in many countries, offences motivated by terrorism are subject to harsher sentences than equivalent violent acts, and police are empowered to hold people suspected of involvement in a terrorism offence for a longer period without evidence, and conduct searches and surveillance without approval from courts or with a lower evidentiary burden.

Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia are estimated to control ~56% of the global lithium supply. The three countries have been in discussions since 2022 over the establishment of a potential lithium cartel, where the three countries would decide collectively how much lithium to sell on the global market.

Ukraine’s military features a gamified system known as "Army of Drones", where soldiers can be awarded points in exchange for uploading videos of them destroying Russian targets such as drones, tanks, or infantry. Soldiers can exchange points for equipment of their choosing, and can bypass bureaucratic procurement procedures and buy directly from manufacturers on a specialized platform. The amount of points earned per type of target can be adjusted over time.

Contrary to conservative feminism, progressive feminism features greater acceptance of cultural differences in how women are treated, lifestyle choices (e.g. choice feminism, sex positivity), and identities (e.g. trans acceptance). More conservative feminists are likely to adopt fewer feminist stances (e.g. supporting domestic violence protection but not abortion).

Youth Work Actions were voluntary labor of underage youth in former Yugoslavia used to build public infrastructure (roads, railways, public buildings, ...) and industrial infrastructure. These Actions were also doing other communal labor (e.g. maintaining and cleaning forests, ...). Most of these works are constructed in rural or isolated areas of the country.

Youth Work Actions were typically done in the summer, for duration from couple of weeks to months.

You are a blind person in your 20s offered a once-in-a-lifetime risk-free surgery to temporarily restore your sight for two years alone. No permanent alternative treatment exists in this world.

Prediction Markets are platforms where people bet on the outcome of future events (e.g., elections, sports, policy decisions). Examples include:  Polymarket, Kalshi.