Sydney, Australia – When Racheal Clayton was attending primary school in Sydney, Australia at the height of the 2007-2009 Global Financial Crisis, the Australian economy was the envy of governments around the world. Unlike every other major developed economy, Australia emerged from the worst economic downturn since the Great DepressionContinue Reading
When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that the social media giant would scrap third-party fact-checking and ease moderation of sensitive topics, he cast the decision as reflecting the zeitgeist. The re-election of United States President-elect Donald Trump signaled a “cultural tipping point” towards free speech over moderation, ZuckerbergContinue Reading
Taipei, Taiwan – Five years ago, Jane Meng traveled from her home in Shanghai to Hong Kong to get herself something special for her birthday. The 31-year-old wealthy owner of an import-export company was not looking for a watch or a designer handbag. Instead, she came for critical illness insurance.Continue Reading
New York Police Department releases CCTV stills showing a man wearing a hooded jacket with his face clearly visible. Police in the United States have released new images of a “person of interest” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel. The CCTV stillsContinue Reading
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Brian Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, a major US insurance company. Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States, has been shot and killed in New York City, according to media reports. Thompson was walking towards theContinue Reading
The United Kingdom will study whether the use of weight loss drugs could get people back to work. UK Health Minister Wes Streeting announced last month that US drug manufacturer Eli Lilly will begin a five-year trial in Greater Manchester to test whether the company’s weight loss drug could curbContinue Reading
Early voting is under way across the United States ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris have both made last-minute efforts to court union voters – a core voting bloc, especially in swing states like Michigan, where groups like the United Auto WorkersContinue Reading
1/6 Immigration A. “Crime in Venezuela… has decreased a lot because they have taken their criminals off the streets and handed them over to [mi rival] to introduce them into our country.” B. “I know we can live up to our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants and reformContinue Reading
North Carolina legislators have passed almost $900m in disaster relief, but that’s still way short of the likely cost. Lawmakers in the state of North Carolina have passed almost $900m in aid spending for Hurricane Helene disaster relief, but they say that it is only a preliminary figure as theContinue Reading
Bangkok, Thailand – Wanitcha Amkham rotates her roti stall among the Thai capital’s food markets throughout the week, hawking pan-fried dough that has been perfected in recipes passed down generations. Amkham is a Muslim and its roti, stuffed with fillings such as banana, cheese, chicken and onions, are all halal.Continue Reading
