Singapore to cane school bullies under new anti-bullying rules
Singapore has announced tough new anti-bullying measures that will allow schools to cane male students involved in serious bullying cases, including cyberbullying, in a...
Mouse plague grips Western Australia raising fears of fresh farm crisis
Grain farmers in Western Australia are battling a rapidly escalating mouse plague, with infestations reaching alarming levels and triggering fears of widespread crop damage...
As oil crisis deepens, China’s energy strategy pays off
China’s years-long strategy of building massive oil reserves and diversifying its energy sources is now helping it weather one of the most severe global...
Senegal passes bill doubling jail term for same-sex relations
Senegal’s parliament has approved a controversial bill that significantly toughens penalties for same-sex relations, increasing the maximum prison sentence to 10 years and introducing...
China’s extended Lunar New Year holiday spurs record migration
As China ushers in the Year of the Horse this week, officials are placing new hope in an extended, nine-day Lunar New Year holiday...
Japan bets big on turning Hokkaido into a global semiconductor hub
Japan is mounting its most ambitious industrial revival in decades as it seeks to transform Hokkaido—traditionally an agricultural stronghold—into a centre for cutting-edge semiconductor...
Security alarms sound in Nigeria after mass kidnapping of over 300 at Catholic school
In a shocking escalation of violence, more than 300 students and teachers were abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, Nigeria, triggering...
Death sentence for Sheikh Hasina: What happened and what comes next?
A special tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, finding her guilty of crimes against humanity in connection with...
Iran launches cloud-seeding campaign amidst unprecedented drought
Iranian authorities have initiated cloud-seeding operations in a desperate bid to induce rainfall, as the country grapples with its most severe drought in decades,...