Sun 09 November 2025: A wildfire has engulfed up to 1,800 hectares (4,448 acres) of New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park since Saturday. No casualties or structural damage have been reported. Evacuations are ongoing for campers in the park and nearby facilities. On Saturday, 43 hikers and a warden were airlifted to safety, and nine more […]
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Sat 08 November 2025: The hope of the world wide web, according to its creator Tim Berners-Lee, was that it would make communication easier, bring knowledge to all, and strengthen democracy and connection. Instead, it seems to be driving us apart into increasingly small and angry splinter groups. Why? We have commonly blamed online echo chambers, digital […]
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Sat 08 November 2025: Following the groping of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, which was caught on camera, her government unveiled a plan on Friday to combat sexual harassment by classifying it as a serious offence in all states. Victims are to be encouraged through a campaign to report cases and access to justice is to be […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday that global food prices fell 1.6% in October, owing largely to abundant worldwide supplies. The organization’s Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a select group of globally traded food commodities, fell to 126.4 points in […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Migration flows into the world’s rich economies are slowing down, according to an OECD report published on Monday. Although overall numbers remain historically high, permanent migration to OECD countries slipped by 4% in 2024 after three years of strong growth. Labour-driven migration to the same countries dropped by 21%, Euronews reported. […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Critical minerals essential for smartphones, wind turbines, chips, and defense systems saw sharp price spikes in the third quarter, driven by Beijing’s stricter export controls, according to the Bavarian Industry Association’s monthly commodity report. Their prices in US dollars rose by 8.2% compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Police in the German city of Hanau arrested a man Thursday after nearly 50 vehicles, mailboxes and building facades were vandalized with blood drawn in the shape of swastikas. The suspect was under the influence of alcohol at the time of his arrest, a police spokesperson told regional broadcaster Hessische Rundfunk. A breathalyzer test […]
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Thu 06 November 2025: The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has expressed deep concern over the detention of alumnus and British journalist Sami Hamdi in the US, calling for full transparency and due process. In a statement, the SOASA said reports suggested that Hamdi travelled to the US on a valid visa to participate […]
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Thu 06 November 2025: Flights will be slashed by 10% at 40 airports across the US starting Friday due to the ongoing government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. “There is going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations,” Duffy said at a news conference in Louisville, Kentucky. “This […]
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Wed 05 November 2025: The wife of British journalist Sami Hamdi, who was recently detained in the US during a speaking tour about Israel’s genocide in Gaza, has urged UK authorities to take immediate action to secure his release. Sami, a British-Tunisian commentator and journalist, was detained on Oct. 26 at San Francisco International Airport by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
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