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Wage theft is now a criminal offence in NZ – investigating it shouldn’t be left to the police
Australia has adopted a tougher, more targeted approach than New Zealand to investigating wage theft by employers – and it doesn’t involve the police.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:
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President Maduro Announces Gold Production Boost for Venezuela’s Reserves
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro announces 1-ton gold bar production for reserves, balancing mining growth with ecological protection under FANB oversight at Expo Metal 2025. Related: President Maduro Announces Dismantling of Nazi Cell in Venezuela During His Program “Con Maduro Más+” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced this Monday significant progress in gold bar production to strengthen […]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Columbia University student sues Trump administration over threatened deportation
A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent U.S. resident and has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, sued the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to prevent her deportation, a court filing showed.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The ICC showed its might by arresting Rodrigo Duterte. Its reputation will take longer to fix
The ICC is often criticised for being ineffective when it doesn’t act, and biased when it does.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard
Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Condemns New US Sanctions on Oil Trade
Venezuela’s President, Nciolás Maduro slams new US 25% oil tariff as ‘economic warfare,’ vows sovereignty amid migrant deportations and sanctions. Latest updates on the crisis. Related: President Maduro Unveils ‘Absolute Productive Independence Plan’ to Boost National Production Amid U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has vehemently denounced recent sanctions imposed by the United States government, […]...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Why does my kid eat so well at childcare but not at home?
Some kids live a ‘double life’ when it comes to eating habits. But there are six ways to bring childcare eating habits home.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:EPA Decimates Grant Program Aimed at Measuring and Reducing Construction Material Emissions
The Trump administration has eviscerated a grant program designed to make U.S. industry cleaner and more competitive by improving measurement of emissions from building materials. The Environmental Protection Agency says it has canceled $116 million in grants to 21 recipients that include universities and trade groups, according to information obtained by the Sierra Club through […]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:'It felt like war': BBC journalists recall horrors of India's Covid lockdown
BBC reporters reflect on their experiences covering the pandemic while living through it.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Nerve-wracking twists, remarkable stardom and jet-black comedy: the 5 best films of the 2025 French Film Festival
These five captivating films offer a snapshot of the very best of contemporary French cinema
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Caribbean Movement Condemns “Inhumane Actions” by U.S. and El Salvador Against Venezuelan Migrants
Caribbean Movement slams U.S. and El Salvador for ‘modern slavery’ treatment of Venezuelan migrants, demands release of 238 detainees and sanctions relief. Related: Grupo Ortega Law Firm Demands Release of 238 Venezuelan Migrants Detained in El Salvador The Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (Barbados) issued a forceful statement “strongly condemning the inhumane and criminal […]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Vietnam Island Building in South China Sea Continuing At ‘Breakneck Pace’
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly Islands since June.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:China's open-source embrace upends conventional wisdom around artificial intelligence
China’s artificial intelligence space is moving towards free-use, open-sourced models in a trend that experts say will accelerate AI adoption and innovation.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Lawmakers worldwide want to talk to the Meta insider whose memoir is a US bestseller – after Zuckerberg took her to court
Meta has issued a court order to stop former senior employee Sarah Wynn-Williams from discussing her memoir – despite its new commitment to ‘free expression’.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:'We're trying to bring democracy back': BBC on the ground in Istanbul
The BBC's Mark Lowen is on the ground in Istanbul, as the protests in the country continue for a sixth night.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school - now these classes are their only option
Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:What’s the difference between freckles, sunspots and moles?
