UN asks Afghan staff to stay home until May after female worker ban
April 11, 2023 6:09 PM The UN has asked about 3,000 employees, both men and women, to stay home while consultations and adjustments were made. Read More
Britain’s scandal-hit business lobby CBI fires chief after complaints over workplace misconduct
April 11, 2023 5:18 PM More than a dozen women have claimed to be victims of sexual misconduct by senior figures at the CBI. Read More
Russian volcano erupts, spewing out a vast cloud of ash
April 11, 2023 3:26 PM Villages were carpeted in drifts of grey ash as deep as 8.5cm, the deepest in 60 years. Read More
Leaked documents offer interesting glimpses into the dark world of American intelligence
April 11, 2023 12:12 PM Some of US’ closest allies are bound to raise pointed questions about their treatment by the US intelligence community. Read More
Several Apple services down for some users in US: Downdetector
April 11, 2023 9:38 AM More than 3,300 users reported issues with accessing Apple Music at the peak of the outage. Read More
UN rights chief ‘concerned’ as China jails rights lawyers
April 11, 2023 9:10 AM Xu Zhiyong and fellow campaigner Ding Jiaxi were convicted of “subversion of state power” following closed-door trials. Read More
No separate trial for former JPMorgan executive in Epstein case
April 11, 2023 8:32 AM Epstein was a JPMorgan client from 2000 to 2013. Read More
US President Joe Biden heads to Northern Ireland at delicate political juncture
April 11, 2023 8:23 AM US President Joe Biden was expected to meet representatives from five Northern Irish parties. Read More
US intel leak: Clues left online might aid investigation, officials say
April 11, 2023 8:21 AM A surprisingly large number of people potentially had access to the leaked documents. Read More
Charges filed against mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
April 11, 2023 8:04 AM The shooting drew attention because of the child’s age and questions about the school’s response. Read More