- Kenya has made some big strides in reducing teen pregnancy, with rates falling by more than half in four years. The Standard.
- Japan has raised the age of consent from 13 to 16 and introduced far stricter laws against sex crimes. BBC.
- Diversity increased on the nation’s largest companies’ corporate boards by 38% in 2022. NBC News.
- Deforestation in Brazil fell 68% in April compared with the same month last year. NewScientist.
- Spain set to generate more than 50% of its power from renewables. Bloomberg.
- Homicide rate in Scotland falls to lowest level since records began. The National.
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