PARAMARIBO – Education, Science and Culture Minister Henry Ori recently issued a warning to principals and teachers, who are thinking about keeping the schools closed on January 6th. He made it clear that “appropriate measures will be taken against those who refuse to report for duty”. Minister Ori explained that... Read more

KYIV – Ukraine’s air defences downed 52 of the 103 Russian drones launched overnight, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday. The military said on Telegram that it had lost track of 44 drones, and another had left the territory of Ukraine to Belarus. The military gave no information on the... Read more

GRAMADO – A small plane has crashed into an urban center in the southern Brazilian city of Gramado, killing all 10 people on board and injuring over a dozen more on the ground, according to Brazilian authorities. The crash happened minutes after the aircraft took off on Sunday morning, according... Read more

GEORGETOWN –  The second power ship that the Government of Guyana brought to the country is expected to be fully connected and operational before Christmas, thus eliminating power outages during the holiday season. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips toured the ship on Sunday morning in company of Guyana Power... Read more

TIRANA – Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. The ban, part of a broader plan to make schools safer, will come into effect... Read more

PAKISTAN – Fourteen-year-old Fatima has woken up coughing, with a fever, on a Monday morning in early November. “My throat hurts, and it feels like the smog is coming in through the rooftop,” she says while rubbing her left eye beneath her thick round glasses. Outside her window, Lahore –... Read more