Five things to know about the Nobel prizes
Stockholm – Since 1901, the Nobel prizes have been awarded to men, women and organisations for work that has... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
UK’s new govt in major tax U-turn after uproar
Birmingham – Britain’s beleaguered finance minister on Monday announced a dramatic U-turn on a tax cut unveiled as part... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Indonesia orders stadium disaster ‘perpetrators’ punished
Malang – Indonesia’s government called on police on Monday to identify and punish those responsible for a stadium stampede... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Two women elected as Kuwait opposition wins majority in parliament
Kuwait City – Women returned to Kuwait’s national assembly on Thursday as the opposition won a majority in the... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
Barbados wins first loan deal from IMF climate change fund
Washington – Barbados on Tuesday became the first country to secure agreement on a financing package under a new... Read more
29 Sep, 2022
Lebanon MPs meet to elect new president amid economic crisis
Beirut – The Lebanese parliament met on Thursday to elect a new president, with no consensus on a successor... Read more
29 Sep, 2022
Catalan separatists in crisis 5 years after referendum
Arenys De Mint – Josep Lluis Rodriguez has not given up hope of an independent Catalonia. But five years... Read more
29 Sep, 2022
Sri Lanka imposes social media ban after child hunger posts
Colombo – Sri Lanka ordered civil servants on Wednesday not to express opinions on social media after some officials... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
Australian state announces world’s biggest pumped hydro scheme
Sydney – Australia’s eastern state of Queensland unveiled plans Wednesday to build the world’s largest pumped hydroelectric energy storage... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
UN urges action as mental health takes heavy toll on workers
Geneva – Far more must be done to safeguard mental health on the job, the United Nations said on... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
