Category: News
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years amid surge in marriages
South Korea’s birthrate rose last year for the first time in nine years, as a surge in marriages raised hopes that the country may be [more…]
UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics
Superbugs are on the rise in the UK and the government is failing in its efforts to tackle them, ministers have been warned. The World [more…]
Dutton accuses Albanese of ‘ducking and weaving’ as PM at odds with ADF timeline of Chinese live-fire drill notification
Anthony Albanese says Australia received civilian and military notifications about Chinese live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea “at around the same time”, despite the chief [more…]
MH370: search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight resumes after 11 years
A new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched more than a decade after the plane went missing in one of aviation’s greatest [more…]
UK urged to act now on net zero – and skip two kebabs’ worth of meat a week
Giving up two doner kebabs’ worth of meat a week will be enough to keep the UK within safe climate limits by the end of [more…]
UK battery firm says it has learned from others’ errors as it licenses Chinese tech
A startup has said it has learned from Britain’s faltering attempts to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, as it signed a deal to license technology [more…]
UK universities warned to ‘stress-test’ assessments as 92% of students use AI
British universities have been warned to “stress-test” all assessments after new research revealed “almost all” undergraduates are using generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in their studies. [more…]
Chile hit by major blackout, leaving millions without electricity
Authorities in Chile have declared a state of emergency and overnight curfew after a sweeping blackout stranded commuters, knocked out traffic lights, paralyzed countless businesses [more…]
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over support for DRC rebels
The UK government has announced it will cease attending events hosted by the Rwandan government and suspend aid to the east African nation over advances [more…]
Activists call for state of emergency in Nigeria over gender-based violence
Almost two dozen women have died due to gender-based violence across Nigeria in 2025 alone, activists and civil society organisations have said in a call [more…]
