India: Hate speech surged by 74% in 2024
A new report has found that instances of hate speech against minorities in India surged by 74% in 2024, with the highest spike occurring...
UK: MP’s salary hike proposal face backlash
The decision to increase MPs' salaries in the United Kingdom has faced backlash, with the TaxPayers' Alliance campaign condemning it as difficult to accept,...
Are coins wasteful?: Trump halts minting of new pennies
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury Department to halt the production of new pennies, calling the cost of minting them "excessively wasteful."Posting...
Spain’s economy sees fastest growth in Europe
The revival of the tourism industry has been a key driver of Spain’s economic growth, helping the eurozone's fourth-largest economy outpace Germany, France, Italy,...
Marriages in China decline by 20% in 2024
Marriages in China declined by 20% last year, despite government efforts to encourage young couples to wed and have children in response to the...
Cape Town: Bo-Kaap city becomes new tourist hub
After Table Mountain, the vibrant, candy-colored houses of Bo-Kaap have become one of Cape Town’s most recognizable sights, drawing tourists and filling Instagram feeds....
London’s iconic Grenfell Tower to be taken down
The UK government confirmed on Friday that London's Grenfell Tower, where 72 people lost their lives in 2017 in Britain's deadliest residential fire since...
Trump cuts funding for South Africa, hunger concerns loom
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to reduce financial aid funding to South Africa, the White House announced on Friday. The...
Buenos Aires: River turns bright red
A small river in Greater Buenos Aires turned a deep, alarming shade of red on Thursday, likely due to a dye leak from a...