Ignored and overwhelmed: Why one in four middle managers wants to quit
Many middle managers are actively looking for another job amid stress and burnout reasons. The majority of them feel ignored by their boss and lament didn’t receive enough training on…
Bangladesh’s protest crackdown may be crime against humanity, says UN
As many as 1,400 people were killed, mostly by the country’s security services, in demonstrations last summer against the now ousted leader Sheikh Hasina. Read more at Read More
ChatGPT may be shifting ‘rightward’ in political bias, study finds
ChatGPT is seeing a rightward shift on the political spectrum in how it responds to user queries, a new study has found. Read more at Read More
Kanye ‘Ye’ West dropped by talent agency following ‘harmful and hateful remarks’
The American rapper has been dropped by his talent agency and retail platform after a series of antisemitic social media posts over the weekend. Read More
Europeans think US is ‘necessary partner’ not ‘ally’, study finds
A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) shows that Europeans no longer see the US as an ‘ally’, and revealed a broad variety of opinions on the…
‘Choices need to be made’: EU Commission to propose simpler, more focused long-term budget
“The status quo is not an option,” the European Commission said in a communication laying the groundwork for the upcoming proposal on the next long-term budget (2028-34). Read More
NATO allies need to spend ‘considerably’ more to deter a Russian attack in coming years: Rutte
NATO allies are currently negotiating an upward revision to the defence spending target, despite several countries failing to reach the current 2% of GDP threshold. Read More
Austrian trade and industry bodies call for root-and-branch review of Green Deal laws
The head of Austria’s chamber of commerce, leading conservative politician Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, has called on the EU executive to roll back a swathe of Green Deal regulations in its ongoing…
How the rise of regenerative travel is changing Thailand’s elephant tourism for the better
Travel is evolving into a force for good as more and more people choose regenerative tourism. Read More
Paris, Istanbul, Madrid: Which European airports are finally exceeding pre-Covid passenger levels?
2.5 billion passengers passed through European airports in 2024 – growing 7.4 per cent on 2023 Read More