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India's salaried middle class grapples with automation, soaring debt, and fading prospects. In tech hubs like Bengaluru and Hyderabad, AI...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed officials to allow the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem full access to the Church...
As Iran's proxy war on U.S. allies grinds into its fifth week, President Donald Trump signals a no-nonsense defence of...
A March 2026 update from the Ministry of Education highlights ongoing challenges in enforcing the school phone ban, with students...
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are sharply focused on protecting their operations as global tensions drive up fuel prices and...
Growing reliance on artificial intelligence to screen job applications is raising serious concerns, as critics warn the shift risks stripping...
Artificial intelligence tools are fast becoming go-to confidants for personal matters, but a new Stanford study cautions that their tendency...
Plans are underway for The Warehouse and Noel Leeming to launch brand‑new store locations in the Northland region next year. Both...
Escalating global conflicts are hammering aviation with fuel costs that have rocketed 60 per cent to $3.98 per gallon at...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated that the government’s planned fuel tax increase for January 2027 is now “possibly unlikely,”...
UK officials have introduced pioneering guidelines to protect toddlers from digital overload, recommending no more than one hour of screen...
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen held back for the war's first month, despite their strong ties to Tehran. Controlling the...
Amid claims of defending "the people," No Kings protesters disrupted cities across the U.S. on Saturday, marking the third wave...
Iran has begun enforcing a toll regime in the Strait of Hormuz, transforming the world's most critical oil artery into...
News publisher Stuff Group has announced the closure of its Petone printing press and the loss of 30 jobs at...
ANZ, New Zealand’s largest bank, has now publicly acknowledged that ongoing conflict in the Middle East is set to undermine what...