Auditor-General flags Kenya Railways for SGR loan default

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu before the National Assembly’s Cohesion Committee at Continental House, Parliament, Nairobi. April 15th,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Kenya Railways Corporation is on the spot over failure to... Read more »

MAS appoints first 3 asset managers to inject initial S$1.1 billion into Singapore equities

[SINGAPORE] Temasek-backed Fullerton Fund Management will be among the first of three asset managers to tap a S$5 billion investment fund initiative announced by authorities earlier this year. The other two are... Read more »

Samsung shoppers snap up £39 Galaxy watch worth £200 that can go ‘days without charging’

The 2018 version has been reduced just £39 compared to the typical RRP of £199.99, offering a saving of 80% This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any... Read more »

Missing loved ones leave those left behind with ‘ambiguous loss’ — a form of frozen grief

Rachel Ganz’s husband might be alive. But he might not be. More than three months after he was last seen near the Eleven Point River in Missouri amid severe flooding and evacuation... Read more »

Chill out in burger heaven at burger bistro Chillmatic in Shibuya – grape Japan

In the past six months since it opened in June 2022, Chillmatic has left its mark on Tokyo’s gourmet burger scene. A new “burger bistro” in Shibuya, a lively neighborhood famous for... Read more »

Operation Sindoor, Income-Tax bill, Bihar roll revision, Air India Crash; here’s what to expect

This session holds significance as it is the first since Operation Sindoor, India’s precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir... Read more »

Between devotion and drought: Karbala braces for Arbaeen under strain

2025-07-21T19:14:44+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Karbala, one of Iraq’s most sacred cities, is struggling with intensifying shortages in water and electricity as it prepares to host millions... Read more »

Working a four-day week without taking a pay cut reduces burnout

A four-day work week boosts performance, reduces burnout, and improves the physical and mental health of employees — as long as there’s no change in income. These are the findings from new... Read more »

My brother died playing football aged 29 but that tragedy might save his son

After Mike died the whole family realised they had to get tested 19:21, 21 Jul 2025Updated 19:23, 21 Jul 2025 Simon Clarke lost his older brother Mike to a heart attack in... Read more »

After his father died in the hospital, a nurse held him in his arms : NPR

Alek Hermon as a baby with his father, Michael, in 1992. Hermon family photo hide caption toggle caption Hermon family photo This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from... Read more »