FEATURED
COVID 19 Articles
For Indigenous peoples in Brazil, the election results offer a reprieve — not a resolution
Lula’s reelection provides relief to Indigenous Brazilians facing threats to their territories, though a right-wing Congress majority poses significant challenges to advancing land rights and environmental protections.
Wildlife trusts secure £30m Rothbury Estate purchase
Conservation organizations completed a £30m purchase of the 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in northern England following a two-year public fundraising campaign backed by Sir David Attenborough.
Who Owns a Traveler’s Connectivity? Airlines, Hotels, and Platforms Share the Responsibility
Airlines, hotels, and connectivity providers must collaborate to ensure reliable traveler access throughout journeys, as smartphone connectivity has become essential to modern travel experiences.
UAE Hotels Lean On Short-Haul Markets To Drive Recovery
UAE hotels are shifting focus to short-haul markets from India, China, and Russia as higher airfares deter long-haul travelers following regional unrest and elevated jet fuel costs.
Trending COVID 19 News
Tributes to co-founder of John Pye auction house
John Pye, co-founder of John Pye Auctions, has died at age 95. The company he established in 1968 grew into a major British auction business operating across multiple locations.
AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them?
About 40% of Americans have consulted AI chatbots for financial advice in recent months, though experts warn the technology handles basic questions better than complex financial scenarios.
Iran war and high living costs fuelling last-minute holiday bookings, Tui says
Travel bookings are shifting to last-minute decisions due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and cost-of-living pressures, Tui reports, citing €60m in war-related losses.
Great Britain braced to pay millions for backup electricity during solar eclipse
Great Britain faces millions in backup electricity costs as a near-total solar eclipse Wednesday is expected to eliminate solar power generation during peak evening demand.
Telstra CEO gets $700,000 pay rise to $6.8m despite Australia-wide outage
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady received a $6.8m pay package for the year ending in June, including a $700,000 raise, despite the company cutting her bonus by 20% following a nationwide network outage in July.
Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2033 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal
Australia’s largest aluminium smelter will transition to renewable energy by 2033 under a $2.5bn government subsidy deal with Rio Tinto, securing nearly 3,000 jobs in the Hunter region.
UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices
UK economic growth slowed to 0.4% in the second quarter as Middle East conflict drove up energy prices, though the economy proved more resilient than anticipated.
Thursday briefing: What happens after an asylum hotel closes?
The UK government is closing 13 more asylum hotels this week as part of a plan to end hotel use entirely by the end of this parliament, raising questions about where residents will be relocated and how communities will be affected.
Under strain, Australia’s world-leading disability support faces major restructure
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, which supports over 700,000 people, faces major restructuring due to rapid cost growth from an estimated $22bn to $54bn annually, prompting government proposals for tighter controls and reduced funding.
Potatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia
A severe heatwave across East Asia has destroyed crops and killed livestock, with South Korea recording its highest temperature since 1904 and scientists linking the extreme weather to global warming.
Ukraine war briefing: ‘With precision, as planned’ – Kyiv outlines battlefield gains
Ukrainian forces have recaptured 745 square kilometers of Russian-occupied territory in a key sector this year, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing the operation as executed with precision as planned.
Japan PM Takaichi says Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi denounced Vladimir Putin’s visit to the disputed Kuril islands as “absolutely unacceptable,” stating it had worsened Japanese sentiment toward Russia.