Is traditional marriage doomed for millennials and Gen Z? | Religion

Is traditional marriage doomed for millennials and Gen Z? | Religion

We delve into the declining marriage rates, focusing on East and Southeast Asia, and analyse the contributing factors to this trend. As marriage and birth rates decline across many countries, we explore how millennials and Gen Z are redefining long-term commitment. Younger generations in several nations are increasingly embracing alternative…

Gang killed 26 villagers in northern Papua New Guinea: Police | News

Gang killed 26 villagers in northern Papua New Guinea: Police | News

Tribal violence escalating with influx of mercenaries and automatic weapons into the strained island nation. A gang killed at least 26 men, women and children in an attack on three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north, police said. The gang, which struck earlier this month, consisted of “30 young…

Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics | Media

Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics | Media

Editorial staff vote to walk off the job after rejecting annual pay increase of between 3 and 4 percent. Journalists at some of Australia’s biggest newspapers have gone on strike on the eve of the Paris Olympics after management knocked back their demands for higher pay. Editorial staff at Nine…

Typhoon Gaemi hits Chinese seaboard as authorities warn of flash floods | Weather News

Typhoon Gaemi hits Chinese seaboard as authorities warn of flash floods | Weather News

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as authorities warn of swelling rivers, flash floods in several provinces. Typhoon Gaemi has reached southeastern China after churning across the Taiwan Strait. The typhoon has prompted warnings of swelling rivers, flash floods and waterlogging in cities and provinces that were hit by extreme rains several…

Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards China’s Fujian after sinking ship off Taiwan | Weather News

Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards China’s Fujian after sinking ship off Taiwan | Weather News

Strong winds sink a Tanzania-flagged freighter off Taiwan coast, with crew missing and rescuers unable to access area. Typhoon Gaemi is sweeping towards southern China after wreaking devastation in Taiwan, killing at least two people and sinking a cargo ship, with its nine crew members missing. The typhoon made landfall…

Why does AI pose a huge energy supply problem? | Technology News

Why does AI pose a huge energy supply problem? | Technology News

Technology revolution comes with gargantuan power and cooling needs. Artificial intelligence is driving a technological revolution. But feeding it requires more electricity to run its powerful computers and even more giant data centres. So, how can such new demand be met – and what are the implications? Presenter: Sami Zeidan…

North Korean trash balloon lands on South Korea’s presidential compound | News

North Korean trash balloon lands on South Korea’s presidential compound | News

South Korean Presidential Security Service says balloon did not contain any dangerous materials. North Korea has floated more trash-carrying balloons across the tense inter-Korean border, with at least one dumping refuse on South Korea’s presidential compound for the first time, South Korean authorities have said. The balloon that landed near…

World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says | Climate Crisis News

World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says | Climate Crisis News

Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says. July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees…