Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as AI adoption accelerates
British banking giant Barclays plans to eliminate around 5,000 jobs, representing nearly 5% of its workforce, as it expands the use of artificial intelligence...
Amazon deforestation falls to record low in Brazil
Brazil has recorded its lowest annual deforestation level in the Amazon rainforest since satellite monitoring began in 1988, with forest clearance declining sharply over...
Home loan become cheaper than rent in Australian suburbs
Rising rents and a slowdown in property prices have narrowed the gap between renting and buying a home in several parts of Australia, with...
Are EV batteries and nickel mining causing Indonesian forest loss?
Nickel mining operations in Indonesia that are connected to the battery supply chains of major global automobile manufacturers, including Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla, have...
Three men get 158 years in jail each for killing Australian brothers
A Mexican court has sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for murdering two Australian brothers and their American...
Hundreds arrested in Senegal’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ community
Senegal’s intensified crackdown on LGBTQ+ people has forced many members of the community into hiding, with hundreds arrested and growing concerns that fear of...
Thailand’s oldest amusement park shuts down after severe flooding
Severe flooding following days of relentless rainfall has forced Thailand’s oldest amusement park to suspend operations, leaving its rides damaged, swimming pools contaminated and...
China: Slowing economy leaves young graduates struggling to secure jobs
China’s economic slowdown, shrinking job opportunities and the growing use of artificial intelligence are leaving a generation of young people struggling to turn years...
China’s new tourism trend lets visitors experience simulated typhoons, floods
China is witnessing a growing interest in an unusual form of tourism that allows visitors to experience the force of natural disasters without facing...