![‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ - how LGBT life is changing in Italy](/i/c/60fe221f-0e4d-ac10-2f3d-125ba9b075cb.webp)
‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ - how LGBT life is changing in Italy
Italy is removing children from registers and stopping surrogacy abroad in new rules affecting same-sex couples.
2023-09-23 08:17
![Here's what got cheaper and what got more expensive at grocery stores last month](/i/c/ba2e1373-ab74-d624-0544-f91d67817f91.webp)
Here's what got cheaper and what got more expensive at grocery stores last month
Grocery prices in the United States cooled in August, up just 0.2% for the month. That's an improvement from July, when grocery prices were up 0.3%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday.
2023-09-14 04:58
![French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools](/i/c/b1550aa4-4dac-bc14-5fa7-b8bfbccb7844.webp)
French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.
2023-09-09 08:49
![Ukraine war: Curfews and closures mark a Friday night in Kyiv](/i/c/3027c8be-bf0a-88cf-084c-686d07ffbff4.webp)
Ukraine war: Curfews and closures mark a Friday night in Kyiv
Last orders at 10pm, a midnight curfew, and Russian air raids. How does a night out work in a war?
2023-09-08 08:24
![China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings'](/i/c/9878e73f-6b13-99b6-1c85-08c99d2506d7.webp)
China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings'
A draft law sparks debate with locals calling it excessive and questioning how it would be enforced.
2023-09-07 14:23
![Is India exporting food inflation to the world?](/i/c/58bc15b6-6c99-7411-f799-1c350397dc82.webp)
Is India exporting food inflation to the world?
India is keeping domestic food prices in check with export bans - but what does this mean for the world?
2023-08-31 06:17
![New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary](/i/c/cb3f501d-007c-34a6-a639-d5318656c4a9.webp)
New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary
A takahe pair were released near Wellington in a victory for efforts to save some of the world's rarest birds.
2023-08-29 21:23
![France to spend €200m destroying wine as demand falls](/i/c/df0545d4-25bd-706f-923f-6e2b4ce9b0a2.webp)
France to spend €200m destroying wine as demand falls
A cocktail of problems hit the industry, including demand for wine falling as more people drink craft beer.
2023-08-26 07:26
![Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1](/i/c/9ac8343c-a4e9-590e-a934-46ee480e510f.webp)
Heineken sells off Russian beer business for €1
The lager-maker will take a huge loss on the division which, it said, had taken longer to jettison.
2023-08-25 19:22
![Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies](/i/c/a41d37b3-0228-b659-47e7-9425e5d85810.webp)
Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies
Women in the US state with pregnancy complications will be exempted from the abortion ban, a judge rules.
2023-08-05 13:22
![US snake hunters fight pythons big enough to devour gators](/i/c/2c705e8d-4797-3cf0-2efb-5fc185c29287.webp)
US snake hunters fight pythons big enough to devour gators
Over the past decade, thousands have competed to kill some of the planet's biggest serpents in Florida.
2023-08-04 08:56
![Coventry milk bottle appeal for Oslo Marathon medals](/i/c/2cd6e54c-36e2-72b2-f89f-32df55d1c455.webp)
Coventry milk bottle appeal for Oslo Marathon medals
Coventry Trophy Centre is asking for donations of plastic milk bottles to be converted into medals.
2023-08-01 20:29