The European Parliament has voted to support a “yes means yes” definition of consent, aiming to strengthen legal protections for survivors of sexual violence across the European Union.
England has introduced new protections for a large section of the Sussex coastline, banning bottom trawling in vulnerable marine habitats to help restore biodiversity and protect threatened species.
The European Union has approved its first common rules to improve the welfare, traceability, and protection of cats and dogs across member states.
England has introduced new rental laws that give tenants greater security, stronger protections against eviction, and improved rights over rent increases and pet ownership.
Burundi has introduced the HPV vaccine nationwide to protect girls from cervical cancer and improve long-term health outcomes for women across the country.
Conservationists in Kenya are successfully reintroducing critically endangered mountain bongos into the wild, raising hopes for the recovery of one of Africa’s rarest antelopes.
A Dutch court has ruled that bottom trawling in the protected Dogger Bank area must undergo environmental assessment before permits can be granted, strengthening marine conservation in the Netherlands.
Addis Ababa is expanding early childhood development services across Ethiopia by improving childcare, education, and health support, and by creating safer public spaces for vulnerable families.
In Burkina Faso, malaria cases and deaths have dropped sharply following the rollout of a new vaccine, offering families renewed protection against one of the country’s most persistent diseases.
In Italy, a court ruling over the illegal trafficking of rare cacti has set a new precedent by recognising environmental damage as a harm that can be compensated in court.
