In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at a platform to highlight violence and abuse of power in Germany’s music industry, the WHO’s announcement that the third country this year is officially malaria-free, and Berlin’s introduction of an eleventh school year for young people struggling to find apprenticeships.
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Estonia legalises same-sex marriage, historic ocean protection deal, Serbia gun amnesty collects 13,500 weapons
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about the first central European country to legalise same-sex marriage, the UN’s adoption of a treaty aiming to reverse the loss of marine biodiversity, and how Serbia removed thousands of unregistered weapons – including rocket launchers – from the streets.
EU lawmakers pass AI regulation in world first, antidote for modern slavery, fighting white supremacy with MDMA
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring groundbreaking legislation regulating artificial intelligence in the European Union, a potential solution to identify slave labour in the renewables industry, and how a single dose of MDMA in a scientific study transformed the life of a former white supremacist.
Climate activists take Montana to trial, Danish tech network for refugee women, sharing Jewish-Palestinian perspectives
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at the first climate change lawsuit to go to trial, a nonprofit organisation helping refugee women navigate the tech world in Denmark, and an initiative encouraging conversations between Jewish teenagers and Palestinians via Zoom.
Stopping culture wars, white rhinos reintroduced to DR Congo, Berlin’s free and anonymous drug tests
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring a transparent new approach to addressing the issue of culture wars in US schools, the release of sixteen white rhinos into a DR Congo national park years after poachers drove them away, and a new initiative helping Berliners safely test their drugs anonymously and free of charge.
Portland’s housing densification reforms, “therapy for the lads”, US schools teach media literacy
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at how Portland pulled off one of the most comprehensive pro-housing reforms in the US, how a recovered addict is helping men experiencing mental health struggles in England’s north east, and a movement to educate against harmful online information in schools.
