Friday, April 26, 2024

World

April 25, 2024

Pilot whales stranded in Western Australia

Pilot whales form extremely close bonds with each other. At certain times of the year, they travel in large pods, which increases the risk of mass stranding.

April 25, 2024

Five teenagers charged with terrorism after Sydney Church stabbing

Five teenagers were charged with terrorism offences amid an ongoing investigation into the stabbing of two people at a Sydney Church earlier in April.

Photo from Sydney church stabbing scene (Credit: X)
April 25, 2024

Greek frigate shoots down Houthi drone in Gulf of Aden

Houthi militants have been attacking ships in the Red Sea region in what they said was retaliation for Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip.

Houthi rebels
April 25, 2024

China continues to battle flood in Pearl River Basin

China’s Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying precautionary measures against flooding as heavy rain continues to lash southern China.

April 25, 2024

Remotely piloted aircraft crashes in India’s Rajasthan

A probe has been ordered to determine cause of the crash

India flag
April 25, 2024

Philippines battles measles, whooping cough outbreaks: UNICEF

UNICEF said the Bangsamoro Autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao reported more than 500 measles cases before April 1.

The Philippines
April 25, 2024

North Macedonia nationalist wins first round of presidential poll

The president in North Macedonia primarily has protocol powers.

Flag of North Macedonia
April 24, 2024

Argentines protest budget cuts to public universities 

The protestors are being joined by professors and students with their union leaders.  

Argentines protesting budget cuts on education 
April 24, 2024

Laos introduces new system to regulate foreign workers

It introduced a new system to accelerate the issuing of registration cards and renewing work permits for foreign workers in Laos.

Factory workers in Laos used to illustrate the story
April 24, 2024

Australia blasts social media platforms for fuelling extremism

Instead of putting out the embers that start on their platforms, social media companies’ indifference and defiance “are pouring accelerant on the flames.”