The World Trade Organisation allows the process of “self-designation” where a member can declare whether or not it is a developing country. Developing countries benefit from special and differential treatment provisions, such as longer implementation periods to comply with WTO commitments, flexibility of commitments, and access to technical assistance.

Nihilism is a belief that life is without inherent meaning, value, or purpose and that any attempt to impose meaning on it is illusory and futile.

On 6 February 2023 an earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria, as of 20 March 2023, more than 57,300 deaths were confirmed over the affected areas, making it the deadliest natural disaster in the region's modern history. Many deaths have been linked to buildings which were not built to appropriate building standards and associated to government corruption.

Retired supervillain Dr Apocalypse has created a chemical compound: Nietex. When anyone drinks it, Nietex permanently turns them into a perfect moral actor. However, 1% of people are allergic to Nietex and will immediately die if they drink it.

Internet piracy is the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted works (such as music or software) digitally without permission.