South Korea: Lesbian couple welcomes child in historic first (www.thepinknews.com)
A lesbian couple in South Korea have welcomed their first child via IVF in a historic milestone for the country’s LGBTQ+ community.
Court Rules Bulgaria Must Recognize Same-Sex Relationships (www.hrw.org)
The European Court of Human Rights this week found that the government of Bulgaria was violating European human rights law by failing to legally recognize same-sex couples.
Indonesia expands rotavirus immunisation nationwide - Asia News Network (asianews.network)
Indonesia expands rotavirus immunisation nationwide Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Bringing 13 million more children into school: Lessons from Punjab (blogs.worldbank.org)
The blog talks about the Punjab province's successful education reform strategy.
30 Wineries Sign Up to Refillable Wine Bottle Service in Oregon (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
The startup Revino is looking to switch the Oregon wine market to reuseable wine bottles with collection and refilling options.
Les bonnes nouvelles de l’été (jeunes.amnesty.be) French
Découvre les bonnes nouvelles de l’été aux quatre coins du monde
Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic Refuge (apnews.com)
The Biden administration has canceled the remaining seven oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days and angering Republicans.
Brazil's Amazon forest deforestation falls 66% in August, lowest since 2018 (theprint.in)
The data give President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reasons to cheer as he has promised to end deforestation in the region by 2030.
Mexico supreme court decriminalizes abortion across country (www.theguardian.com)
Decision comes two years after ruling abortion was not a crime in one northern state
First-ever medical marijuana drive-thru in Tri-State opens in Mount Carmel (www.wcpo.com)
The Tri-State's first cannabis drive-thru dispensary opened Friday in Mount Carmel at The Forest, which is located on Mount Carmel Tobasco Road.
China's War on Pollution Improved Air Quality 42%, Reduced Global Pollution Average, and Returned 2 Years of Life to Citizens (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
While the life expectancy has risen on average 2.2 years, some cities like Beijing and Baoding have seen far more drastic increases
EU fossil generation hits record low as demand falls (ember-climate.org)
A fall in demand drives collapse in EU coal and gas in the first half of 2023, as solar pushes forward clean power growth.
Health, nutrition and heroes in rural Afghanistan (www.unicef.org)
UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder meets some of the extraordinary workers behind the health and nutrition response in Afghanistan
Germany unveils bill to legalize cannabis – DW – 08/16/2023 (www.dw.com)
A draft bill that would legally allow people to use and grow cannabis is to be put before lawmakers for consideration. But there are many voices opposing the legalization of the drug for recreational purposes.
Mortes violentas no Brasil atingem menor número em 12 anos (www1.folha.uol.com.br)
Foram 47,5 mil vidas perdidas em 2022; taxa tem caído desde 2018, mas ritmo de queda diminuiu
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod for Vaccine Manufacturing Plant (www.zawya.com)
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod for Vaccine Manufacturing Plant
Latin America’s central banks declare victory in war on inflation | Financial Times (www.ft.com)
Hard-fought battles with price pressures in the 1980s and 1990s meant rate-setters acted fast when costs soared
Biden-Harris Administration to Provide 804,000 Borrowers with $39 Billion in Automatic Loan Forgiveness as a Result of Fixes to Income Driven Repayment Plans | U.S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov)
Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme—An exemplary initiative (www.tribuneindia.com)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin attended an event in a Corporation School at Chennai. When he was interacting with some of the children, he saw that some of them were tired and weary. He asked them with motherly concern, why is it so? He was shocked to hear that many of the students do not eat i
FDA's greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young babies against the virus (theconversation.com)
Nearly 100,000 US children under age 5 are hospitalized each year for an RSV infection.
Germany approves self-ID law after over a year of legal limbo (www.thepinknews.com)
Germany's Federal Cabinet has approved plans to make it easier for trans and non-binary people to change their name and gender.
Schoolkids in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy (apnews.com)
When classes resume for kids in eight states, they won’t have to worry about where their next meals will be coming from because they’ll be free.
Maternal and neonataltetanus eliminated in the north-central zone of Nigeria (apps.who.int)
Nepal Makes Rapid Improvements in Quality and Inclusiveness of Education (www.worldbank.org)
Nepal Makes Rapid Improvements in Quality and Inclusiveness of Education The Bank-supported School Sector Development Program (SSDP), established by Nepal to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its school system, achieved remarkable results. The program resulted in a 75 percent success rate for disadvantaged students...
A group of Philadelphians erased $1.6 million in local medical debt. They celebrated with an unofficial debt burning. (www.inquirer.com)
Two regular residents got their friends to raise more than $17,000 to buy medical debt worth $1.6 million. Instead of cashing in on the debt, they forgave it, helping more than 1,700 Philadelphians.
