Extensive flooding of the River Thames and its tributaries across south-east England in February 2014 was caused by extraordinary weather conditions. Very heavy rain had fallen on ground already ...

The number of people who read for fun appears to be steadily dropping. Fifty percent of UK adults say they don’t read regularly (down from 58% in 2015) and almost one in four young people aged 16-24 ...

In late November, Australia’s federal parliament passed landmark legislation banning under-16s from accessing social media. Details remain vague: we don’t have a complete list of which platforms will ...

In recent days, the Canadian government has shown the first signs of how it will respond to Donald Trump’s efforts to turn migration into a border security and enforcement issue. Speaking to the media ...

The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over. In a matter of days, opposition forces took the major city of Aleppo before advancing southward into other government-controlled ...

MANILA – Government officials are optimistic about the country’s economic prospects following the enactment of two laws which aim to boost tourism and strengthening food security. Finance Secretary ...

We can observe several patterns in recent Express Entry draws. IRCC has already held the first and second Express Entry draws of December, inviting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates and ...

BAKU – The Arctic Ocean could experience its first “ice-free” day as early as 2027, Anadolu Agency reported citing a new study, signaling a profound shift in the planet’s climate. Even under the most ...

MANILA – The Senate on Monday unanimously approved Senate Bill No. 2797, officially recognizing Pampanga as the Culinary Capital of the Philippines. The bill principally authored by Pampangueño ...

SEOUL — The World Bank Group unveiled a record $100 billion replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), marking a significant moment for global development. Alongside this record ...

MANILA – Senate Bill (SB) No. 2871 or the Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act was approved with 22 affirmative votes, zero negative and zero abstentions. In his manifestation, Senate President Pro ...

MANILA – A House of Representatives panel on Monday revealed that 405 out of 677 individuals listed as alleged beneficiaries of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential funds during Vice ...