The minimum wage was introduced in 2019 to protect vulnerable workers, but it has proven inadequate to lift people out of poverty or reduce inequality. It falls far short of a living wage, defined as ...

Israeli authorities have caused a forced displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza to an extent that constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report on ...

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NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Toxic smog obscured India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, as well as Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and delayed flights on Thursday, ...

Diabetes mellitus is a ticking time bomb in South Africa, and the most vulnerable groups are bearing the brunt of this epidemic. It is the most common cause of non-traumatic limb amputation in South ...

Bay leaves are almost invariably an afterthought. ‘Add one bay leaf’ appears in tens of thousands of recipes. But this recipe is all about the leaves and branches of the bay tree. Cubed beef, fresh ...

Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a snap general election to decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it ...

It seems doubtful that anything approaching an accurate roll call could have been undertaken in such circumstances. ‘Thumbsuck’ is the term that immediately comes to mind.

The Australian government plans to enact laws requiring big tech firms to protect its citizens online, the latest move by the centre-left Labour administration to crack down on social media including ...

Ukrainian forces on Wednesday repelled an attempt by Russian troops to pierce defences near the northeastern city of Kupiansk, said Ukraine’s General Staff.

Brazil is getting closer to setting up a regulated carbon market that will help to reduce emissions and expand forested areas after the Senate approved a bill on Wednesday.

Brazil's Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions on Wednesday night that left one dead in a square near Congress and the presidential palace, police said, stirring security concerns ...