South Korean teachers hold mass protests after suicide highlights pressures from parents
Hundreds of thousands of teachers are protesting in South Korea after the suspected suicide of a teacher that was widely blamed on the burden on educators in a country notorious for its high-pressure education system.
2023-09-05 13:45
Ukraine war – live: Putin accused of trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in his invasion
Cuban citizens are being trafficked to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine, the country’s foreign ministry said. A human trafficking operation was being run by criminals working in both the Caribbean island nation and thousands of miles away in Russia, the Cuban government said, adding that they were being incorporated into the military forces participating in war operations in Ukraine. Authorities are now working to “neutralise and dismantle” the network. Russia has yet to comment on these allegations. It comes as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was expected to travel to Russia and meet Vladimir Putin this month to discuss the possibility of supplying Moscow with more weapons. In a rare trip abroad, Kim would most likely travel by armoured train from Pyongyang to Vladivostok, Russia’s Pacific coast, where he would meet Putin, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing US and allied sources. On the battlefield in Ukraine, Russian forces have been pushed back in the south as well as along the eastern front near Bakhmut, the Ukrainian military said. Read More President Zelensky nominates Rustem Umerov as Ukraine’s new defence minister Russian cyber-attacks ‘relentless’ as threat of WW3 grows, expert warns Ukraine ‘targets critical bridge’ built by Putin as counteroffensive ‘breaks through on southern front’
2023-09-05 13:18
Goldman Sachs cuts chances of US recession in next one year to 15%
Goldman Sachs on Tuesday lowered its probability that a U.S recession would start in the next 12 months
2023-09-05 13:17
Ukraine's Olena Zelenska tells of war's impact on family life
In a highly personal interview, the first lady says she needs "my husband, not a historical figure, by my side".
2023-09-05 13:17
India's services growth slowed slightly in Aug but exports hit record high
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU Growth in India's dominant services industry lost some steam in August but overall conditions
2023-09-05 13:17
Former CEO of Brazil's Americanas denies knowledge of accounting fraud
By Carolina Pulice Former Americanas Chief Executive Miguel Gutierrez has denied in a letter sent to congressional investigators
2023-09-05 12:28
Burning Man attendees make a mass exodus after a dramatic weekend that left thousands stuck in Nevada desert
Thousands of Burning Man attendees finally made their mass exodus after intense rain over the weekend flooded camp sites and filled them with thick, ankle-deep mud, stranding more than 70,000 free-spirited revelers as they waited for the Nevada desert city to dry out.
2023-09-05 12:28
Ukraine war: Sergei Surovikin 'seen in first photo' since Wagner mutiny
Sergei Surovikin, a former commander in Ukraine. had not been seen in public since the Wagner mutiny.
2023-09-05 12:28
Projected college football rankings after Duke upsets Clemson to close out Week 1
The No. 9 Clemson Tigers started off the 2023 season in the worst way possible, losing 28-7 to the Duke Blue Devils.
2023-09-05 12:28
'Dinner plate sized' device found inside woman's abdomen 18 months after cesarean birth
A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman's abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand's Health and Disability Commissioner.
2023-09-05 11:56
China Services Ease in Knock to Recovery, Survey Shows
A private survey of China’s services sector showed activity expanded at the slowest rate this year in August,
2023-09-05 11:51
Thai cbank sees 2023 GDP growth, inflation lower than expected
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's central bank chief said on Tuesday that this year's economic growth and inflation were expected to be
2023-09-05 11:26