G20 financial leaders hold a meeting in India The Group of 20 (G20) financial leaders meet up every few months to figure out how to deal with ongoing global issues.
Hong Kong officials are working to reduce smoking rates The government is aiming for a 7.8% smoking rate by 2025. To do that, they’re looking into a bunch of public strategies for cutting the smoking rate – and asking for citizen input through a public consultation running through September 30.
Climate activists vandalize a US$300 million yacht owned by a Walmart heiress As the world gets hotter and hotter, climate activists are getting bolder in their protests.
SAG-AFTRA actors join the Hollywood WGA strike This is the first time they’re both on strike at the same time in over 60 years.
Libya shuts down oil fields over the weekend Libya is a major global oil supplier, so its political divide has led to oilfields being targeted for political reasons and by local protesters.
China reveals its moon mission plans China actually just announced its own plans to get people on the moon before 2030.
Thailand’s weed laws are attracting Asian tourists Cannabis culture hasn’t exactly been embraced by the Asia Pacific region, with many countries in the region enforcing strict anti-drug laws.