Society
There will be 62 thousand fewer first-graders in schools
Reasons: decline in birth rates and mass departure of children at the beginning of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation.
Deutsche Welle: The cessation of hostilities and the search for a compromise in the war are supported by nearly 60 percent of Ukrainians, sociologists assure
The majority believes in the possibility of ending the war through negotiations.
The government has allowed local council deputies, who work on a voluntary basis, to cross the border
As the Minister of Internal Affairs explained, a deputy of the local (village, settlement, city, district in cities, district, regional) council is an unpaid activity.
The first countries to apply the rule of multiple citizenship of Ukraine will be Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, the USA, and Canada.
This was reported by Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a meeting with representatives of the World Congress of Ukrainians.
The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution allowing men aged 18-22 to cross the border without hindrance
This decision concerns all citizens of the relevant age, including those who are already abroad.
The Cabinet of Ministers will cease funding schools with fewer than 45 students starting September 1
One of the reasons is the high cost of education per student in such schools. Now, local authorities must decide whether to close the school or to keep it open and fund it from their budget.
The number of unpaid fines for traffic violations has increased by 2.5 times
In the Unified Register of Debtors, for the first half of this year, 375,810 cases were recorded due to unpaid fines for traffic violations – this is less than last year, but one-third more than in 2023.
The text of the bill has appeared on the Verkhovna Rada website, proposing to allow men of non-conscription age to travel abroad.
This was reported on the air of "Public.Studio" by People's Deputy and co-author of the bill Oleksandr Fedienko.
President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Ukrainians on Independence Day
August 24, the president traditionally addressed the Ukrainians with a speech on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day.
The Ministry of Health reported which region recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases
As of August 21, the highest number of COVID-19 cases registered since the beginning of the month is in Kyiv and Kyiv region.
In Ukraine, plans are underway to strengthen penalties for illegal departure abroad
The new bill provides for both administrative and criminal sanctions for illegal border crossing and exceeding the permitted stay outside Ukraine.
Internal rules allowed Meta's AI chatbots to flirt with children and spread fake news
Company rules regarding artificial intelligence that regulate chatbot behavior allowed flirting with children, generating false medical information, as well as racist statements.
