Australia has hottest winter on record
SYDNEY: Australia experienced its hottest winter on record this year amid a long-term warming trend largely attributed to climate change,…
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Justice system at breaking point as Philippine drugs war intensifies
MANILA: In a teeming prison for undertrials in the Philippines’ capital Manila, Rody Lacanilao, an inmate for 18 months, says…
Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka banned plastic bags and other disposable products on Friday after the collapse of the island’s biggest…
Japan on suicide watch as children go back to school
TOKYO: As Japan’s schools reopened Friday after summer holidays, a day when suicides among young people spike, celebrities reached…
Australia expands cashless welfare card to tackle alcohol, drugs
SYDNEY: Australia will expand the roll-out of cashless welfare cards after a pilot scheme showed a sharp drop in…
In inflation-hit Egypt, Eid sacrifices are a luxury
MENUFIA: The cattle traders in the Ashmun market, north of the capital Cairo, jostled to lure customers into buying…
Man charged with slitting kangaroo’s throat
SYDNEY: A man who allegedly slit a kangaroo’s throat and uploaded disturbing video of the killing to social media…
Richard Anderson, actor in “The Six Million Dollar Man,” dead at 91
LOS ANGELES: Richard Anderson, the actor best known for playing Oscar Goldman in the TV series “The Six Million…