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Switzerland Votes on 10 Million Population Cap

A vote for the change would oblige the government to impose strict migration limits, risking Switzerland’s key treaties with the European Union.

AHLA Survey: Hotel Costs Climb, Staffing Shortfalls Persist as 2026 Demand Seen Steady

Japan’s Births Fall 2.1% in 2025, Marking a Tenth Straight Annual Decline

Ifo Warns Germany to Plan for 10% Population Drop by 2070

Census Shows Massachusetts’ Domestic Outflow Tops 30,000 as Immigration Slows

China's Population Falls for Fourth Year as Birth Rate Hits Record Low

Stellantis’ Italy Output Sinks 20% in 2025 to 379,706 Vehicles as Only Mirafiori Grows

Peng Peiyun’s Death Prompts Outcry Over One-Child Policy Legacy

Demographers Trace Global Turn Toward Depopulation, Citing Steep Fertility Declines

Polis Unveils Plan to Combine Colorado Higher Education and Workforce Into One Department

Hyundai Says White House Apologized for Georgia ICE Raid as Korean Specialists Return

Greece Passes Law Allowing Optional 13-Hour Workdays

Spahn Backs Gradual Rise in Germany’s Retirement Age as Labor Market Readiness Is Questioned

Train Service to Machu Picchu Restarts After Protest Truce

U.S. Reactivates Sector Raids as Texas Businesses Report Sharp Losses

U.S. Population Could Decline in 2025 as Net Migration Plunges, Analyses Warn

Punjab Power Employees Extend Strike Through August 15, Deepening Outages

Japan's Population Falls by 908,574 in 2024, Largest Decline Since 1968

Thuringia’s Pharmacy Network Shrinks to 478 with Twelve Closures This Year

Germany’s Birth Rate Drops to 1.35, Forcing Kindergartens to Advertise for Children