India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Friday, with defence and trade ties centre stage as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying Moscow’s oil. Putin was given a red carpet welcome with honour guard and 21-gun salute at the presidential palace in New Delhi, before a formal summit meeting […]
Read MoreHeavy rain in Vietnam triggered flooding that killed at least two people and caused more than a dozen landslides, state media said Friday, adding to what authorities called the “most unusual” year of natural disasters in the country’s history. South-central Vietnam has been lashed by weeks of heavy rain, submerging hundreds of thousands of homes […]
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Rund 6,3 Millionen Menschen in Deutschland zählten im April 2025 zum Niedriglohnsektor. Damit blieb der Anteil der Menschen mit Niedriglöhnen an allen Beschäftigungsverhältnissen wie bereits im Vorjahr bei 16 Prozent, wie das Statistische Bundesamt in Wiesbaden am Freitag mitteilte. Die Schwelle, ab der die Bezahlung als Niedriglohn zählt, stieg demnach von 13,79 Euro pro Stunde […]
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A Hong Kong university has suspended the operations of its student union after a message was posted on campus expressing condolences and urging justice for the victims of a major fire. The blaze that ripped through Wang Fuk Court in the city’s northern Tai Po district last week killed at least 159 people and was […]
Read MoreSwitzerland hopes to have yodelling recognised by the United Nations this month to help protect the ancestral sing-song tradition of the Alpine nation’s herders and shepherds. As bound up with the myth of the Swiss mountain idyll as chocolate, Heidi and William Tell, yodelling will be examined for inclusion on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list […]
Read MoreScantily clad in a sequin leotard and silver heels, a Nigeria dancer swayed to “Money” by Cardi B in an oversized cocktail glass. Nigeria might be going through its worst economic crisis in a generation, but in Lagos, the party hasn’t stopped. Patrons at The Library, where fake banknotes rained down on the stage, were […]
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TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia’s imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes “may be upsetting”. Australia’s world-first legislation comes into effect December 10, curbing the world’s most popular social media platforms and websites, including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Companies face […]
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Tanzania’s white beaches and safari lodges are emptier than usual as the country counts the cost to its crucial tourism sector from the mass killing of protesters during recent election unrest. The election on October 29 erupted into days of violent protests over allegations that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had rigged the vote. Police responded […]
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