China bans storing ashes in apartments amid rising burial costs and ageing population
China has moved to prohibit the storage of cremated human remains and ashes in residential apartments, targeting a growing practice driven by soaring funeral...
Meta loses $310 billion in market value amid AI concerns
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has witnessed a massive erosion of investor confidence, with its market value plunging by...
Artemis II: Why NASA’s return to the Moon has taken over five decades
After more than five decades since humans last travelled to the Moon during the Apollo era, NASA is now preparing for its first crewed...
Pakistan tops global pollution rankings in 2025: Swiss air quality report
Pakistan has emerged as the most polluted country in the world in 2025, according to a recent report released by Swiss air quality monitoring...
UK universities eye India expansion. Will it work?
On the tranquil banks of Powai Lake, a striking new campus of the University of York is nearing completion, marking a significant step in...
Hong Kong police can now demand phone passwords under new national security law
Hong Kong authorities have introduced sweeping new powers allowing police to compel individuals under investigation for national security offences to hand over passwords and...
New Zealand announces weekly cash support for families amid global fuel crisis
New Zealand has unveiled a targeted relief package to support low- and middle-income families struggling with soaring fuel prices, becoming one of the first...
Earth ‘pushed beyond limits’ as record energy imbalance arises: UN
The Earth is being driven into a state of dangerous imbalance, with scientists warning that the planet’s energy system has reached record levels of...
Hawaii grapples with worst flooding in over two decades
Hawaii is reeling from what authorities have described as the worst flooding in more than 20 years, after relentless torrential rains battered islands including...