79 million girls rapped, sexually assaulted in sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, reports that one in eight girls and young women worldwide have experienced rape or sexual violence, with the...
EXPLAINED: Donald Trump’s economic plan?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plan to revive U.S. manufacturing and reduce costs by using tariffs to generate revenue and pressure foreign countries. However,...
How US election will impact Europe economy?
For Europe's economy, the U.S. election on November 5 will have impact as presents a choice between two challenging scenarios: a potentially difficult presidency...
The Nobel Prize 2024 winners in Economics
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson for their groundbreaking research on the impact of...
18 years on, fly directly from Kolkata-Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Airlines has announced the return of direct flights between Kolkata and Kuala Lumpur after an 18-year hiatus. Starting December 2, the airline will...
Italy starts sending asylum seekers to Albania
The first group of migrants intercepted by the Italian navy under a new migration agreement with Albania are being transferred to the Balkan country...
Poland announces temporarily suspension of right to asylum
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has unveiled plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a new approach to curb irregular...
Europe: Only one-third of surface water is ‘good’
A recent report has revealed that only about one-third of Europe’s surface water is in good condition, despite an EU goal established in 2015...
Prague bans night-time pub to attract “more cultured” visitors
Prague's city council has decided to ban night-time pub crawls organized by travel agencies in an effort to attract "more cultured" visitors. The Czech...