Age of compulsory education in Luxembourg to be raised from 16 to 18 (www.luxtimes.lu)
The extension, kicking in in 2026, was put in place to reduce school drop-outs and youth unemployment
The extension, kicking in in 2026, was put in place to reduce school drop-outs and youth unemployment
The PwC Australia tax leak scandal continues to grow amid revelations Uber and Facebook set up new company structures weeks before a new tax avoidance law was set to kick in....
Guterres said financial markets may seem not to be suffering yet, but billions of people are and the levels of public debt are staggering and surging.
In a desperate plea to the media fraternity, 103 journalists, all women, released a statement urging the media to ensure that the ongoing crisis in Manipur does not fade from public attention.
Côte d’Ivoire has announced plans to launch its first satellite within the next two years....
Australia and New Zealand have urged China to disclose details of a new agreement it has signed with the Solomon Islands, stating that Beijing's latest attempt to expand its influence threatens to fuel tensions in the South Pacific.
Egypt has signed contracts to sell stakes in state assets worth a total of $1.9 billion as part of a programme to boost the private sector and raise scarce hard currency, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Tuesday.
Mauritius: The technical assistance on enhancing institutional capacity on oil spill response provided by the JICA
As much as 40 per cent of Singapore workers believe that they work up to 10 hours unpaid hours per week, a new survey shows. What else?
Among the artifacts is the Cannon of Kandy, a ceremonial weapon made of bronze, silver and gold and inlaid with rubies.
Why would a glacier waterfall in Antarctica run red? New findings explain what's going on with "Blood Falls."
Asuncion is one of the few remaining capitals in the wider Latin American region to still recognize Taiwan after Beijing
The KYC ( know your customer) directive is contained in new customer due diligence regulations issued by the country’s Central Bank last month.
Liberia, with its rich history and experience in post-conflict reconstruction, has emerged as a strong contender for a non-permanent seat on the UNSC for the term 2026–2027....
A fierce heatwave is set to sweep the continent this week, with Italy expected to break a European record amid the scorching temperatures.
Peace negotiators representing the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group on Monday are beginning a days-long meeting aimed at ironing out the details of two key agreements announced in June. One of those accords pertains to a six-month bilateral national cease-fire and the other to a...
Indonesia's coast guard said on Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transshipment of crude oil, and vowed to toughen maritime patrols.
Icelandic police have restricted access to a volcano spewing out "life-threatening toxic gas pollution", the department of civil protection and emergency management says.
All six people aboard the Manang Air chopper that crashed at Lamjura of Likhupike Rural Municipality in Solukhumbu district on Tuesday, have died in the accident....
Peru declares national emergency as Guillain-Barré syndrome cases surge. The neurological ailment causes immune system to attack nerves, leading to paralysis.
Ancient protein sequences identify the sex of Paranthropus robustus fossils and hint at evolutionary relationships.
Around 12.5 million people in Argentina are now poor, according to new calculations from UCA and Di Tella universities; High inflation in first six months of year and inability of wages to keep pace with wage hikes means further one million people have slipped below the poverty line.
Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew in a north-central region after more tit-for-tat attacks killed at least another nine people.
Officials in Uzbekistan say President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been reelected with a stunning margin of victory. The snap election was called after constitutional changes that cemented Mirziyoyev's grip on power.
The country plans to release 62 million aquatic animals and wildlife in the upcoming Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Conservation Day to raise awareness about conservation work in Laos.