Portugal saw a massive strike recently. It was the biggest in over a decade. Almost a million workers joined in. They were unhappy with the government's new work rules. The government wants to change the rules. They say it will help the economy grow. But workers think it takes away their rights. Th
Ghana has made a big decision to stop mining in its forest reserves. This move is all about protecting the environment, especially water sources and forests. The country is known for its gold, but small-scale mining has been causing a lot of problems. It's destroying cocoa farms, damaging forests an
Lebanon and Iran are playing a game of diplomatic musical chairs. Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji turned down an offer to visit Tehran, but he didn't slam the door shut on talks. Instead, he sent an invitation for Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi to come to Beirut for a chat. Araqchi, w
Europe is stepping up its game to help Ukraine. The finance ministers are meeting to talk about how to get money fast. They want to use Russian assets that are stuck in Europe. These assets were frozen because of Russia's actions in Ukraine. The idea is to use these assets to give Ukraine the funds
Greece's Finance Minister, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, just got a huge promotion. He's now the head of the Eurogroup, a group of finance ministers from countries that use the euro. This is a big deal for Greece, and the Prime Minister, Mitsotakis, is pretty happy about it. In a speech, Mitsotakis said th
A heated discussion took place recently between President Trump and key European leaders regarding Ukraine. The conversation, which involved Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, President Emmanuel Macron of France, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, reportedly included "pretty strong words
María Corina Machado, a prominent Venezuelan opposition figure, recently received the Nobel Peace Prize. She has been a vocal critic of President Nicolás Maduro's government. After spending over a year in hiding, she resurfaced to address the media in Oslo, Norway. Machado stood alongside Norway's
Poland's Justice Minister, Waldemar Zurek, recently made strong statements about Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban. He said Orban is closer to Russia than to Europe. This is not the first time Poland and Hungary have disagreed. The latest argument started because Hungary is protecting two forme
In a bold move, Slovakia's President Peter Pellegrini recently blocked a new law that would have weakened protections for whistleblowers. This law, supported by Prime Minister Robert Fico's government, aimed to replace the current Whistleblower Protection Office (UOO) with a new agency under differe
Australia made history by banning social media for users under 16. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, stood firm behind this decision. He admitted that the rollout was not perfect. Some teens found ways to stay online. They even bragged about it on social media. The new law affects big platforms
