Italy plans to fine pedestrians for being distracted by smartphones while crossing the road
This is provided for in the draft of a new road regulation.
Singapore offers up to $70,000 per child to boost birth rates
The number of births in Singapore has fallen to a historic low.
Pope Leo XIV sends head of Vatican diplomacy to Moscow for dialogue on Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV dispatches Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s foreign minister, to Moscow for talks with Sergey Lavrov, continuing Vatican efforts to keep dialogue open between Russia and Ukraine.
Chinese vessels near Taiwan set activity record for third consecutive month
Beijing has intensified law enforcement and research operations around the island after Tokyo and Manila announced talks on maritime borders.
“Canada no longer needed”: Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Canadian cars to 50%
tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel will be increased to 50% from January 1, 2027, according to President Donald Trump.
Share of Spaniards who believe life would be better without taxes grows from 8% to 24% — a historic high
According to the latest opinion barometer for 2025, published by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IEF), 24% of the population holds this view.
Trump declared Iran’s ‘complete collapse’ amid preparations for new sanctions and rial’s fall
U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran is “completely collapsing” as Washington prepares a new sanctions package, while the rial hits a historic low and Iran’s attacks on the Strait of Hormuz increase pressure ahead of the U.S. midterms.
China develops hypersonic weapons capable of launching air-to-air missiles — Bloomberg
China develops hypersonic weapons capable of launching air-to-air missiles, posing threats to high-priority targets.
Study: Screen time at ages 1 and 6 may have long-term consequences for children’s learning
Study links early childhood screen time to long-term academic and memory impacts.
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan: country will soon apply for EU membership
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the country will soon apply for EU membership.