Category: International

In a major public health decision, the UK government has announced a complete ban on disposable vapes starting in early 2025. The move comes in response to growing concerns about…

Germany has become the latest European country to experiment with a four-day workweek, launching a year-long pilot program with over 45 companies participating. Under this scheme, employees will work 32…

California is facing a renewed water crisis, despite having experienced record snowfall just months ago. Experts warn that much of the snowmelt has not effectively translated into long-term reservoir storage…

Germany has enacted a new Skilled Immigration Act, designed to make it easier for qualified workers from outside the EU—including India, Nepal, and Bangladesh—to live and work in the country.…

The UK government has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) oversight body, tasked with regulating ethical use and risk management of AI systems in sensitive sectors like healthcare, defence, and…

NASA has unveiled a comprehensive blueprint to establish a lunar base by 2030, in partnership with private aerospace firms like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Lockheed Martin. The project aims to…

The United Kingdom has granted regulatory approval for the commercial farming of gene-edited wheat, developed to resist fungal infections and reduce post-harvest losses. This is the first such approval since…

New York City has banned the use of facial recognition technology in its public school systems following concerns over student privacy and data misuse. The Department of Education, in a…

Japan is expanding its use of AI-driven caregiver robots in hospitals and elderly homes to address its fast-ageing population and caregiver shortage. The Ministry of Health announced a new budget…