A big freckle or a sunspot? A flat mole or a dark freckle? Here’s how to tell the difference between the three –and when to get a spot checked for skin cancer.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food
There is little doubt that in 2014 Vladimir Putin felt insulted when then-President Barack Obama described Russia as merely “a regional power that is threatening some of its immediate neighbours, not out of strength but out of weakness.” Yet 11 years later, and three years on from Putin’s attempted full invasion of Ukraine, Obama’s comment […] The post The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food appeared first on...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Partey nets twice for Ghana while Ivorians win again
Thomas Partey nets twice as Ghana strengthen their bid for a place at the 2026 World Cup, while Ivory Coast return to the top of their qualifying group.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:The small-town mayor accused of trafficking and spying for China
Alice Guo's star was on the rise in the Philippines - until alleged links to a scam operation led to her downfall.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Survivors Bring Case to End Japan’s ‘Hostage Justice’
Click to expand Image Tomoya Asanuma (center) appears alongside his legal counsel at a press conference after filing a lawsuit on "hostage justice" at the Tokyo District Court on March 24, 2025. The mannequin next to him representsYo Amano, who has been detained without trial for over six years. 2025 Lalasa Tomita/Human Rights Watch Four survivors of Japan’s “hostage justice” filed alawsuit at the Tokyo District Court...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film No Other Land beaten by West Bank settlers, witnesses say
Israeli settlers attacked and beat Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land on Mondayin the occupied West Bankbefore he was detained by the Israeli military, according to one of his fellow directors and other witnesses.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:South Koreans Await Court’s Verdict on President’s Impeachment
Click to expand Image South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo arrives at the Government Complex in Seoul, March 24, 2025. 2025 Heon-Kyun Jeon /Pool Photo via AP Photo South Korea’s Constitutional Court’sreinstatement of Han Duck-soo as prime minister yesterday, overturning his impeachment, is a significant development in the country’s political crisis. But despite superficial similarities, Han’s case bears little...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Explore the Canaima National Park: The Great Treasure of Nature in Venezuela
The Canaima National Park, an environmental jewel located in the heart of the state of Bolívar, is much more than just a tourist destination; it is a legacy of biodiversity and culture that has captured the imagination of travelers from all over the world. RELATED: Venezuela Releases 600 Seahorses in Nueva Esparta National Park With […]
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:FBI launches Tesla threats task force: 'This is domestic terrorism'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his DOGE team are leading efforts by the Trump administration to drastically cut federal government spending and staff.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Rejects Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Oil and Gas Trade
Venezuela condemns Trump’s 25% tariff on oil/gas trade as illegal sanctions, vows WTO action. Read Maduro’s response & analysis of GATT violations. Related: Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Countries Buying Venezuelan Oil The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expressed its “categorical rejection” of U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s decision to impose a “secondary tariff of 25% […]
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens tariffs on buyers of Venezuelan oil
The president said he would impose "secondary" taxes but appeared to soften his stance on other tarrifs.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:1930s tech bros wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland
A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders as far as the Panama Canal might sound incredibly familiar. But this group, called the “technocracy movement,” was a group of 1930s nonconformists with big ideas about how to rearrange US society. They proposed a vision that would get rid […] The post 1930s tech bros wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland appeared first on Asia...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:EU's top diplomat makes visit to Israel amid tensions
Kaja Kallas has made a high-stakes visit to Israel, advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and humanitarian aid. Could the bloc play a more pivotal role to bring peace to the region?
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Grupo Ortega Law Firm Demands Release of 238 Venezuelan Migrants Detained in El Salvador
Grupo Ortega Law Firm demands release of 238 Venezuelans detained in El Salvador’s CECOT, citing human rights violations. Habeas corpus filed before Supreme Court. Related: Venezuela Accuses the U.S. and El Salvador of Improperly Expelling Migrants The prominent Grupo Ortega Law Firm filed a habeas corpus petition on Tuesday before El Salvador’s Constitutional Chamber of […]
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Trump pledges auto, pharma tariffs in 'near future,' sowing more trade confusion
President Donald Trump has praised tariffs and announced an array of import duties on specific countries and products since taking office.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Turkey: Erdogan calls protests a 'movement of violence'
The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has unleashed the largest protests Turkey has seen in a decade. He was officially nominated by the opposition as its presidential candidate for elections in 2028.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:White House official confirms Yemen strike plans were mistakenly texted to journalist
Top Trump administration officials, including the defence secretary and vice-president, mistakenly texted war plans for strikes in Yemen to a group chat that included a journalist, the White House says, following a first-hand account by the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Tesla rebounds 12% for biggest gain since its post-Election Day pop, following 9 straight weeks of losses
Tesla shares recorded their best day in 2025.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:How Europe can hurt Russia’s economy
Even if America lifts sanctions, the old continent has its own weapons
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: