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Italy’s Drug Prevention Campaign Surpasses One Million Booklets Distributed in One Month

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With 500 volunteers active across the country, the initiative combines community outreach, athlete participation and a broader Scientology-supported prevention framework centred on education and responsibility

Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 5th Mar 2026 — A drug-prevention campaign underway in Italy has distributed more than one million informational booklets in the past month, according to organisers, as approximately 500 volunteers continue outreach activities aimed at helping young people and families better understand the risks associated with drug use.

Italy’s Drug Prevention Campaign Surpasses One Million Booklets Distributed in One Month

The initiative, carried out under the title La Verita sulla Droga (“The Truth About Drugs”), is part of the educational work of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, an international prevention programme supported for many years by members of the Church of Scientology and by Scientology-sponsored social betterment networks. In Italy, the current phase of the campaign has also been supported within the wider prevention efforts encouraged by the European Office of the Church of Scientology, helping reinforce visibility and coordination for a large-scale public education effort.

Organisers describe the campaign as a direct response to what they see as one of the central social and public health challenges affecting younger generations. Rather than focusing only on the consequences of addiction after the fact, the campaign’s stated approach is prevention through information: providing factual, accessible educational materials so that young people can understand the effects of commonly used drugs before being pressured to experiment with them.

“The fight against drugs is one of the great challenges of our time,” said Simonetta Sanmartin, the Italian coordinator of the initiative. “Only a collective commitment, supported by solid and responsible education, can stop the expansion of drug trafficking and help build a healthier and more informed society. For this reason, we decided to mobilise a large number of volunteers to allow for broad distribution of The Truth About Drugs in key areas across the Italian peninsula, and we are proud to announce that more than one million booklets have already been provided in just the last month.”

The current Italian campaign has expanded beyond volunteer street distribution alone. Organisers report that more than 100 athletes linked to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics have joined the Honour Roll of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, while more than 5,000 local merchants and shopkeepers are helping circulate the materials through their stores and public-facing businesses.

This has given the campaign a notably broad civic dimension, combining volunteer action, commercial participation and public visibility. In practical terms, organisers say this allows prevention information to reach people not only in schools or formal settings, but also in the daily spaces where families, adolescents and communities interact.

The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is known internationally for producing drug education materials designed to explain the physical, mental and social impact of substance abuse in direct and understandable language. In Italy, the La Verita sulla Droga campaign currently uses a package of prevention resources that goes well beyond a single booklet series. According to the organisers, these materials include 14 different informational booklets, 16 public service announcements, a 100-minute documentary focused on 11 of the most commonly used drugs, and a teacher’s guide designed to help educators address the issue in a structured classroom setting.

The programme’s organisers say these resources are intended to support prevention through consistent, fact-based education. They also state that the proportion of young people who complete prevention education programmes of this kind and then decide not to use drugs is increasing, which they cite as an encouraging sign for continued investment in early awareness rather than reactive intervention.

Within the broader Scientology framework, anti-drug education is presented as part of a wider social betterment approach that includes community responsibility, prevention, ethical living and public awareness. The Church of Scientology has long supported secular humanitarian campaigns in areas such as drug prevention, human rights education and moral education, and Drug-Free World is one of the best-known of those initiatives.

That framework is rooted in the social philosophy of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, who consistently argued that communities become stronger when individuals are equipped with truthful information, personal responsibility and practical tools to avoid destructive influences. In this context, drug prevention is not treated as an isolated campaign, but as part of a broader effort to strengthen families, protect youth and improve social conditions through education.

For that reason, the Church of Scientology’s involvement in the campaign is not limited to endorsement. Scientology churches, missions, affiliated groups and members have helped make the materials of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World available free of charge, so that educators, parents, volunteers and community groups can use them in prevention work without financial barriers. In Italy, that support has helped enable mass distribution and the broader logistical effort now underway.

The Italian campaign therefore sits within a wider network of Scientology-supported social initiatives that seek to address problems before they become more difficult and costly for society. Organisers say this preventive model is particularly important at a time when drug abuse continues to affect not only individual health, but also family stability, educational outcomes and the wider social environment.

Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the United Nations, said the initiative reflects a broader European principle of shared civic responsibility. “Across Europe, prevention works best when it is grounded in truthful information, community participation and a real sense of responsibility toward the next generation,” Arjona said. “Programmes like this one show how families, educators, volunteers and civil society can work together to protect young people, reinforce public health and uphold the values of dignity, responsibility and human rights that are central to European democratic life.”

The campaign remains active across Italy, with organisers indicating that distribution efforts are continuing in multiple cities. The objective, they say, is to maintain the pace of outreach achieved in recent weeks while extending the reach of prevention education to more schools, businesses, families and local communities.

Campaign materials can also be consulted online through the Italian project website, where the booklets and other educational resources are made available as part of the broader prevention effort.

The Church of Scientology, its churches, missions, groups and members are present across the European continent. Scientology Europe reports a continent-wide presence through more than 140 churches, missions and affiliated groups in at least 27 European nations, alongside thousands of community-based social betterment and reform initiatives focused on education, prevention and neighbourhood-level support, inspired by the work of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

Within Europe’s diverse national frameworks for religion, the Church’s recognitions continue to expand, with administrative and judicial authorities in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany Slovakia and others, as well as the European Court of Human Rights, having addressed and acknowledged Scientology communities as protected by the national and international provisions of Freedom of Religion or belief.

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Trakx expands Canton presence as CTIs become available through Five North’s Loop wallet

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Trakx, the leading platform for crypto-index trading, announced that its Crypto Tradable Indices (CTIs) are now available through Five North’s Loop wallet on Canton, enabling CTIs to be held and transferred on-chain through a Canton-native wallet environment. The milestone marks a new step in the evolution of Trakx’s index products beyond the Trakx platform and into the broader infrastructure of the Canton ecosystem.

With this integration, Trakx Crypto Tradable Indices gain a new layer of accessibility and portability on-chain. By becoming available through Loop, Five North’s wallet product for Canton, CTIs can now be held and transferred across the Canton Network, an institutional-grade blockchain environment designed for privacy and interoperability.

The development is strategically significant for Trakx as it continues to strengthen the infrastructure and distribution layer surrounding its crypto index products. While CTIs have historically been accessed primarily through the Trakx platform, their availability through Loop reflects a broader shift toward interoperability, partner integration, and professional distribution models across digital assets.

“This milestone is about more than wallet availability,” said Lionel Rebibo, CEO at Trakx. “It reflects the direction we believe digital asset products need to take: beyond standalone platform access and toward deeper integration within institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure. By making CTIs available through Loop on Canton, we are taking a concrete step toward broader B2B and B2B2C distribution, stronger interoperability, and a more scalable framework for partners looking to integrate structured digital asset exposure into their own environments.”

Canton Network plays an important role in that strategy. Designed as a privacy-enabled blockchain network with a strong institutional orientation, Canton provides the type of infrastructure environment that can support on-chain issuance, asset portability, and interoperable financial workflows. For Trakx, this creates a foundation for CTIs to evolve from platform-native products into assets that can be integrated into broader access and distribution models.

Five North‘s role in the Canton ecosystem gives additional strategic relevance to the launch. As a builder and operator of core infrastructure on Canton Network, including wallets, explorers, and validator systems, Five North occupies a meaningful position within the network. Its Loop wallet provides the practical layer through which CTIs can now be held and transferred on-chain, helping translate tokenization into real ecosystem usability.

For Trakx, the move is especially relevant in the context of partner-led adoption. The company sees increasing value in enabling B2B platforms, B2B2C distributors and other professional intermediaries to access more structured and infrastructure-ready models for digital asset exposure. In that sense, the integration is not simply a technical enhancement, but part of a broader distribution strategy focused on making CTIs easier to integrate, distribute, and use across professional environments.

As digital asset markets mature, infrastructure, accessibility, and interoperability are becoming just as important as product design. With CTIs now available through Five North’s Loop wallet on Canton, Trakx is advancing its objective of building not only better crypto index products, but also better infrastructure pathways for those products to be held, transferred and integrated across the next generation of on-chain finance.

About Trakx

Trakx is a crypto index investing platform offering Crypto Tradable Indices designed to provide structured exposure to digital asset markets. Its mission is to make crypto investing simpler, more transparent, and more accessible through index-based products built for both individual and professional use.

