EU calls for stronger legal protection for journalists on World Press Freedom Day
Angelica N. Hall The European Union marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3 with a call for governments worldwide to…
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Meta sacks Kenyan firm in AI smart glasses privacy row
Hyacinth Estrada Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has sacked a Kenyan data annotation firm after it was…
‘Beyond borders’: Kazakhstan diplomat on the significance of Semipalatinsk Treaty today
Jacinth Banite Twenty years ago at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan — once the Soviet Union’s testing ground for nuclear weapons — a…
Brazil’s Lula faces mounting health concerns ahead of October elections
Jheruleene Anne Ramos Concerns over Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s health are intensifying, raising doubts about his ability to…
World Bank approves funding to boost women’s employment in Tajikistan
Hazel Camba The World Bank on Friday approved a new grant aimed at creating more jobs for women in Tajikistan…
US, Venezuela end seven-year isolation with revived ‘vital’ direct air route
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui Passengers and spectators have celebrated the arrival of the first US airplane bound for Venezuela that departed from…
Germany enhances military space capabilities
Elan Castanares Germany has announced a sweeping new military space programme worth EUR35 billion (US$41 billion), signalling a major shift…
More than half of nations restrict press freedom, report finds
Maybelene Marcelino The landscape for journalism and press freedom has deteriorated to its worst point in 25 years, according to…
Singapore HeritageFest to put spotlight on maritime history
KC Maderia The 23rd edition of Singapore HeritageFest (SHF), which will take place from May 1 to 24, will focus…
Erica Farmer on the one mistake bosses keep making when bringing AI into the workplace
Newsjustnews writers Erica Farmer is a futurism and trends expert, AI speaker and Co-Founder of Quantum Rise Talent Group, where…
Trump and Melania demand ABC sack Kimmel over ‘widow’ joke; host hits back
Rosemarie Zamora Comedian and TV host Jimmy Kimmel has once again drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump and…
26 new caves discovered in Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Explorers have documented 26 newly identified caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam,…
Philippines rights body to probe deadly military clash that killed student activist, 18 others
The Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday has announced that it will investigate the military operation…
Zelensky leads candle tribute marking Chernobyl Disaster 40th anniversary
Carmela Calling Ukrainians commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26 with solemn ceremonies, as President…
UK moves towards generation-wide smoking ban
Adam Peaker The UK is set to ban anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco products with a new law…
Activists call for end to animal testing on World Day for Animal in Laboratories
Ciara Mina The National Anti-Vivisection Society of the United Kingdom, now known as Animal Defenders International (ADI), founded World Day…
Meta, Microsoft to lay off workers amid AI push
Meta Platforms and Microsoft have announced massive layoffs as part of the tech companies’ efforts to increase investments…
United States ramps up pressure on Nicaragua with fresh sanctions
The United States has intensified pressure on Nicaragua by imposing fresh sanctions on the two sons of the…
Malaysia rejects unilateral moves on Strait of Malacca, upholds four-nation pact
Malaysia has outlined a clear and consistent approach to managing the Strait of Malacca, emphasising that no single…
Rat poison found in baby food sparks cross-border extortion probe
Authorities across Austria, Czechia and Slovakia are investigating a suspected blackmail attempt after rat poison was discovered in…
Sophia McCall on cyber risks businesses still fail to see
Sophia McCall has built her career at the sharp end of cyber security. A CREST-certified Threat Intelligence Manager…
Malacca Strait, Singapore record busiest activities in over two decades
Singapore and Straits of Malacca has been the world’s busiest waterway after seeing record traffic volumes in 2025…
Vietnam BirdRace 2026 to soar in May
The Vietnam BirdRace 2026 wildlife photography competition will be held at Cat Tien National Park in Dong Nai…
Soil art in Bukidnon reflects Indigenous identity, memory
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez In the southern Philippine province of Bukidnon, artists are turning to soil as both medium and message, using…