Environmental

Since 2022, Sri Lanka has faced soaring inflation, a food crisis, and failed organic farming policies.

Haiti, the Americas’ poorest state, shares Hispaniola with the booming Dominican Republic, where many Haitians cross the border but face hostility.

With 39% gun ownership, Serbia saw mass protests after killings; Vucic launched a nationwide disarmament campaign.

Fifteen years after its debt crisis, Greece still struggles with corruption, weak public services, mistrust, migration, Turkey tensions, and Chinese control of infrastructure—yet retains strengths to build on.

France’s coal plants are reopening amid the energy crisis, reviving fossil fuel use.

Gokcedere, 50 km from the quake’s epicentre, is devastated and depends on volunteer aid.

Cheap “eco” chocolate, jeans, and coffee from discounters raise doubts of greenwashing rather than real sustainability.

Hydrogen is hailed as a clean alternative to gas and oil, powering buses and heating—but questions remain about its source and true sustainability.

Humans produce 2 billion tons of waste yearly, recycling just 16%, while the rest pollutes and emits CO2.

At 11, Diwa is among thousands of Filipino children abused online by foreign paedophiles—a crime little reported in Europe.