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Cambodia's Floating Schools Struggle

In Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake, Tonle Sap, 12-year-old Soksan Set faces a daily challenge getting to school. Living in a floating community on Tonle Sap, called Prek Toal, there is no road, only water, so Soksan travels by…

Cairo's Garbage Collection Crisis

A dispute over recycling machines in Cairo's Dokki district escalated into a public controversy in late September. The machines, which exchange phone credit for empty bottles and cans, were installed to help process 20 million people's…

War in Ukraine

Olena Krakovska, a 42-year-old single mother of two from Kyiv, Ukraine, has been experiencing the effects of ongoing Russian air raids on her daily life. Despite being in a bomb shelter at work, she is still exposed to the sounds and…

American Eagle Stock Plunge

American Eagle Outfitters shares plummeted 11% in premarket trading on Thursday after a disappointing quarterly forecast overshadowed a slight revenue increase. This decline comes exactly one year after the company launched its…

Ecuador Crime Gang Terrorists

In a move aimed at combating narcotics trafficking, the US has designated Los Tiguerones, a notorious Ecuadorian crime gang, as a terrorist organization. The group, which stormed a television station during a live broadcast in 2024, is…

Apple Folding Smartphone Release

Apple has released its most expensive iPhone yet, the £1,999 iPhone Duo, a foldable phone that marks the first major design change in nearly 20 years. The new device is a gamble by Apple's new boss, John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook…

Chinese Charity Donor Honoured

A 98-year-old man named Wang Chunwen, who lives in Ninghai county in Zhejiang province, eastern China, has been honored with the China Charity Award by the Ministry of Civil Affairs for his remarkable philanthropy. Over the course of…

London Tube Travel Disruptions

Commuters in London are facing significant disruption after a collapsed drain at Baker Street caused major problems for several Tube lines. The Circle line, Metropolitan, and Hammersmith & City lines have been part-suspended, with severe…

Idaho Wildlife Bridge Revival

A decommissioned bridge in Osburn, Idaho, near Interstate 90 and the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, had been sitting idle since its construction in 1969. The bridge was meant to serve a growing town but was never fully utilized after…

Syria Arms Depot Explosion

At least 14 people were killed and another 11 were wounded on Wednesday in an explosion at a temporary arms depot in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib, near the city of Sarmada. The blast occurred in an area storing weapons and…

Brazil Election Controversy

Thousands of Brazilians rallied on September 10 in Sao Paulo to support right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, but the attention was actually focused on Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca, who is gaining popularity among the…

Power Outage Protests Erupt

In The Gambia, protests against rolling blackouts**, which have caused disruptions to essential services such as water supplies during the hot season, turned violent. The demonstrations began months ago and were initially peaceful, but…

Canada-US Border Dispute

The Buffalo Bills football team has announced that they will play a dual national anthem at their new home stadium near the US-Canada border, including both the American and Canadian anthems. This move comes as a gesture of goodwill amidst…

UK Cruise Ship Incident

A 1,000ft UK-bound cruise ship, the AIDAperla, operated by a German company, collided with a seawall at the port of Le Havre, in France, after strong winds blew it loose from its mooring on Tuesday. The ship was carrying over 3,000…

Royal Mental Health Initiative

Kate Middleton joined her husband Prince William at a launch event for a suicide prevention toolkit called On Your Side, which was held at Everton Football Club's Hill Dickinson Stadium. The event marked their first joint royal engagement…

NRL Rugby League Scandal

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Wildlife Bridge Opens Finally

In 1974, Australian park ranger Bob Crombie proposed an idea that would take over 50 years to become a reality: a wildlife crossing above a major motorway in southern Sydney. The crossing, known as Cawleys Bridge, was originally designed…

Ethiopia Constitutional Reform

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is likely to gain even more power and influence as a result of constitutional reforms currently underway. The changes would merge the offices of prime minister and president, making the largely…

NSW Police Officer Discipline

Leading Senior Constable Steven Hyde, a 10-year veteran of the NSW Police, was found guilty of assaulting a man on a hospital gurney at Blacktown Hospital in November 2023. The incident was caught on CCTV and police body camera vision…

US-China Military Dialogue

The US delegation to the Xiangshan Forum, China's largest annual high-level security and defense conference, will be led by Cynthia "Xanthi" Carras, a senior Pentagon official. This marks a significant increase in American participation…

Anti-Migrant Protesters Clash

Anti-migrant protesters mistakenly targeted a hotel in Portsmouth, UK, where the Pakistani U-19 cricket team was staying. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, just 48 hours after a separate protest disrupted the disembarkation of…

Tory Gambling Scandal

Anthony Lee, the 49-year-old former director of campaigning for the Conservative Party, has admitted to cheating at gambling by betting on the date of the 2024 general election. He passed confidential information to his wife, Laura Lee, so…

Tottenham Injury Boost

Tottenham Hotspur's star player Dejan Kulusevski is nearing a return from injury, with manager Martin Potter saying he is very close to being available for selection. The 26-year-old Swede has been out for nearly 500 days after two…

Elk Reintroduction Program

Nearly a decade after being reintroduced, the elk herd in West Virginia has grown to around 130 animals, with at least 60 native calf births recorded since the project began. The herd has been thriving in the Tomblin Wildlife Management…