France’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since the end of World War I, with only 663,000 babies born in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). This marks a 2.2% decline from the previous year and the lowest recorded births since 1946. The fertility rate also dropped to 1.62 children per woman, well below the 2.1 replacement level needed to maintain population stability.
The Biden administration announced an Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion that regulates AI chip exports and aims to keep the technology out of the hands of U.S. adversaries.
Fresh from a significant victory for the pro-life movement in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis is set to headline the 52nd annual March for Life, the world’s largest human rights demonstration, on January 24, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday after her convoy was intercepted by security forces following an anti-government protest in Caracas.
Haiti continues to spiral into chaos, with more than 5,600 people killed in 2024 as gangs tighten their grip on the nation. A U.N. report released Tuesday highlights a 20% rise in killings compared to 2023, alongside over 2,200 injuries and nearly 1,500 kidnappings. Gang violence has displaced more than 700,000 people, leaving many in overcrowded, unsanitary shelters.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a 33-page letter to Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth on Monday, defending the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the military and criticizing Hegseth’s stance against them. Warren expressed concern that Hegseth, if confirmed, would implement President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to roll back DEI initiatives and other woke policies in the Pentagon.
The body of former President Jimmy Carter arrived in the Washington, D.C., area on Tuesday as the nation prepares for a state funeral honoring the life and legacy of the 39th president.
The British government is refusing to release data on the number of grooming gang rapists deported from the country, intensifying public criticism over its handling of the issue. The Home Office, responsible for immigration enforcement, has declined to disclose deportation statistics for foreign grooming gang members, according to The Telegraph.
Pro-life advocates have expressed outrage after three progressive female clergy members held a ritual blessing at a Maryland abortion facility, praising the tools and staff involved in performing abortions.
