UK to release thousands of prisoners in September
The justice secretary has announced that thousands of prisoners will be released early at the start of September. Shabana Mahmood warned that without urgent...
EXPLAINED: US new International Entrepreneur immigration rule
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) to attract foreign business founders. This rule allows noncitizen...
Apple headset enters European market
To gauge public interest in the Vision Pro, Apple's high-tech and expensive VR headset, I visited an Apple store in central London on the...
Bangladesh: Students protest jobs reservation for war heroes’ children
Thousands of university students in Bangladesh are protesting against a recruitment system that they argue favors children of war heroes and certain groups for...
Pakistan records highest number of journalists death
In the first half of 2024, Pakistan saw an unprecedented number of journalist deaths, with seven reporters killed. Khalil Jibran, the latest victim and...
US, Canada, Finland form ‘Ice Pact’
Canada, the United States, and Finland have announced a new "Ice Pact" to develop a fleet of polar icebreaker ships, aiming to challenge China's...
Two-thirds of world’s wind, solar projects belong to China
A report has found that China has nearly double the amount of wind and solar power under construction compared to the rest of the...
Colombia: Deforestation now lowest in 23 years
Deforestation in Colombia dropped significantly in 2023 to its lowest point in 23 years, according to the environment ministry. Official data shows that forest...
Canada reinstates grizzly bear hunting in Alberta
The Canadian province of Alberta has discreetly lifted a 20-year ban on hunting grizzly bears, a move conservationists have condemned as a “slap in...