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General Compute Launches ASIC-First Inference Cloud for Autonomous AI Agents

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General Compute today announced its inference cloud platform built for AI agents, working with early partners now ahead of general availability on May 15, 2026. The platform runs on purpose-built AI accelerators rather than general-purpose GPUs. More information is available at generalcompute.com.

SAN FRANCISCO — April 18, 2026 — General Compute Inc. today announced its inference cloud platform, which is designed for AI agent workloads. The company is working with early partners now, with general availability scheduled for May 15, 2026.

The platform runs on purpose-built AI accelerators rather than general-purpose graphics processors. Its architecture separates the prefill and decode stages of inference processing, allowing each stage to be scaled independently based on workload.

The platform is built to serve AI agents that make high volumes of LLM inference and tool calls, including AI agents that provision their own compute programmatically.

“The last 20 years we built for developers, the next 20 we will build for agents. On General Compute, AI agents can sign up on their own and provision their own inference. Our docs and API are optimized for both human and AI agent consumption,” said Jason Goodison, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of General Compute.

Platform Overview

The platform offers an industry-standard API, allowing developers to integrate it into existing applications with minimal code changes. AI agents and developers alike can sign up, provision API keys, and begin making inference calls programmatically.

At launch, the platform will offer access to a range of open-source LLMs across multiple model families and parameter sizes. Customers can also deploy their own models on the company’s infrastructure.

Infrastructure

General Compute’s data center infrastructure operates on hydroelectric power. The company states that its accelerator hardware is air-cooled, and that its racks operate at lower power densities than comparable installations built on general-purpose processors.

The company publishes technical performance data for its platform on its website.

Availability

General Compute is working with early partners now, with general availability beginning May 15, 2026. Enterprise inquiries regarding dedicated infrastructure, service level agreements, and capacity planning may be directed to jason@generalcompute.com

About General Compute

General Compute Inc. is an inference cloud company headquartered in California. The company was founded by Jason Goodison and Finn Puklowski.

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Tempo Mails Launches Temporary Email Address Platform for Instant Disposable Inbox Access

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MIAMI, Florida, United States — April 18, 2026 — Tempo Mails today announced the launch of its free temporary email address platform, designed to help users create disposable email addresses instantly for sign-ups, verification codes, online trials, and privacy-focused browsing. The web-based service provides a temporary mailbox without registration and supports real-time inbox access for users who need a burner email without linking it to a personal account.

Available at tempomails.com, the platform is built for users who want a faster way to manage one-time online interactions while keeping their primary inbox separate from promotional messages, verification traffic, and unwanted follow-up emails. According to the company’s website, the service creates a temporary email address on page load, supports inbox history controls, and allows users to refresh, delete, or add new addresses from the interface. 

Tempo Mails said the service is intended for common online use cases such as account verification, e-commerce sign-ups, app testing, temporary registrations, and limited anonymous communication. The platform also supports temporary email send and receive workflows where users need short-term inbox access to receive OTPs, confirmation links, and service-related messages without using a permanent account. The site states that no sign-up is required and that inboxes are auto-cleared after use. 

The service includes features such as custom email alias options, real-time inbox refresh, auto-delete functionality, and multi-domain address generation. Tempo Mails also states that the platform is free to use and designed to work worldwide, giving users access to a disposable inbox through a browser-based interface rather than a downloadable application. 

“With Tempo Mails, the goal is to make privacy-focused email access simple for everyday users,” said James at Tempo Mails. “People often need a temporary mailbox for a single task, such as receiving a code or completing a registration, without exposing their personal inbox to long-term marketing traffic.”

The launch comes as more users look for practical ways to separate account creation and one-time online activity from their primary email accounts. By offering disposable email addresses that can be created in seconds, Tempo Mails is positioning the platform as a lightweight privacy tool for consumers, testers, developers, and online shoppers who need a burner email for short-term use.

About Tempo Mails
Tempo Mails is a web-based temporary email service that provides free temporary email address generation for users who want short-term inbox access without registration. The platform offers disposable email addresses, real-time inbox refresh, custom alias controls, and temporary mailbox features designed for account verification, online trials, and privacy-focused browsing. The service is available through tempomails.com and is designed for fast access across devices.

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