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Which countries require military service for women?
Soldiering is voluntary for women in most countries, but conscription is on the rise. DW provides an overview of women in the military worldwide.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:
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Less than 30% of Hong Kong organisations have AI guidelines for staff: watchdog
Privacy Commissioner Ada Chung also says further amendments to Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance being considered to curb information leakage risks.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | April 6th β Morning
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Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Austria closes off 24 border crossings with Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Austria shuts off 24 small border crossings with Hungary and Slovakia in an effort to prevent foot-and-mouth disease from entering the country.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:DR Congo and M23 rebels engage in peace talks
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels engaged in peace talks in Qatar after days of unrest. M23 has withdrawn from the town of Walikale and talks will continue next week.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:China investigates βprincelingβ amid crackdown on finance industry
Skycus Capital founder Liu Tianran is the son of former vice-premier Liu He
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Unite divided: British trade union grapples with twin scandals
Scrutiny of business ventures has led to allegations of conflicts of interest
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Nikeβs βMade in Vietnamβ trainers run into Trump tariff wall
Nike, Adidas and Puma shifted production to Vietnam for its cheap labour but will now be hit by 46% levy
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:The weird state of April fooling
An abundance of timidity in a volatile world means Foolβs gold is losing its shine
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong schools record net increase of 4,500 students, reversing outflow trend
Reverse in fortunes for local schools follows departure of more than 80,000 pupils between 2019-20 and 2022-23.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:China facing obesity crisis as forecasts predict 65% will be overweight by 2030
The problems could cost the equivalent of US$57 billion, around 22 per cent of the total national health budget.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Toxic time bomb: Why Klip Riverβs pollution crisis cannot be ignored
Researchers have uncovered cancer-causing chemicals in the sediment of the river that runs through Soweto and into the Vaal River
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Netflixβs Con Mum star Dionne Marie Hanna charged in Singapore with fraud
In Singapore, Hanna, 84, is believed to be involved in at least five cheating cases with losses amounting to US$149,000.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hongkongers perform βlost musicβ of ancient China in the West for the first time
Recent tour by Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble is part of wider efforts by city to forge cultural ties overseas.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:In South Korea, crushing academic pressures start in kindergarten: βitβs very worryingβ
Forget play dates β in some parts of Seoul, four-year-olds are already training for the notorious Suneung college entrance exam.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Colombian rebel group begins handing over arms to government
The surrender of weapons paves the way for the eventual reintegration of some 300 Comuneros del Sur rebels into civilian life.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Spain: Tens of thousands protest nationwide housing crisis
Spanish tenants' associations called for a day of national protest over real estate speculation. Renters are increasingly unable to afford housing as the property business booms.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Protesters Across the Country Tell Trump and Musk: βHands Offβ Our Country
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of cities, towns and villages across the country on Saturday to protest the Trump administrationβs deep budget and staffing cuts, funding freezes, tariffs and other actions that they believe threaten democracy, economic stability and the fabric of American life. The national day of action to βstop the [β¦]
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Sinking feeling: is Australiaβs navy ready for a Pacific conflict?
For years, Australia assumed it had time on its side. But experts warn its maritime defences are woefully unprepared for a modern conflict.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Aussie Masters hopeful using hypnotic approach in bid to to avoid 'choker's mentality'
Cam Davis desperately wants to perform at the Masters, but has lent on his hypnotherapy sessions to understand it will be best not to think that way at Augusta National.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:NT principal sues over 'damaging but baseless whispering campaign'
The principal of a Top End primary school is suing his government employer over what he claims was a "damaging but baseless whispering campaign" along with "ongoing harassment" from other staff and school council members.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:US revokes all South Sudan visas after it refuses to take back its citizens
The African nation is on the brink of return to civil war after its First Vice-President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest last week.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:DeepSeek unveils new AI reasoning method as anticipation for its next-gen model rises
In collaboration with Tsinghua University, DeepSeek developed a technique combining reasoning methods to guide AI models towards human preferences.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:School holidays can be confusing. Here's why they vary across the country
If Easter holidays have got you confused this year, you are not alone. Hereβs why the Easter school holidays are a little bit different this year and why school holidays differ state by state.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Will Israelβs starvation policy work in Gaza?
There are growing warnings that food supplies in Gaza will soon run out.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Israelβs Netanyahu set for talks with Trump in Washington, DC
US media reports citing unnamed US and Israeli officials say the meeting would take place at the White House on Monday.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:US pressured Palestinian Authority to drop investigative power from UN resolution
US pressured Palestinian Authority to drop investigative power from UN resolution A UN Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution that would have established a mechanism to help with the investigation of crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territories was watered down following backroom pressure from the US, a US official and a source briefed by a European diplomat told Middle East Eye. The final wording of the...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:First Human Case of Avian Flu A (H5N1) Detected in Mexico: 3-Year-Old Girl in Serious Condition
Mexicoβs Health Secretary has confirmed the countryβs first human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) in a three-year-old girl from GΓ³mez Palacio, Durango. The child is currently hospitalized in a third-level care unit in TorreΓ³n and reported to be in serious condition. Related: California Health Authorities Confirm H5N1 Avian Influenza in Raw Milk Sample The [β¦]
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Muslim scholars issue 'fatwa' calling for 'jihad' against Israel as strikes pummel Gaza
Muslim scholars issue 'fatwa' calling for 'jihad' against Israel as strikes pummel Gaza Several prominent Muslim scholars have issued a rare religious decree or "fatwa",callingon all Muslims and Muslim-majority countries to wage "jihad" againstIsraelafter 17 months of devastating war againstPalestiniansresiding in the besieged enclave. Ali al-Qaradaghi, the secretary general of the International Union Of Muslim...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies
People across the country and around the world turned out on Saturday for what organizers say has been the single biggest day of protests against President Trump and his second-term actions. In the U.S., more than a thousand rallies were planned in small towns and major cities from coast to coast. Ali Rogin reports on the protests and John Yang speaks with historian Beverly Gage for more.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Israeli attacks on Gaza kill at least 30 as ground assault expands
Medical sources say six killed in an Israeli air strike on Khan Younis and six others in a raid on Beit Hanoon.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Council moves to revive New Year's Eve music festival on Bondi Beach
Local officials hope to bring back a New Year's Eve festival on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach that last blasted beats out over the waves more than a decade ago.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Are gummy vitamins as effective as traditional vitamin pills?
Making sure you get the right amount of daily vitamins can be difficult. Today, a booming multi-billion-dollar industry of gummy vitamins and supplements claims its products make it both easier and tastier. But how do they compare with traditional vitamin pills? Ali Rogin speaks with registered dietitian Shyla Davis-Cadogan to learn more.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:How a rent-to-buy scheme will allow Leon to own his home of 49 years
Generations of families on Palm Island have never had an opportunity to purchase their own home, but a new life-changing housing initiative is set to change that.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:How 200-year-old whaling logs are helping scientists track climate change
What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about todayβs extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. Theyβre using the information recorded by mariners going back hundreds of years to push the frontier of modern-day climate science. Special correspondent Pamela Watts with Rhode Island PBS reports.
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