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Society Kyrgystan

27. May 2025

Drinking Water to Be the New Norm Here

A massive water infrastructure project is underway in Kyrgyzstan, intending to provide universal water access and improved sanitation across the country.

Society

Low angle of Police Cord tape with officers and abandoned car in background

Society United Kingdom

25. March 2025

A Steady Drop in Crime in This Region

The latest national survey shows that over the last ten years, crime against individuals and households, including domestic abuse, has decreased in England and Wales, the United Kingdom.

Society

Alquimia bar at Largo das Neves square in Santa Teresa

Society Brazil

20. May 2024

Lowest Violent Crime Record in Well Over a Decade!

Brazil has recorded the year 2023 with the lowest record of intentional lethal violent crimes since 2010, saving countless lives and making the country increasingly safer.

Society

AR-15 style rifles are displayed for sale at a gun show in Costa Mesa, California, in 2021

Society USA

7. May 2024

Historic Move on Gun Laws “Will Save Lives”

The United States is now requiring mandatory background checks for individuals who wish to become licensed firearms dealers, in a drive to tighten gun laws and prevent weapons from ending up in criminal hands.

Society

Society Pakistan

8. February 2022

Working Women in This Country Now Get Better Protection

According to a brand new bill, Pakistani women are now better protected against violence and harassment in the workplace, an expansion most welcome in the fight for women’s rights to be respected.

Society

Society Peru

6. May 2021

Tribes Rejoice Over Historic Indigenous Reserve

Following two decades of efforts, an Indigenous reserve for the Amazon rainforest's “uncontacted tribes” - tribes with little to no contact with the outside world - has finally been established by the government of Peru.

Society

Society USA

4. February 2021

We’re Nearing the End of Nuclear Weapons, Thanks to a Landmark Treaty

A treaty banning the use of nuclear weapons has now become part of international law, and represents an encouraging commitment towards international disarmament, a priority of the United Nations.

Environment

Environment UAE

6. June 2020

No Chemicals, Less Water: This Farm Goes Vertical

Dubai, United Arab Emirates is now home to the Middle East’s very first commercial vertical farm – marking a major step for alternative farming and improved food security in the region.

Environment

Environment UAE

27. November 2019

Scientists in Dubai Make Seeds and Edible Plants Fit for the Desert Heat

A team of scientists based in the United Arab Emirates are on a mission to improve food security in one of the world’s hottest regions, nurturing crops that could feed populations in what they call “marginal environments”.

Society

18. September 2019

Safe Cities Compete for Ranking in Urban Security

The Economist Intelligence Unit announced the world’s safest cities in an index encouraging urban safety planning, assessing digital, health, infrastructure, and personal security.