My colleague had a far better idea; he ordered an extra jacket. When I asked him the reason he looked at me as though I was a backward child. “My dear chap”, he said “if you have a jacket draped over ...

At age 13, he left Hong Kong to attend boarding school in the UK. “It was before smartphones. I had to solve every problem on my own. That’s when I learned independence.” Mr Law’s parents, both of ...

SARS warns taxpayers about the dangers of a new scam that could cost them their refunds. Discover how to protect your ...

The recent death of a teenage girl has spotlighted the deadly Nipah virus, raising global concerns due to its high fatality ...

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, began in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. The first case of the virus was identified in December 2019 and was linked to a seafood market in ...

The goal of the Alaska Desk is to better serve all Alaskans by enhancing local news coverage of rural communities throughout the state.

The Feast of Mary Help of Christians is celebrated on May 24. The tradition of this advocation goes back to 1571, when the whole of Christendom was saved by Mary Help of Christians when Catholics ...

As South Africa’s 2025 tax season commences, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a stern warning to taxpayers about a surge in phishing scams impersonating SARS officials via SMS and ...

Stories produced by NPR's Science Desk.Ukura Midar, 88, had to leave his family's house in 2017 because of construction for a new pipeline project. Now living in a settlement called Kyakaboga, 15 ...