Stop children using smartphones until they are 13, says French reportChildren should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and should be banned from accessing conventional social media such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat until they are 18, according to a report by experts commissioned by Emmanuel Macron.
Why living with strangers can make us happierAs the cost of living rises and loneliness becomes a global concern, communal living is an increasingly popular choice. We meet "intentional community" members to explore the pros and cons.
‘A new page of Afghanistan’: Students studying tourism want to show another side to their countryA Taliban-run institute is training tourism and hospitality professionals to attract visitors to Afghanistan. Its debut student cohort consists of around 30 men, who are being trained in a Kabul classroom.
Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?Thick murky clouds fill the sky, with freezing winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. With a frigid –30 degrees Fahrenheit temperature, life-threatening snowstorms and avalanches are frequent.
Portugal’s far right vaccine stops working in the AlgarveIn Portugal’s southernmost region, Brussels won’t feature in the upcoming EU election. Instead, it will be a battle to stop the ascendant Chega party.
Looking forward to a relaxing retirement? Then you'd better start saving nowMore than one third of Europeans are still not saving enough for retirement, with about 40% saying that the current economic climate had eroded their pension contributions.
Hydrogen Offers Germany a Chance to Take a Lead in Green EnergyA subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp, Germany’s venerable steel producer, is landing major deals for a device that makes the clean-burning gas from water.
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