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Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) - When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky.

Hundreds of police file onto UCLA near pro-Palestinian protest camp, a day after violent clashes

By Lisa Richwine and Omar Younis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of helmeted police descended onto the campus of the University of California at Los Angeles after darkness fell on Wednesday,

We think we control our health – but corporations selling forever chemicals, fossil fuels and ultra-processed foods have a much greater role

Sydney, May 2 (The Conversation) You go to the gym, eat healthy and walk as much as possible. You wash your hands and get...

How advertising, not social media, killed traditional journalism

Brisbane, May 2 (360info) News outlets relied for so long on advertising to sustain them, they could never recover once it went elsewhere....

We think we control our health – but corporations selling forever chemicals, fossil fuels and ultra-processed foods have a much greater role

Sydney, May 2 (The Conversation) You go to the gym, eat healthy and walk as much as possible. You wash your hands and get...

Australia: Victoria’s opposition leader criticises govt for implementing discriminatory policy against Indians

Victoria , May 2 (ANI): Victoria's Shadow Minister for Transport Matthew Guy has slammed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese-led government for what he termed...

Killing journalists cannot kill the truth

Sydney, May 2 (360info) If we criminalise, dismiss, or sideline journalism that tells inconvenient truths, we will destroy our capacity for sensible public...

Singapore’s Indian-origin ministers attend court hearing related to renting of two bungalows

Singapore, May 2 (PTI) Singapore’s two Indian-origin ministers were in the High Court on Thursday in a damage hearing case related to Prime...

How tech and remote working have fuelled workplace sexual harassment

Melbourne, May 2 (360info) Survey exposes risks of tech-based harassment in work settings, highlighting the urgency for updated policies and awareness. One in...

Papua New Guinea has ‘human capital crisis’, says World Bank

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The World Bank has urged the largest Pacific Island nation, Papua New Guinea, to address a "human capital crisis" and invest more in educating children, who suffer

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Coalition govt shouldn’t shy away from privatisation—just fix the communication strategy

If the reason why PSU privatisation is politically challenging is that the people are swayed by emotional arguments, then it is incumbent on the government to work on its communication

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

New Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi outlines his priorities on 1st day in office

A tech-savvy officer, General Dwivedi has the distinction of working along the northern, western and eastern theatres in varied terrain and operational environments.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.