Singapore‘s largest bank has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 4,000 positions over the next three years. The decision is attributed to artificial intelligence’s increasing capabilities in performing tasks traditionally handled by human employees. A spokesperson for DBS informed the BBC that the workforce reduction will occur through natural attrition as temporary and contract…
India and the United Kingdom are set to resume free trade discussions on Monday, nearly a year after the negotiations were halted in anticipation of general elections in both nations. Jonathan Reynolds, the UK’s business and trade secretary, has arrived in Delhi for a two-day meeting with his Indian counterpart, Piyush Goyal, to initiate discussions…
Aircraft travelling between Australia and New Zealand have been rerouted due to a significant military exercise being conducted by China in adjacent waters, which is reported to include live fire activities potentially. Three Chinese naval ships in the Tasman Sea have raised alarms in Australia and New Zealand, prompting Australia to describe the situation as…
In the early hours of Thursday, a passenger train derailed after colliding with a herd of elephants close to a wildlife reserve in central Sri Lanka. In a tragic incident in Habarana, located east of the capital, Colombo, six elephants lost their lives, although passengers on board reported no injuries. Two injured elephants were being…
A man has received a 10-year prison sentence following his conviction for the attempted murder of Japan‘s former prime minister, Fumio Kishida, in 2023. Ryuji Kimura, 25, launched a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Kishida as he made his way towards a gathering for a speech during an election event in Wakayama. Kishida emerged unscathed…
Authorities in Australia have made the difficult decision to euthanise approximately 90 false killer whales that were rescued following a mass stranding on a secluded beach in Tasmania. Experts at the scene have reported that the intricate conditions have rendered any rescue attempts unfeasible. A pod of 157 whales has beached near Arthur River, located…
To combat the rising threat of dengue fever, officials in one of the Philippines’ most crowded urban areas are implementing a unique strategy: offering financial incentives to collect mosquitoes. Carlito Cernal, the village chief of Barangay Addition Hills, has declared a bounty of one peso (equivalent to less than two US cents) for every five…
President Donald Trump has requested the US Supreme Court’s permission to dismiss the leader of an independent ethics agency tasked with safeguarding whistleblower federal employees. An emergency appeal has been submitted to the nation’s highest court, seeking a ruling on whether Hampton Dellinger, the head of the US Office of Special Counsel, can be dismissed….
A tragic incident at New Delhi Railway Station has resulted in the deaths of approximately 18 individuals, with at least 10 others reported injured. On Saturday night, a significant number of individuals gathered at the railway station in an attempt to board trains that were running behind schedule. According to a list released by officials,…
At just 11 years old, Zakaria resides in Gaza. He estimates that he has witnessed thousands of bodies since the onset of the war. At an age when most children are engaged in classroom activities, Zakaria is dedicating his time to volunteer at al-Aqsa, one of the few operational hospitals in Gaza. In the central…
