A roundup of global news, including Japan's record low birth rate, calls for transparency in whistleblower protection in Malaysia, cooking oil interventions, genocide accusations, and school-based mental health initiatives. Read more...

Ukraine grapples with a severe population decline exacerbated by war, while European allies attempt to fill the intelligence gap left by the US. We also look at Slovakian views on world leaders and controversial comments from AfD's Alice Weidel. Read more...

China grapples with a declining birthrate, lack of sex education, and pressure on single workers to marry, alongside its diplomatic efforts to strengthen ties with the Global South. Read more...

Japan's birth rate has hit a historic low, marking the ninth consecutive year of decline. Government efforts to incentivize childbirth have so far proven unsuccessful. Read more...

Japan faces a record low in births, while the UK explores Texas supermax prisons to combat overcrowding, and France's CGT calls for pension reform protests. Read more...