Irish Factory Prospered Because of China’s Babies. Then Nestlé Pulled the Plug.
China’s baby boom enriched a small Irish town where a Nestlé factory made formula for Chinese newborns. Then a baby bust unraveled it all. Or so it seemed.
Day: October 9, 2025
Why Many Students in Thailand Can’t Let Their Hair Down
For decades, Thai students have been subjected to unwanted haircuts in class. Many of them carry the humiliating memory into adulthood.
This Town Doesn’t Like Rearmament. But It’s Ready to Build Tanks.
In Germany’s depressed East, even far-right opponents of support for Ukraine have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.
Six metrics policymakers need to track cyber resilience
Most countries are still making national cyber policy decisions without reliable numbers. Regulations often focus on incident reporting after damage is done, but they fail to give governments a forward-looking picture of resilience. A new report from Z…
NHS hospital group’s facilities staff vote to strike over £30m pay discrimination claim
Union accuses St George’s, Epsom and St Helier of ‘institutional racism’ as cleaners, caterers and porters get lower pay than colleaguesHundreds of NHS hospital workers have voted for strike action after claims that they have lost more than £36m in pay…
Thousands of flight delays across the country could force Congress to break its deadlock on the government shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told air traffic controllers to ‘show up for work’ amid the government shutdown
UN to slash global peacekeeping force by 25% amid US funding strains
The United Nations will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in coming months due to US funding reductions, a senior UN official said Wednesday. Thousands of troops will leave missions worldwide as Washington aligns its contributions with Pr…
“Approve Truth Social Post”: What Secret Note To Trump On Gaza Deal Said
US President Donald Trump was two hours into a roundtable on Antifa with conservative influencers in the White House’s Blue Room on Wednesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio caught his eye. Rubio told Trump he had some news for him.
Ex-UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian shot and killed at age 33 while taking evening walk
Multiple teammates have paid tribute amid reports that the Australian was killed in Sydney
Singapore-listed yard group ASL Marine gets approval for share issue
Company wants to broaden its shareholding base to improve liquidity