Indian Democracy's Darkest Day Since Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification, Says Congress Chief Kharge

As reported by The Times of India on Thursday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called Rahul Gandhi's hasty disqualification from the Lok Sabha the "darkest day in Indian democracy" and evidence of the "brutal vindictiveness" of the Narendra Modi government.

In 2024, South Korea plans to implement a new hydrogen classification system.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy of South Korea announced on Wednesday that beginning in 2024, the country will adopt a new clean hydrogen certification system that will assess businesses' carbon footprints according to the total amount of carbon emissions rather than the method of...

The government has launched an investigation into the Unification Church in response to public outrage over its links to the ruling party.

Japan opened an investigation into the Unification Church on Tuesday, which might jeopardize its legal standing, following the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July, which revealed the church's strong links to the ruling party and sparked public outrage.

The inquiry ma...

Blinken Warns Israeli Prime Minister and Palestinian President of West Bank Intensification

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, according to the official WAFA news agency, in a first contact after Israel's senior leader Benjamin Netanyahu led a far-right alliance to a general election win.

According to the WAFA re...

Tokyo begins to acknowledge same-sex couples.

On Tuesday, Tokyo began awarding partnership certificates to same-sex couples who reside and work in the capital, a long-awaited development in a nation lacking marriage equality.

The certificates permit LGBTQ couples to be classified as married couples for a variety of public services,...

Minister of Culture Kishida has been tasked with looking into the Unification Church.

After tight ties between the Unification Church and MPs in the ruling party were uncovered after the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida launched an investigation into the church on Monday.

Growing outrage that members of his Libera...

Kishida offers financial aid to anyone who have been harmed by the Unification Church.

Fumio Kishida, prime minister of Japan, said on Tuesday that the government is aware that the controversial Unification Church may have previously broken the law and that it is keen to work for legal reforms to help people financially damaged by the church.

The Kishida government has de...

A former member of the Unification Church holds a press conference, which the church attempts to disrupt.

On Friday, the controversial Unification Church sent a statement reportedly signed by the former believer's parents to prevent her from speaking out at a press conference about the abuses she and other followers allegedly suffered at the hands of the church.

Sayuri Ogawa's paren...

The head of Japan's lower house has promised to clarify the government's ties to the Unification Church

After opposition parties in Japan's Diet demanded an explanation from lower house chief Hiroyuki Hosoda on Thursday, Hosoda stated his willingness to do so.

Leader of the biggest opposition party in Japan, Kenta Izumi, called for an extraordinary session of parliament on Wednesday t...

The Japanese lower house speaker has admitted to having ties to the Unification Church.

There has been rising pressure on Japan's lower house chief to explain his questionable ties to the Unification Church, and on Thursday, he finally did so.

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Hiroyuki Hosoda, released a statement in which he admitted to speaking at three re...

S. Korea offers to speak with N. Korea about reuniting estranged families.

In an effort to break the years-long impasse in inter-Korean relations, South Korea's minister for national reunification on Thursday suggested to North Korea holding early inter-Korean talks about family reunions.

In order to have an open discussion about humanitarian issues, such ...

Conflicting opinions on Mikhail Gorbachev's legacy in relation to Russia and German unification

Mikhail Gorbachev, the final head of state of the Soviet Union, passed away on Tuesday. His political legacy is still hotly debated in modern-day Russia. He was well received in the West but is still disliked at home. His involvement in the events leading to the unification of Germany is a topic ...

Kishida swears to break the LDP's links to the Unification Church.

According to the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he stated that The Unification Church, which has gained attraction among the people after the death of former leader Shinzo Abe they will be forced to end its links with parliamentarians.

According to Kishida he announced at a press conferen...

Older Workers in Singapore Face Many Challenges But Play a Significant Role in Workplaces

According to a recent survey in Singapore that polled 172 employees above the age of 60, some older workers are having a tough time adjusting to the new technologies and work processes, whereas others are being able to put in the long hours because of personal or health issues. Some older workers...

EU Has Established A Task Force For Energy Diversification

The European Commission has formed a task group to assist member countries in diversifying their energy supplies and reducing their reliance on Russian fossil resources. The commission emphasized the need for the EU to secure more of its energy supply through hydrogen as well as voluntary joint p...

In the biogas and gasification industries, we match company needs with solutions

Global chances for collaboration between biogas and biomethane technology providers, project developers, and investors are being created by a new digital matching platform.

The Biogas and Gasification Matchmaking Platform, a free online hub connecting countries that import and export bi...

Emirates Health Services has been awarded four ISO certifications

Emirates Health Services (EHS) has received four International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) certificates, underlining its position as a healthcare leader and its commitment to improving the healthcare services offered by its hospitals and healthcare centres.

EHS was awarded ISO ce...

Despite authorities indicating it is not essential, some employers insist on MC for Covid-19-infected employees

Even though authorities have said that mild or asymptomatic infections do not require such proof to be away from work, some firms nevertheless insist on their employees acquiring medical certificates (MC) from physicians if they are infected with Covid-19.

Even in companies where creati...

Is the EU Vaccine Passport Changing the Future of Digital Identities

The European Union has announced that it is going to be extending its digital COVID certificate until June 2023. 

Vaccine passports have been crucial in managing the pandemic and have allowed rapid advancement in the field of digital health technology.

The EU’s Comm...

Abu Dhabi Introduces Digital Birth Certificates

The UAE continues to progress in the field of technology. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health has collaborated with TAMM, the Abu Dhabi Government Services Platform for continued digital transformation measures. TAMM has now announced the digital launch of birth certificates for newborns.