Singapore’s workforce is outpacing its hiring systems, according to new research from Indeed. The latest Work at 60 Report revealed that while employees are actively […]
Year: 2026
Inflation, instability and escalation
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Japan faces a long, hot […]
WEATHER: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and shifting winds
Planning a Sunday outing? Here is what to expect from the weather across KZN, Free State and North West this weekend…See More
Charts explain why fertiliser prices aren’t coming down anytime soon
Farmers around the world are going to be paying more for one of their most important inputs, fertiliser. Here are four charts that explain why…See […]
‘Unusual’ warm weather sees Adelaide residents spending days at beach
Adelaide residents have been making the most of unusually warm weather for the end of April, with crowds flocking to the beach before the school […]
From Japan to Asia: Silkworm protein firm taps health and familiarity
Japan’s Morus Inc is targeting Asia, betting on demand for functional products and cultural familiarity with silkworms to drive expansion…See More
Sinn Féin’s twin failures in Irish by-elections pile pressure on party’s leader
DUBLIN — Sinn Féin, the main opposition party in Ireland, has lost out to a smaller left-wing rival in Saturday’s by-election result in Dublin — […]
EU reportedly nixes UK pitch for single market in goods
Brussels turned down a U.K. proposal to create a single market for goods with the European Union, according to media reports. Nearly a decade after […]
White House shooter dead, bystander shot
The 21-year-old who pulled a revolver out of a bag and opened fire at Secret Service agents outside the White House died after being shot, […]
‘MAGA is done’: Trump’s own base turns on president over emerging Iran deal
Some of Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters are publicly turning on the president over his emerging Iran peace framework, posting attacks that range from disappointment […]
Americans looking back centuries to find Canadian ancestors — and citizenship
Cody Sibley was born and raised in Louisiana, but always felt his family shared strong ties to Canada thanks to Acadian ancestors from Nova Scotia…See […]
A Trump family wedding, and the explanation that overshadowed it
Donald Trump Jr. married Palm Beach model and socialite Bettina Anderson this week in a private ceremony that unfolded across a series of low-key celebrations […]
Blowing up the world
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not an isolated episode but the latest in a series of blows to the global trade and […]
Tensions in Japan’s supplemental budget debate
Here are developments in Japanese national politics as of the weekend: The Takaichi government is moving forward with a supplemental budget but faces some choices. […]
Abigail Spanberger Vetoes Mandatory Collective Bargaining, Defying Virginia Unions
Since a Democratic trifecta took control of Virginia’s government in the 2025 election, two longtime progressive labor policy priorities have been front and center: repealing the […]
Trump Says Iran Peace Deal ‘Largely Negotiated,’ Including Reopening Of Hormuz
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
World War Trump
“It’s got no anything,” President Donald Trump said of Somalia in a recent xenophobic rant. “All they do is run around shooting each other.” As is true […]
The Left Needs Ideas
The profound malaise in the United States cannot be addressed, much less solved, by clever campaign strategies and appealing policy ideas alone.
France scales down border checks at Dover port amid chaotic delays
French border police agreed to scale back biometric checks at the U.K. border on Saturday after port authorities in Dover requested measures to ease passenger […]
EU’s public debt could become ‘explosive’ without action, IMF warns
NICOSIA — European Union’s public debt trajectory could become “explosive,” hurting the bloc’s economy, if no action is taken to deal with fiscal pressures, the […]