insert_link Lifestyle Workplace besties: How to build relationships at work while staying professional When employees are happy, engaged and productive, and the organization is meeting their individual needs, they are more likely to meet their full potential. (Shutterstock) By Jason Walker, Adler University Having meaningful connections in the workplace is essential for personal and organizational success. Most of us form these bonds naturally, as we spend a significant amount of our lifetimes at work. After leaving college, many people […] todayMay 23, 2024 16
insert_link World India’s election body orders Modi’s BJP and rival Congress to reign in rhetoric India's top election body has ordered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP Party and the opposition Congress to refrain from making divisive and inflammatory comments. This comes as India's mammoth six week long national elections have become increasingly bitter and polarized. Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi. todayMay 23, 2024 32
insert_link World Taiwan dispatches forces to areas around island after China starts ‘punishment’ drills China has begun two days of "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts". The exercises come three days after William Lai Ching-te took office as Taiwan's new president, a man Beijing views as a "separatist". Laura Westbrook reports for us. todayMay 23, 2024 23
insert_link World He won Indonesia’s election in a landslide. Now, backroom meetings and horse-trading will determine whether Prabowo can govern By Stephen Sherlock, Australian National University Indonesia’s president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, won February’s presidential election in a landslide victory of nearly 59% of the nationwide vote, more than double his nearest challenger. But his party, Gerindra, fell far short of a majority in the parliamentary elections that took place at the same time. Gerindra was founded by Prabowo and its political fortunes are inseparable from […] todayMay 23, 2024 5
insert_link World Japan protests Chinese ambassador’s Taiwan comments Japan is protesting comments made by the Chinese ambassador about Taiwan, calling them "extremely inappropriate”. China’s envoy in Tokyo, Wu Jianghao said on Monday, Japan would be ‘dragged into the fire’ if Japanese forces supported Taiwan’s Independence. Chris Gilbert reports for us from Tokyo. todayMay 23, 2024 41
insert_link World A new poll has found the majority of Americans wrongly believe the country is in recession A new poll has found the majority of Americans wrongly believe the country is in recession. The survey highlights a major challenge facing the US President ahead of November's election. Reporting for us is Mitch McCann. todayMay 23, 2024 33
insert_link World U.N suspends aid deliveries in Rafah The United Nations has suspended food distribution in Rafah due to a lack of supplies and the continuing fighting. On Wednesday, UN humanitarians warned that its operations across the territory are nearing collapse. Jody Jacobs reports for us. todayMay 23, 2024 27
insert_link World Former U.S Presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she’s voting for Donald Trump Former U.S Presidential candidate Nikki Haley has confirmed she'll be voting for Donald Trump in this year's election. Haley — the former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Governor of South Carolina — took on former President Trump for the Republican Party's nomination, before bowing out of the race for the White House in March. She was speaking on Wednesday at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think-tank […] todayMay 23, 2024 12
insert_link World United Nations suspends food distribution in Rafah The United Nations has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation caused by Israel's expanding military operation. The UN’s Scott Anderson says they are now re-evaluating logistics and security measures in Gaza. todayMay 22, 2024 29