England: Budget crisis for schools as PFI increases
Schools in England, particularly those built under Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts, are facing escalating budget costs, with some spending tens of thousands of...
Myanmar: Junta announces military service laws for youngsters
Myanmar's military junta has announced compulsory military service for all young men and women, according to state media. This move comes as the junta...
Hungary: President resigns over child abuse pardon scandal
The president of Hungary has announced her resignation on live television following a controversial decision to pardon a man convicted of concealing a child...
After Colombia, Ecuador decriminalise euthanasia
Ecuador has become the second country in Latin America, following Colombia, to decriminalize euthanasia. In a seven-to-two decision, the constitutional court voted in favor...
Why Iceland is witnessing frequent volcanic eruptions?
This week, Iceland experienced yet another volcanic eruption, with lava fountains illuminating the morning sky. While the evacuated town of Grindavik was spared, the...
How worse is Australia’s rental crisis?
Sydney holds the title of Australia's most expensive city for rental houses, with an average weekly cost of $1,044 for houses – a 15%...
US: Trump wins Nevada Republican caucuses
In a somewhat unusual turn of events, Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the Nevada Republican caucuses, even though he was the...
UK should not have council tax rises: Sunak
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has criticized local councils in England for seeking permission to raise council taxes by more than 5% amid funding...
Tesco sells banking business to Barclays
Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket group, has entered into a £700 million deal with Barclays to sell the majority of its banking business. As...