Fukushima nuclear disaster forced more than 150,000 people to flee and turned towns into ghost towns, but one man went back to save the animals: Meet Naoto Matsumura |

More than 150,000 people were forced to abandon their homes after the Fukushima nuclear disaster struck Japan in March 2011, transforming once-bustling towns into eerie ghost towns almost overnight. Families fled with only the essentials, believing they would soon return, but many never did. In the rush to escape the radiation, thousands of pets and […]

No death allowed! Why a Spanish town’s ‘don’t die here’ rule captured the internet’s attention | World News

In southern Spain’s Andalusian mountains, the picturesque village of Lanjarón is best known for its healing mineral springs, wellness culture, and serene lifestyle. But one unusual law has placed it in the spotlight again: dying within town limits is technically illegal. This is no exaggeration or poetic wellness slogan—it’s a real municipal edict passed in […]

A French beach town’s plea to tourists: Keep your clothes on in markets

A seaside town in France is clamping down on tourists who venture beyond the sand in their swimsuits. “A little restraint, please!” Yannick Moreau, the mayor of Les Sables d’Olonne, pleaded on social media last week to the flocks of mostly French tourists who visit each summer.Moreau said in an interview that the behaviour had […]