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UNESCO MGIEP discusses future of education, using core ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi to celebrate the International Day of Education
Father of the nation brought to life through 3D hologram New Delhi, January 27, 2020: In celebration of the International Day of Education, the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) hosted ‘A Dialogue with Gandhi’...
Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal Applies for Mining Lease Despite Environmental Concerns and Misgovernance Allegations
Waratah Coal, a Clive Palmer entity, has applied for a mining lease and environmental authority approval to build a coalmine in the Galilee Basin in Queensland, Australia. The project, which has been in discussions for years under the name “China First”, has now been...
5 ways to attract long-stay business travelers to your luxury hotel
There are many types of travelers in the world: family, corporate, leisure, group, and backpackers. Business travelers represent the most important segment for luxury hotels. They are easy to manage and are prone to spending significantly more on additional services...
3 Arguments for Cannabis Legalization
Cannabis legalization is a hot topic, with several American states and many countries around the world choosing to permit the plant for medical or recreational use. Colorado was the first US state to legalize recreationally in 2014, while Canada became the first...
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At least two killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Sumy
A Russian missile strike has killed one person in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, with a separate drone attack killing another person in the nearby city of Sumy.At least five children were among dozens of people injured in Friday morning’s attack on...
‘Make West great again’: Trump, Meloni optimistic on EU tariffs deal
The US president says prospect of a trade deal with the EU is ‘100 percent’, praising the Italian prime minister as ‘fantastic’.US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have expressed optimism about a possible United States-European Union...
US to screen social media of visa applicants who spent time in Gaza
US State Department cable reveals that social media posts could lead to screening of visa applicants for national security threats.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the State Department to review the social media accounts of foreign applicants for United...
Trump Tariffs: What products do China and the US buy from each other?
The United States bought $439bn worth of goods from China in 2024 – more than three times the $143.5bn it sold in return. That $295bn gap, known as the trade deficit, is something US President Donald Trump is determined to shrink.In an effort to close the gap, Trump...
Promises made in Paris Olympics run-up broken, say undocumented workers
Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities.Paris, France – When Moussa*, an undocumented construction worker, joined a wildcat strike at the building site of Paris’s Adidas Arena in the early hours of October 17, 2023, he was hoping the...
‘The Russian military is not this unstoppable machine’: Historian
Ukraine is at the most difficult point in its existential war since the full-scale Russian invasion began in February, 2022.The United States has backed out of the alliance supporting Kyiv, reneging on a multiyear strategic agreement it signed with Ukraine last year....
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,149
These are the key events on day 1,149 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Friday, 18 April: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 71 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions overnight, of...
At least 38 killed, 102 injured in US air strikes on Yemen: Report
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Reported death toll marks one of the deadliest attacks by the US military on Yemen.Air strikes by the United States on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port have killed at least 38 people in what is one of the deadliest attacks on the country by...
Man Utd reach Europa League last four with Maguire’s 121st minute winner
Manchester United score twice in the final minutes of extra time to turn quarterfinal against Lyon at Old Trafford.Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semifinals with a sensational 7-6...
Man kills two with police mother’s gun at Florida State University
Police identify gunman as 20-year-old son of local sheriff’s deputy in attack that also wounded five.The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two people and wounding at least six...
Ukraine and US sign memorandum on minerals deal, Kyiv says
Ukraine offiical Yulia Svyrydenko did not publish details of the memorandum, says work continues towards securing final deal.Ukraine and the United States have signed a memorandum as an initial step towards the clinching of an agreement on developing minerals in the...
Who is being targeted by Trump and why?
Universities threatened, NGOs and media outlets targeted, US overseas agencies shut.The Trump administration has taken drastic action against hundreds of organisations and companies. Why is this happening, and what does it mean for the US and its global standing?...