CROVA (ITALY) - Four hundred years after monks transformed a patch of marshlands in northwest Italy into rice fields, farmer Alice Cerutti has restored a third to their natural state, prioritising biodiversity over crop yield.

WELLINGTON - A bank in New Zealand has found itself at the centre of an unlikely free speech row after an attempt to remove "explicit" memes about its sheep mascot from social media.

PARIS (FRANCE) - France's high school students on Monday begin a new stage of their campaign for improved conditions, hoping to maintain the momentum with a fresh wave of demonstrations.

The Progressive Social Security team has taken control of the Social Security Office Board with a dominating win over their rivals in Sunday's election.

Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3%, yielding major benefits for many Asian economies that supply the hardware, such as Thailand, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Mond...

The Progressive Social Security team has taken control of the Social Security Office Board with a dominating win over their rivals in Sunday's election.

Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3%, yielding major benefits for many Asian economies that supply the hardware, such as Thailand, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Mond...

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday that flooding continues to make life wretched for people in parts of Bangkok and 20 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains.

The government has ordered inspections of all 1,203 registered elderly and dependent care facilities nationwide within two months following reports of overcrowding, unlicensed operations and alleged abuse in Kanchanaburi and Nonthaburi.

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has banned public gatherings around the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), venues hosting official functions and hotels accommodating delegates to the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026 until Oct 2...