Recent data reveals global new vehicle market falls by 2% as declines occur in North America, China and Europe
New data by JATO Dynamics reveals an overall drop in vehicle registrations worldwide whilst nations such as India and South Africa have increased registrations.
South Asian countries still notorious for child brides, says UNICEF
A new report released by UNICEF, the children's agency of the UN, says that South Asian countries have the highest number of child brides in the world.,
Big consultancies promise change amid scandals, but what about employees?
Amid grand promises of change, have the top guns of management consulting forgotten two key stakeholders: junior consulting staff and impacted client staff?
First near-complete dinosaur skull found in Australia reveals links between continents
A nearly complete skull of a 95-million-year-old sauropod dinosaur has been found in western Queensland, Australia.
US welcomes World Bank reforms, pushes for more ambitious changes
The United States on Monday welcomed plans by the World Bank to boost its annual lending by $5 billion to address global challenges including climate change over the next 10 years, but said it was pushing for more ambitious changes soon.
Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania kills five people
Five people have died while three others are being treated for the Marburg disease in Tanzania, confirmed the state's health ministry.
World Tuberculosis Day: Understanding the history, theme and significance of the day
World TB day highlights the urgent need to stop the global pandemic and serves as a reminder that TB continues to be a serious threat to health.
EU, Russia take strong positions as Ukraine war takes centrestage on G20 meet eve
The year-long Russian war in Ukraine took centrestage on the eve of a G20 foreign ministers meeting on Wednesday with the European Union foreign policy chief saying the success of the gathering in New Delhi would be measured by what it could do about the war and its impact.
Thousands of university workers will strike again over wages, reveals UNISON
"Not only are staff struggling but students feel the effects when universities are short-staffed," said UNISON head of education Mike Short.
Shoppers to face fresh price hikes as stores, suppliers pass on costs
Shoppers around the world will pay even more for groceries this year than they did in 2022, according to retailers, consumer goods firms and investors, unless commodity costs decline or the shift to cheaper store-brand products accelerates.
Logistics execs see 2023 recession as 'Likely' or 'Certain'
The Agility Emerging Markets Logistics survey 2023 paints a sober picture, with more than 2/3 of respondents seeing a 2023 recession as 'Likely' or 'Certain'.
As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally
LGBT+ activists in Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the arrival of Pope Francis, whose recent push for the decriminalisation of same-sex relations has given them hope of greater acceptance of their community across Africa.
EU's Borrell hopes South Africa can convince Russia to stop Ukraine war
The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday he hoped South Africa would use its good relations with Russia to convince it end the conflict in Ukraine.
'Forza Motorsport' 2023 to feature a 500 vehicle roster, 800 upgrade options
Turn 10 Studios is teasing that the game is the most realistic racing game they have ever made and will feature the addition of more than a hundred cars new to the franchise.
Bird statue fetches $100,000 as Musk auctions Twitter HQ items
A Twitter bird statue fetched $100,000 on Wednesday as Elon Musk auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment and more from the tech firm's downtown San Francisco headquarters.
Which countries have imposed fresh Covid rules on travellers from China?
In rules that come into effect on January 5, all travellers to the UK from China must submit a negative test before boarding.
Twitter outages hit thousands of users worldwide
Twitter users around the world reported errors accessing it for several hours, web monitors said Wednesday, in one of the biggest outages since Elon Musk bought the platform.
Transfer news: Pick Arsenal over Tottenham, soon-to-be free agent told
Wilfried Zaha has been asked to pick Arsenal over Tottenham by former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan owing to Mikel Arteta's side playing better football.
Argentina, Croatia ready for World Cup clash as semi-finals kick off
Lionel Messi and Argentina face Croatia in the first semi-final on Tuesday, before 2018 champions France take on giant-killing Morocco on the following day.
World Cup fans panic as police crush them into fence outside stadium
The incident took place during Spain's clash against Morocco in the round of 16.
Prince Harry to promote memoir 'Spare' in ITV interview: report
The Duke of Sussex will release his book on Jan. 10, 2023.
Switzerland fines engineering giant $4.3 mn over S.Africa bribery
Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB has been fined four million Swiss francs ($4.3 million) over bribery linked to the construction of a huge power plant in South Africa, Switzerland announced on Friday.
S. Africa's Ramaphosa demands climate aid from rich world in UK state visit
The two-day visit sees Charles finally presiding over proceedings after decades playing a supporting role to his mother, Elizabeth II, who died in September.
Charles III welcomes S.Africa president in first state visit of reign
Ramaphosa was last in London for the state funeral of the queen at Westminster Abbey in September.
COP27: Three reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc
Some rich countries are now taking action, suggesting a growing acknowledgement that this funding cannot be delayed forever.
Ukraine grain export deal resumes days after Russia suspends its involvement
Russia said on Wednesday it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from Ukraine, reversing a move that world leaders warned would increase hunger globally.
Musk says may take 'weeks' for banned Twitter accounts to be restored
New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it will be "a few more weeks" before any banned accounts.
British couple murdered, fed to crocodiles shortly after being interviewed by BBC
A British couple was brutally murdered by a South African gang and their bodies were thrown into a river to be eaten by crocodiles.
Head of EU's lending signals joint action plan for COP and giant Ukraine fund
The head of the European Union's powerful lending arm has urged leaders not to backslide on climate targets amid the energy crisis and signalled a joint action plan from the world's top development banks at next month's COP 27 summit and on Ukraine.
Factbox-How Does The Nobel Peace Prize Work?
The winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 7 in Oslo. Here is a look at how the award works: