Afghanistan: Taliban now bans women from speaking in public
The UN and human rights organizations have condemned new Taliban laws that prohibit women from showing their faces or speaking outside their homes. These...
Boeing workers reject 25% salary hike, continue strike
Boeing workers have initiated a strike after overwhelmingly rejecting a proposed deal between union representatives and the company, which included a 25% pay increase....
England’s biggest school to ban phone use
One of England's largest school academy trusts is preparing to prohibit the use of phones during the school day. Ormiston Academies Trust confirmed to...
780,000 pensioners in England to lose winter fuel allowance
Approximately 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales are set to lose their winter fuel allowance due to a failure to apply for benefits they...
US shipping rules to target China’s Shein, Temu
The US has introduced new rules that would impose taxes on many low-value shipments from China, targeting the influx of packages from e-commerce platforms...
The rivers that make New York city!
As New York City turns 400, one of the best ways to grasp its rapid growth is by paddling the very rivers that shaped...
Microsoft announces more lay offs from gaming
Microsoft, the owner of Xbox, plans to lay off approximately 650 employees from its gaming division following its $69 billion (£54.3 billion) merger deal....
Central Europe on alert for worst flooding in years
Authorities across Central Europe are bracing for "potentially catastrophic" rainfall, with preparations in full swing. In Austria, sandbags are being readied, while reservoirs in...
China raises retirement age to 63
China plans to gradually raise its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s to address an aging population and a shrinking pension...