The scientific news of the year: for the first time, more energy is obtained from nuclear fusion than was used to initiate the reaction. But if you add up all the energy needed for the experiment, the balance is still negative.
On both continents, enrollment in Catholic schools has increased since 1980. In Latin America, it’s up as well, though less so. In Europe and North America, things are stagnating.
The recently renewed agreement with Beijing to allow the governmental appointment of bishops has eliminated clandestine, illegitimate bishops, but serious difficulties remain.
The Congress of the Chinese Communist Party reinforces the centralization and ideological control under Xi Jinping, with their sights set on making the country the first world power by mid-century.
Live video, up until recently exclusively reserved for the realm of video games, has become the medium of choice among former YouTubers targeting younger audiences.
Despite the unusual number of “no” votes, the government won the public consent of its Family Code, an ideological norm that takes authority away from the family.
To prevent spiralling prices, the European Commission wants to further intervene in a market whose problems have been partly created from bad intervention.