Category: World
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
More than 200,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship
More than 200,000 people from Canada have signed a parliamentary petition calling for their country to strip Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship because of the tech [more…]
Missing British businessman’s body found in Kenyan forest
Police searching for a British businessman missing in Kenya have recovered a body, found in a sack in scrubland about 60 miles from Nairobi, reports [more…]
M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told
About 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels started renewed advances in [more…]
Thousands of children in England accused of witchcraft in past decade
Thousands of children in England have been accused of witchcraft over the past decade, according to new figures that come alongside a film released on [more…]
Trump compared to mobster Tony Soprano by former envoy to Panama
The former US ambassador to Panama has launched a stinging critique of Donald Trump’s approach towards Latin America, comparing his conduct to that of the [more…]