Severe solar storm set to ignite aurora Australis
A powerful solar storm hitting Earth this week is expected to produce one of the most spectacular celestial displays in more than two decades,...
Chinese tourist visits to Japan plunge amid Beijing-Tokyo row over Taiwan
Tokyo saw a striking downturn in Chinese tourist arrivals in December 2025 as tensions between Japan and China over Taiwan spilled into the travel...
UK considering Australia-style ban on social media for children under 16
The United Kingdom government is actively exploring whether to follow Australia’s lead and impose strict curbs on children’s access to social media, including the...
‘Meat Tax’ could reduce environmental footprint: Experts
A major new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research suggests that applying full value-added tax (VAT) rates to meat products across...
Africa faces stark elephant paradox as population crash in parts
Africa’s elephant populations are revealing an alarming and complex conservation reality: in some parts of the continent the great mammals are on the brink...
Greenland residents reject US acquisition talk
Greenlanders have responded with widespread opposition and deep unease to renewed discussions in the United States about acquiring Greenland, making it clear that they...
Japan pushes to restart world’s largest nuclear plant amid Fukushima-era fears
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) has postponed the highly anticipated restart of the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in...
China’s economic growth hits multi-decade low amid structural struggles
China’s economy recorded one of its slowest expansions in decades in 2025, official figures released on Monday showed, underscoring widening internal weaknesses even as...
Historic Zando market in Kinshasa set to reopen after major sustainable redesign
Kinshasa historic Central Market, widely known as Zando, is poised to reopen early next year after an ambitious five-year redevelopment aimed at transforming the...