Japanese city apologizes after advising pregnant women not to irritate their husbands
Tokyo CNN — There’s nothing a new mother likes more than being told how to please her husband – right? A Japanese city learned the hard way this week how…
9-year-old Canadian boy dies after suffering asthma attack worsened by wildfire smoke, parents say
CNN — A 9-year-old boy died last week in British Columbia after having an asthma attack during the ongoing wildfires in Canada. Carter Vigh had asthma his entire life and…
Italy starts removing lesbian mothers’ names from children’s birth certificates
CNN — The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children’s birth certificates under new legislation passed by the “traditional family-first”…
A teen was lost for just over 2 days in the wilderness, authorities say. Her story had a happy ending
CNN — A teen hiker who became separated from her group in one of British Columbia’s largest parks has been found safe after going missing for over two days, Canadian…
South Korea shuts childcare centers and opens elderly facilities as population ages
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea is getting older – and its care facilities are changing to match. The number of child care facilities in the country has shrunk…
South Korea is cutting ‘killer questions’ from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers can walk, many parents have already begun scouting out elite…
Italian women protest prosecutor’s call to erase lesbian mother’s name from birth certificate
CNN — Around 300 women took part in a sit-in outside Padua’s palace of justice on Friday, after a state prosecutor in the northern Italian city said the birth certificates…
South Korea: ‘No-kids zones’ ring alarm bells for some in country with world’s lowest fertility rate
Seoul CNN — For a country with the world’s lowest fertility rate – one that has spent hundreds of billions of dollars trying to encourage women to have more babies…
South Korean woman accused of killing two newborns, keeping them in freezer for years
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Police in South Korea say they have requested an arrest warrant for a woman accused of killing two of her newborns and keeping their bodies…
Andrew Tate claims he’s a force for good. Others say he spreads a ‘misogynistic rape culture’
London CNN — Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate has given his first interview with a major broadcaster since being released from police custody in Romania into house arrest in April.…