To live in isolation unable to cope with the pressures they feel society imposes on them. A social animal say sociologists and traditionally life was lived in tribes or extended families that made things like gathering food looking after one another and surviving both easier and more likely but over time we became increasingly selfreliant now people are often left to fend for themselves in densely populated Cities Community tends to be something that takes place only online the result is a sharp rise in loneliness millions of men and women cut off from society devoid of a sense of belonging. To. A new. One europe wide study revealed that around. 30000000. 00 europeans regularly feel lonely thats 7 percent of the overall population. In japan too many people live in total isolation for years even decades. Tokyo a vibrant mega city home to 15000000 people but some tokyo residents find it a challenging place to live they say its too busy too noisy so they simply dont leave their homes some
Targets Vladimir Putins inner circle with sanctions its washingtons stiffest response yet to what it calls a brazen pattern of activity. And showdown at the gaza border israeli troops again use live fire on Palestinian Protesters killing at least seven people injuring hundreds more. Its good to have you with us tonight brazil is on tenterhooks as the countrys hugely popular former president the reason officer of the silva defies a court order to turn himself into police his legal team is reportedly negotiating with police right now hunkered down at a trade Union Building in sao paolo a crowds of. His supporters have gathered outside and were looking at live pictures of that scene the Supreme Court has ordered luka to begin serving a prison sentence for corruption while he appeals the conviction is a porter say its a ploy to stop him from running in this years president ial election where he remains the clear front runner. Artless go now to sao paolo joining us is journalist sam county