has long criticized fluoridated water
Posted inHealth
Scottish lawmakers back assisted dying bill in first vote
The bill seeks to allow terminally ill people to request medical assistance to end their lives, with a final vote expected later this year
Posted inDrugs
U.S. sees huge drop in drug overdose deaths
An estimated 80,391 people died from drug overdose in 2024 — a 27 per cent drop from 110,035 deaths recorded in 2023
Posted inPolitics & Policy
U.S., China slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown
The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others’ goods for 90 days on Wednesday, marking a temporary de-escalation in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains.
Posted inTech
EU seeks to better protect children from online dangers
The EU has prepared a list of draft measures that platforms could take to protect children as part of a public consultation