Elizabeth Jacyshyn-Owen

In this edition of Squirrel News, we cover how AI monitoring is reducing stillbirths and neonatal deaths by a huge number in Malawi, Sierra Leone's nationwide Ebola vaccination drive ten years after the region's devastating outbreak, and the UK's new pre-watershed ban on TV ads for sugary foods.

We're kicking off the week at Squirrel News with some exciting developments! In today's edition, we're talking about the unexpected fall of Syria's decades-long Assad regime, Ghana making history with their first female vice president, and the pharmacy sending patients home with prescriptions for poetry, not pills.

We're wrapping up the week at Squirrel News talking about China's 46-year campaign to surround the Taklamakan desert with trees, a green energy milestone in the UK, and the Zimbabwean senate voting to bring a formal end to the practice of capital punishment.

In the final recap of 2024, we're exploring the stories our editors were keen to explore during the tail end of this year. From the downfall of dictatorships to the outlawing of the death penalty, there's a lot to cover in today's edition!

With 2024 drawing to a close, we're taking a look back on some of the most exciting developments taking place over the course of the year: from human rights and education to environmental protection measures and beyond.

It's the start of a new year, and we're going back to our scheduled programming by talking about Iceland's new female-majority government, Belgium becoming the first EU country to ban disposable vapes, and El Salvador's annual homicide rate dropping to its lowest ever level.

In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about a new study showing the positive health impact cash has on poorer families, a campaign to move capital into Black-owned, eco-friendly banks, and how Poland managed to produce 29% of its power from renewables in 2024.

As we close out the week at Squirrel News, we're sharing with you stories on Indonesia's new nationwide plan to tackle malnutrition, Spanish Airlines' test of sustainable biofuel made from used cooking oil, and the National Trust's goal to restore nature across an area larger than Greater London.

We're kicking off the week at Squirrel News talking about how a Danish city is successfully encouraging coffee cup recycling thanks to cash rewards, the UK Labour party's backing of a £15m scheme to redistribute surplus food from farms, and a blood test for endometriosis showing promising trial results.

In the last edition of Squirrel News to wrap up the week, we're exploring a new campaign to protect social media from the control and influence of billionaires, a Europe-based search index reducing reliance on US big tech, and Tokyo's Metropolitan Government introducing a four-day workweek.