Punishment to prize: China offers cash for having babies after decades of strict birth control, but young people aren’t interested | World News

China, once infamous for its rigid one-child policy and harsh penalties for violators, is now reversing course in a dramatic way by offering financial incentives to encourage childbirth. Facing a historic population decline and the lowest birth rate since the 1940s, the government is rolling out cash subsidies and tax breaks to boost family formation. […]

‘They aren’t criminals, they are mum and dad’: Son of UK couple emotional over parents arrest in Iran; no direct talks in over 6 months

The son of a British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges had broke down when he learnt about his parents’ arrest, insisting they are innocent tourists.“I want to be crystal clear, my parents aren’t spies, they’re not political players, they aren’t criminals. They’re Mum and Dad,” Joe Bennett, the son of the couple said […]

‘They aren’t criminals, they are mum and dad’: Son of UK couple emotional over parents arrest in Iran; no direct talks in over 6 months

The son of a British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges had broke down when he learnt about his parents’ arrest, insisting they are innocent tourists.“I want to be crystal clear, my parents aren’t spies, they’re not political players, they aren’t criminals. They’re Mum and Dad,” Joe Bennett, the son of the couple said […]

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