France accelerates minimum wage hike in bid to quell protest

Trump questions midterm elections integrity after previously accepting results

Trump made the claims, without evidence, on Truth Social on Monday.

Unions dismiss France's 24-euro minimum wage increase

Oregon couple in their 70s win over $8 million after firms foreclose on home they still lived in

An Oregon couple in their 70s have been awarded more than $8 million after a jury found companies liable for unlawfully foreclosing on their home while they were still living in it. The Salem couple had also been denied more than $175,000 left over from the foreclosure sale, which took place in 2022. The jury found that the companies had carried out unlawful trade practices and financially abused the elderly homeowners.

Meet Leo Toake, 16, who turned potato peels into weedkiller and restored 15 acres in New Jersey

At just 16 years old, Leo Toake from New Jersey is on a mission to create a revolutionary herbicide sourced from food scraps. Through his nonprofit, Re:Imagine Inc., he's mobilized over 70 volunteers for habitat restoration and invasive species removal. Early trials of Toake's S.A.F.E. clearly show an 82.5% effectiveness against Japanese stilt grass, all while repurposing over 500 pounds of food waste and contributing to a cleaner environment.

Kublai Khan’s warship sank in 1281; 745 years later, dice reveal how its crew spent breaks

Archaeologists recently found gaming pieces and dice from a Mongol invasion shipwreck near Takashima Island. These discoveries suggest that sailors engaged in leisure activities during voyages. The ship may measure around 30 metres, potentially the largest of three identified wrecks. Other artefacts discovered nearby include food containers and tools indicative of daily life aboard the ship.

Nine Zimbabweans caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine

Hundreds of people from different African countries have been recruited to fight for Russia, according to Ukraine.

PH links with UNDP to address climate-related loss and damage

MANILA, Philippines— The Philippines is working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines to come up with a strategic and coordinated national response to climate-related loss and damage.  Coordinating the efforts with the UNDP are the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Climate Change Commission (CCC). In a DENR statement issued

Watch: Rare insight into France's drug gangs recruiting children to commit violence

"It destroys people, but we all make our own choices" - Marseille drug-gang members spoke to the BBC.

France accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hacking

The cyber-attack last month saw fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets across France heated up.

At least 39 die after Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Senegal

The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life

Residents raise $30,000 to bring first grocery store to Alabama neighbourhood in 70 years

After nearly 70 years without a grocery store, Birmingham's Fountain Heights neighbourhood has opened the We All Eat Market. Developed by a local farming cooperative, the $1 million project received $30,000 in grassroots contributions and $150,000 from the city. The market will sell locally grown food, support small farmers and offer discounts to eligible customers.

Mona Vale beachfront home fetches record $29 million

A Mona Vale beachfront house recently set a new record by selling for A$29 million in a private sale. The property was previously owned by McDonald's Australia's chief executive and sold for A$7.65 million in 2014. The sale was conducted discreetly without public marketing, ensuring privacy for the owners. The previous record for Mona Vale was A$13.5 million, established in October 2025.