COVID 19 Articles

Melbourne’s City of Yarra council voted to end its six-year agreement with Lime ebikes, citing the operator’s failure to meet minimum standards for preventing footpath obstruction and unsafe riding practices.

A Ugandan climate activist is converting shea fruit waste into cooking fuel briquettes while training over 1,200 women to process shea butter, addressing deforestation and energy needs simultaneously.

China’s second-quarter GDP growth slowed to 4.3%, falling below its annual target amid weak domestic demand, despite strong export performance driven by semiconductors and electric vehicles.

Ukraine claims Russia has executed hundreds of prisoners of war since 2022 under a deliberate policy, with over 900 military personnel reportedly killed in more than 340 incidents.

Japan, long vulnerable to foreign espionage, is overhauling its security apparatus after a Russian spy influx following Ukraine’s invasion, creating new intelligence agencies and counterintelligence capabilities.

Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala, a businessman accused of supplying gifts to police officers to secure contracts, is expected to testify before South Africa’s Madlanga Commission inquiry into alleged police corruption.

The US House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday with bipartisan support, voting 308-117 to make daylight saving time permanent and eliminate twice-yearly clock changes.