Category: World

Papua New Guinea has launched systematic screening for tuberculosis fight a TB epidemic. The government has been criticised for failing to prioritise public healthcare. Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific…

The “Yellow Vest” protests in France have seen thousands take to the streets across the country over rising fuel prices. Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will not abandon the controversial fuel tax, as he laid out France’s future energy strategy. Diesel prices in France have surged 16 per…

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has set a proposal to introduce a multipurpose “mother ship” enabling take-offs and landings by fighter jets in its new basic defence program, which is to be submitted for review with the government before the end of this year. Japan is the third largest…

The 23 November attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi was claimed by the Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA), an insurgent group engaged in a violent conflict with Pakistani security forces for the “liberation” of the western Baluchistan province. Pakistan borders…

The UN migration pact continues to be at the center of political debate. A second UN agreement on refugees is also now under fire, with populist governments saying it will facilitate an unregulated refugee influx. There are currently around 68 million displaced people worldwide, according..

Physical currency is being squeezed out in Sweden so quickly that the government is recalculating the societal costs of a cash-free future. Close to half of the nation’s retailers are predicting that they will stop accepting bills before 2025. Digital currency (digital money, electronic money or electronic currency) is a type of currency available…

Pressure builds on Interpol ahead of vote to choose new chief after detention of China’s Meng Hongwei. Alexander Prokopchuk, a Russian national, is expected to win the necessary votes to become the new head. INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization…

Refugees and migrants refusing to leave a cargo boat in a Libyan port are pleading to be taken to Europe, saying they are prepared to die than be returned to detention in the North African country. The State of Libya is a country in North Africa and has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves of any..

According to reports, the United States Central Intelligence Agency has high confidence that the order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the highest level. The CIA has linked members of the hit squad sent to murder Khashoggi directly to the prince. Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian..

Six people were killed and at least five others wounded during anti-corruption protests across Haiti. Haitians want to know how money from a Venezuelan-sponsored oil assistance programme was used. The Republic of Haiti is a country located on the island of Hispaniola, east of Cuba in the Greater Antilles..