Wed 11 March 2026: Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute to its environmental progress. The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change is finalizing a new regulation modeled after the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive, which was adopted in 2019 to prevent […]
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Wed 11 March 2026: Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute to its environmental progress. The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change is finalizing a new regulation modeled after the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive, which was adopted in 2019 to prevent […]
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Wed 11 March 2026: The telephone has evolved from a simple wired voice transmitter into the smartphones that dominate modern communication and digital life, 150 years after the first phone call was made. Scottish-American inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in Boston on March 10, 1876, using his newly patented device to […]
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Tue 10 March 2026: Britons overwhelmingly describe themselves as “anti-Trump” with stark political divides in how supporters of different parties view US President Donald Trump, according to new YovGov polling on Monday. Around two-thirds of Britons (67%) said they are anti-Trump, including 56% who consider themselves to be very anti-Trump. By contrast, just 13% described themselves as pro-Trump, […]
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Tue 10 March 2026: A lawsuit was filed in Canada on Monday, claiming that the use of ChatGPT to plan an act resulted in the second-deadliest school shooting in the country’s history. The family of a student who was seriously injured during the Feb. 10 armed attacks at a school and a residence in British Columbia has sued OpenAI, […]
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Tue 10 March 2026: Madagascar’s transitional president Michael Randrianirina has dismissed the country’s prime minister and entire cabinet, marking a major reshuffle within the government formed after the 2025 youth-led uprising that toppled former president Andry Rajoelina. The dismissal was announced on March 9, 2026, in a statement from presidential spokesperson Harry Laurent Rahajason, who […]
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Tue 10 March 2026: Islamophobic content targeting Muslim Americans surged sharply online following the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran on Feb. 28, according to a report released Monday by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate. The data brief found that anti-Muslim rhetoric across social media platforms intensified rapidly after the outbreak […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals’ unique physical measurements to identify them. These systems collect citizens’ biometric and personal data and use it to give people access to essential public services like voting, healthcare, education and social protection. Biometric digital identification systems are often promoted as tools […]
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Sat 07 March 2026:3 A new Pew Research Center study shows 64% of US teens use AI chatbots, mainly for information (57%) and schoolwork (54%). However, 12% seek emotional advice from AI. Parents are more cautious, with only 18% comfortable with emotional use. Experts warn of isolation risks. Artificial intelligence is becoming part of daily […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: Tunisian authorities detained several pro-Palestinian activists as organizers prepared a new international humanitarian flotilla intended to challenge Israeli restrictions on Gaza and deliver aid to the territory. The detentions occurred as preparations intensified for a maritime mission expected to involve more than 1,000 activists, including medical doctors, engineers and war crimes […]
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