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Powerpoints is the name of our brand-new feature on Ara City Radio. Powerpoints looks into how political power works – in Luxembourg and Europe. On today's first episode, we dive into the work of the European Parliament.

Members of Parliament in the UK have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes. If the bill becomes the law, the UK's smoking laws will be among the strictest in the world.

Today on Local Matters, we walk. We put on our gender glasses and join the association Kehsia for a memory walk in Luxembourg-City. The aim is to see how women are portrayed in public spaces.

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Our Ocean has created positive changes for the world's oceans and has mobilised more than 2160 commitments worth approximately 112,5 billion euros and protected more than 13 million km2 of ocean.

The donor heart came from a 48-year old man in the French West Indies and was flown across the Atlantic ocean in the care of the surgeon who performed the heart transplant in Paris.

It is easy to get rid of anger, a new study from Japan shows. The researchers found that you just need to write your angry thoughts on a piece of paper, and shred it or throw it away. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world". Photo: Tima Miroshnichenko via pexels

Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round for a tale of grandeur, transformation, and even a little bit of neglect, because we're about to embark on a whimsical journey through the ages with Vianden Castle, or as the locals affectionately call it, "Veiner Schlooss". Picture this: Vianden Castle, a fortress so mighty it's like the Disneyland of fortresses, located in the charming town of Vianden in the enchanting north of Luxembourg. This colossal structure is so huge, it's the "XL" in castle sizes! And no, it doesn't have Wi-Fi, but it does have history dating back to the fourth century as a Roman outpost, because what better way to keep those pesky Gauls in check than with a fancy fort? Find out more at www.bourgmeisterin.com!

On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved the EU's migration and asylum pact which had been discussed for almost a decade. The aim of the pact is to reduce irregular migration in the EU, foster solidarity among the member states and accelerate procedures. The directive allows to introduce a pre-selection process on the border to quickly repel those people whose request for asylum is unlikely to be accepted. The pact has been largely criticised. In Luxembourg, the human rights and refugee law association Passerell Asbl has been advocating against this law. In our interview, director Marion Dubois comments on this new legislation. Photo: IOM - UN Migration via flickr

The three men were saved after nine days after they had spelled out the word HELP with the use of palm tree leaves.

The code of conduct is deemed necessary because in previous elections there were hidden manipulations that called the fairness of the elections into question. Plus, with recent scandals, such as Qatargate and Russiagate, the European Parliament cannot afford more problems that undermine people's confidence in the elections.

The more than 2000 Swiss women, called KlimaSeniorinnen, won a climate case in the European Court of Human Rights. The court ruled that Switzerland has failed to comply with its duties under the convention concerning climate change and violated the right to respect for private and family life.

Courts across the globe have started granting personhood to animals, rivers and forests - so that their rights can be protected in court. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".

So there's something that came up during the industrialistion wave of Luxembourg, which I covered in the previous story: once upon a time in the whimsical world of 1867, when international diplomacy was as unpredictable as a squirrel on caffeine, France decided it wanted to get its hands on Luxembourg. Yes, you heard that right, Luxembourg. It's like the time your eccentric uncle thought he could trade his vintage rubber duck collection

Life expectancy has increased by six years since 1991, a study of the University of Washington finds. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world". Photo: agilemktg1 via flickr

Thailand is the first Southeast Asian country to allow same-sex marriage. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world". Photo: viperghost via openclipart.org

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In Lyon, the number of road accidents dropped by one third since the introduction of the 30km/h speed limit. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world". Photo: wikicommons

Air pollution in Europe has decreased over the past 20 years, a study finds. Get all the details in today's episode of "What's right with the world". Photo: Wikicommons

Since we talked about Luxembourg train station in the previous story, I suggest we continue with the system of Luxembourg's railways, cause the former's existence would've been kinda obsolete without the latter