insert_link Opinion Pieces South Korea’s gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects In South Korea, there are nor enough young Korean women for young Korean men to marry. RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images Dudley L. Poston Jr., Texas A&M University South Korea’s bachelor time bomb is about to really go off. Following a historic 30-year-long imbalance in the male-to-female sex ratio at birth, young men far outnumber young women in the country. As a result, some 700,000 to 800,000 “extra” South Korean boys born since […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 8
insert_link World Taiwan plays down Chinese satellite launch’s possible influence on elections Taiwan's presidential office is playing down claims that China was trying to interfere in its elections this weekend by launching a space rocket carrying a satellite that flew over the island on Tuesday. Taiwan mistakenly sent an air-raid alert to mobile phones on the island when it detected the flight. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. todayJanuary 10, 2024 15
insert_link World No security clearance for first leg of Rahul Gandhi’s pan-India march yet Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's team says they are yet to get security clearance to begin a nationwide march next week.The march was slated to start from the northeastern region of Manipur. Rahul Gandhi plans to cover more than 6000 kilometers over 66 days spanning the breadth of the country from east to west ahead of elections later this year. But government officials say fresh violence in the riot-hit region […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 4
insert_link World Idris Elba calls for immediate ban on machetes and ‘zombie’ knives in the UK Idris Elba is urging the British government to ban machetes and serrated “zombie" knives to help stop young people falling victim to knife crime.The London-born star of iconic television dramas, The Wire and Luther joined protesters from the “Don’t Stop Your Future” campaign on Monday (9 January) outside Parliament, posing with clothes and shoes representing people killed by knives.In the UK, which has strict gun-control laws, about four in 10 […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 78
insert_link World Appeal court hears case on whether Trump has immunity in election interference case Judges in Washington DC's appeals court have questioned arguments made by Donald Trump's lawyers that he is immune from prosecution. They've not yet made a ruling but even once they do, the case is likely to go to the Supreme Court, all while Trump campaigns for re-election. Caroline Malone reports. todayJanuary 10, 2024 12
insert_link World NASA pushes back upcoming moon missions over safety concerns NASA says it is delaying two upcoming missions to the Moon by about a year. The US space agency's Artemis missions aim to return human beings to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. Ira Spitzer has more. todayJanuary 10, 2024 4
insert_link World Palestinian Observer to UN welcomes ICJ case against Israel The Palestinian Observer mission to the United Nations has welcomed the move by South Africa to haul Israel before the International Courtof Justice. South Africa filed the lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in its war on Gaza. It's seeking an order of the court to halt the brutal military assault that has killed more than twenty thousand Palestinians. Palestinian Observer, Riyad Mansour says South Africa papers filed with the court […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 5
insert_link World Japan takes steps to clarify runway instructions after Haneda crash Officials in Japan are implementing emergency steps to avoid collisions at Tokyo’s Haneda airport after two aircraft crashed on the tarmac last week. Investigators believe vague updates from the control tower may have led a pilot to mistakenly believe he had clearance to enter the runway while another aircraft was landing. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. todayJanuary 10, 2024 8
insert_link World Global temperatures to reach 1.7°C increase by May Global heating caused by the burning of fossil fuels, and the El Niño climatic event, will push global temperatures to about 1.7 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by May. According to the Guardian, the warning comes from former National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientist James Hansen. Hansen says there needs to be purposeful actions to affect the planet’s energy balance. todayJanuary 10, 2024 19
