South Korean financial support for reclusive youth

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South Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced a new welfare measure, the payment of 650 000 Korean won monthly (about $500) to assist

Malaria vaccine approved in Ghana

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Ghana approved a new malaria vaccine for use in young children this week in efforts to cut down on the number of children who die

Italy declares state of emergency over migration

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The continuing flow of migrants into Italy is leading to increasing tensions in the country, with a state of emergency being declared. The senior public

North Korea claims to have tested new long-range missile

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North Korean officials this week claimed that they have flight-tested a solid-fuel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) for the first time on Thursday. A missile launched

Feinstein under pressure to resign

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The Democratic Party in the USA has decided that Dianne Feinstein, California’s senior Senator, is too old, at 89, to serve any longer and they’ve

Neutron star defies physics, says NASA

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A new study published in NASA’s ‘The Astrophysical Journal’ has confirmed that the neutron star known as M82 X-2 is too bright for its size,

Botswana’s Ian Khama takes aim at successor

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Ian Khama, the former President of Botswana, has said he aims to make sure his successor, Mokgweetsi Masisi, serves only one term. Khama, who served

Four arrested in Libya for attempting Christian conversions

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Four people have been arrested in Libya for trying to encourage Muslims to convert to Christianity. Two of the arrested individuals are Americans, while the

Most South Africans feel country moving in wrong direction – report

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A ‘significant majority’ of South Africans across race, class and party political lines believe the country ‘is moving in the wrong direction’, according to a

Two arrested in Hong Kong for shooting water pistols

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Two men have been arrested in Hong Kong for shooting water pistols at police officers. The incident happened during the ongoing festival of Songkran, which