Russia has warned that it will react robustly to Western moves to seize its assets or deploy missiles. Moscow could sever diplomatic relations with the…
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Weeks after turbulent wage-hike protests and subsequent factory closures, Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, a key revenue earner for the nation, is…
President plans to eliminate or change 300 regulations as part of economic ‘shock’ therapy. Argentina’s right-wing president has announced sweeping measures to deregulate the economy,…
Sudhir Kothari, 36, a financial analyst and adviser based in the southern Indian city of Chennai, has ordered a special five-kilogramme (11-pound) choco-truffle cake, garlands…
Yemen’s Houthis will not halt attacks on ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea, despite the United States announcing a new maritime protection force…
The Australian cricketers landed record deals in auction, surpassing England’s Sam Curran’s record signing in 2022. Australia’s Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in…
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Devmith Kaggodarachchi’s beachfront hotel in the southwestern coastal town of Hikkaduwa, a tourist hotspot 136km (85 miles) from the capital Colombo, is…
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Psychologist Jesica Bianchiotti, 35, still remembers the days when most sessions with her patients began with a chat about the weather…
Kannauj, India — Gopal Kumar pulled apart the bulb of a flower and pointed to where the roots of the petals had turned a little black…
Hijackings, missile strikes and drone assaults on ships by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have forced AP Moller-Maersk, a Danish shipping and logistics giant, and Hapag-Lloyd, a…
The world produces enough food to feed all of its 8 billion people, yet hundreds of millions go hungry every day. There is no shortage…
A good result on China’s annual national civil service exam is a requirement for any Chinese candidate who wants to be considered for the tens…
Giada, a 30-year-old writer, lives in central Italy with her boyfriend, a shop assistant also in his thirties. After several unpaid internships, she finally secured…
It was supposed to be a matter of life or death. So the recent spectacle of COP28 delegates quibbling over the wording of a final…
New president Milei warns of painful measures as currency value slashed, subsidies cut, public works tenders cancelled. Argentina’s government has announced it will slash the…
Carbon markets, a popular mechanism used by global businesses and countries to offset their emissions, have been on the table during negotiations at the United…
Springfield, Ohio – Sony Auguste remembers May 18 well. It was a warm, sunny day in Springfield, Ohio, and a crowd had gathered at the…
Violent political turmoil in Myanmar in years since 2021 coup has contributed to production increase, new report says. Myanmar has become the world’s top producer…
The company says the move, planned since last year, is unrelated to boycott calls against it amid Israel’s war on Gaza. Sports brand Puma will…
Travis Dardar, a fisherman and member of the Isle de Jean Charles Tribal Community off the coast of Louisiana, has twice been displaced by fossil…