Over 100,000 evacuated as Thailand–Cambodia conflict intensifies
Fierce clashes along the long‑contested Thailand–Cambodia border have reached their most severe level in over a decade, leaving at least 14 to 16 people...
Volkswagen suffers €1.3 billion blow from US tariffs
Volkswagen Group has sustained a significant financial blow in the first half of 2025 following the imposition of steep U.S. import tariffs introduced under...
Australia: Divorce rate hits lowest in 50 years
Australia has reached a turning point in its family dynamics: the nation’s divorce rate has fallen to its lowest level since the mid-1970s, while...
Singapore retains top spot as world’s most powerful passport in 2024
Singapore has once again emerged as the holder of the world's most powerful passport in 2024, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The...
Over half of Tuvalu’s population wish to move to Australia as climate threat escalates
More than half the population of Tuvalu—a low-lying Pacific island nation of just over 10,600 residents—has applied to relocate to Australia in a pioneering...
Project of century: China launches world’s largest hydropower dam
China has officially commenced construction of what is set to become the world’s largest hydropower dam on the lower Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet....
Canada to investigate student visa system amid rising frauds
Canada’s federal Auditor General has announced a comprehensive audit of the country’s international student visa system, as authorities intensify efforts to address widespread fraud,...
Blow for culture and education: US to exit UNESCO by 2026 end
The United States will formally withdraw from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) by December 31, 2026, as President Donald Trump moves...
Sudan: Children vulnerable to deadly infections as vaccination rates dips
The war that erupted in April 2023 in Sudan has led to an unprecedented humanitarian health crisis, with routine vaccination coverage plunging to the...