Do you prefer to pay income taxes or sales taxes? Missouri voters will get to choose Posted May 28, 2026 It’s not every day—or even every decade—that voters are presented a decision like this: Should the state's individual income tax be eliminated? When that question appears on a …
Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines Posted May 25, 2026 It's always been challenging for Abbas Awad to find medicines in his village outside Sudan's capital. But since the war in Iran, it's become harder. Prices have spiked
Utility bills are exceeding mortgages in West Virginia despite Trump’s promised cuts Posted May 13, 2026 President Donald Trump, as part of his campaign pitch to “make America affordable again,” promised to cut Americans’ electricity bills by at least half. But it ha…
Cambodia advances a scam center law with penalties of up to life in prison Posted May 1, 2026 Cambodian lawmakers unanimously adopted a new law targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut them down by t…
Kenyan flower industry in ‘dire’ situation as sales plummet during Middle East war Posted April 28, 2026 The ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens to cripple Kenya’s floriculture sector as growers now report up to $1.4million in weekly losses…
FDA flags misleading claims for cancer drug by biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong Posted April 23, 2026 Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements made by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who recently told podcast
Asian analysts on ‘grim’ situation in Middle East driving petrol prices higher Posted April 3, 2026 Global energy trade is in turmoil as war around the Persian Gulf chokes off oil and natural gas shipments, causing prices to soar. Asia is the most exposed sin…
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US Posted March 9, 2026 In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open-source office software to write reports after the m…
Bank of Thailand plans to tighten regulations on online gold trading as its price soars Posted March 2, 2026 The Bank of Thailand has tightened regulations on online gold trading to curb the impact of fluctuating prices on the local currency. The new measures will not ha…
UN human rights chief calls on US to ensure that its migration policies ‘respect human dignity’ Posted February 22, 2026 The United Nations human rights chief has called on the United States to ensure that its migration policies and enforcement practices