Category: Latest News

Oct 29
Ethiopian gov’t forces advance in Tigray as rebels retreat: What to know

Military, pro-government forces recapture airport in Tigray's capital as fighting also rages in Amhara and Afar regions.

Oct 29
Festival of Alternatives promises to look at progress through sustainability lens

Festival of Alternatives at Yusuf Meherally Centre, Panvel (Oct 2-4) explores sustainable living via panels, workshops and indigenous practices.

Oct 29
The week in whoppers: Brad Lander abuses Yom Kippur, Obama hypocritically slams Trump’s media ban, and more

Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander used Yom Kippur as an occasion to accuse Israel of committing a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Oct 29
Hyderabad hit-and-run: Cop dies during Ganesh immersion duty near Tank Bund

Sub-inspector Venkanna was performing Ganesh immersion duty near Tank Bund when an unidentified biker struck him. After the accident, he was taken to a hospital for immediate treatment. Unfortunately, Venkanna later succumbed to his injuries from the incident…

Oct 29
Food safety dynamics in urban wet markets: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of poultry vendors in Nairobi, Kenya

Wet markets are crucial settings along poultry food supply chains, where lapses in food safety may facilitate the entry and spread of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica, from poultry to humans. This …

Oct 29
How social media remade the luxury watch market

A new generation of younger collectors are discovering vintage Cartiers, Pateks, and Vacherons online.

Oct 29
Brics summit 2026: the group’s relevance has clearly grown but can it achieve its potential?

The 11-country bloc of Brics is yet to live up to its promise, but it is still too early to write it off. A link-up of digital currencies may be on the group’s agenda and its growing economic stature could grant it a significant role in global geopolitics som…

Oct 29
‘Young people are being put in jail for nothing’: Inside Kenya’s battle over cannabis

Rastafarians are seeking a religious exemption from cannabis laws they say criminalise worship and devastate lives

Oct 29
Of Gods and Languages: On “When God Spoke Greek”

Kevin Hart reviews Timothy Michael Law’s book about the Septuagint, When God Spoke Greek.

Oct 29
The economic implications of forced displacement

Winton, S. (2026). The economic implications of forced displacement [PhD thesis]. London School of Economics and Political Science. https://doi.org/10.21953/researchonline.lse.ac.uk.00140595