UK university halts China-focused human rights research
A leading British institution, Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), ordered a suspension of major human-rights research examining forced labour and supply-chain abuses in China following...
China: Xinjiang region’s controversial past gives way to tourism boom
What was once considered one of China’s most sensitive and dangerous regions-Xinjiang- is now drawing millions of tourists, fuelled by massive state investment and...
UK aerospace industry gets major boost as VietJet expands
The United Kingdom’s aerospace sector has secured a significant lift after Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet confirmed a major purchase of 100 new Airbus aircraft,...
Explained: Climate change fuelled flash floods devastate Pakistan
Pakistan has once again been battered by a brutal monsoon season and flash floods, leaving behind a trail of destroyed homes, submerged farmland, collapsing...
Maldives enforces world-first generational tobacco ban
The Maldives has taken a bold public-health step by implementing a generational ban on the purchase and use of tobacco products, making it the...
US: Supreme Court to decide on Trump’s tariff powers
The Donald Trump administration is facing a high-stakes legal battle this week as the Supreme Court of the United States prepares to weigh whether...
ChatGPT falls short in protecting users with mental health
In a recent announcement, OpenAI claimed that its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT (now powered by the GPT-5 model), has been improved to better support users...
England records surge in abandoned pets as cost-of-living doubles
Fire and rescue services in England are reporting a significant rise in call-outs to attend to abandoned pets, as charities warn longer-term cost-of-living pressures...
India’s passport slips to 85th rank as global mobility becomes more competitive
A widely shared video earlier this year by an Indian travel influencer reignited public frustration over the strength of the Indian passport. In the...