Now, pay higher fee for sending money orders from Africa
Jerry Lukendo Mbokani regularly faces a complex process when remitting money to his aging mother in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Living in Kampala,...
Drought dries up dam in Philippines, 300-year-old town revealed
A nearly 300-year-old town, Pantabangan, which was submerged in the 1970s to build a reservoir, has reemerged as scorching temperatures in the Philippines have...
Japan to test AI-based bear warning system after attacks on humans
Japan is set to test an AI-powered bear-warning system following a record-high number of bear attacks on humans in the past year, attributed to...
British Columbia drops plan for drug decriminalization
British Columbia has unexpectedly ended its groundbreaking trial on decriminalizing certain illegal drug due to rising public dissatisfaction and increased disorder across the province....
Ice cubes now costlier than bread, milk in Mali
Record-breaking heat has driven up the cost of ice cubes in parts of Mali, making them more expensive than basic staples like bread and...
Rwanda plan: Asylum seekers should be send back to UK, says Ireland
Ireland's Taoiseach (prime minister) Simon Harris has asked the country's justice minister, Helen McEntee, to draft legislation that would allow asylum seekers to be...
What changed in Africa after President declared national emergency over rape
In 2019, Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio made a significant move by declaring a national emergency on rape and sexual violence. Five years...
Japan blocks Mount Fuji view as tourists jam popular photo spot
In response to increasing problems caused by badly behaved tourists, Japanese authorities are set to install a massive barrier at a popular photo spot...
London: Four Vietnamese arrested for smuggling people
Four Vietnamese nationals were taken into custody in London following an investigation into an alleged people-smuggling operation that advertised illicit small-boat Channel crossings on...