News that isn’t awful from around the world for the week of 21 September 2026…
Left victory, win for queer kids, defeating rabies, cheap solar power, and Canada flirts with the EU
🇸🇪 In Sweden, following a closely fought election, voters opted for a left alliance government.
Source: politico.eu
🌈 In the USA, a school banned all student clubs rather than allow a gay-straight alliance. Students sued & won.
Source: lgbtqnation.com
🐶 Chile has become the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies.
Source: who.int
☀️ Low-cost Chinese-made solar panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.
Source: FT (archive)
🇪🇺 News that Canada’s been invited to become the EU’s first ever associate member has dominated global news this week. But have you seen this adorable video?
Source: instagram.com
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