First Person: Japanese town leads the way to a low waste society
Citizens recycling in Osaki, Japan Ms. Fujita moved to Osaki in 2021 to work with the municipality, business sector and local community to help prepare the town for a more…
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza City a ‘ghost town’, reports UN aid agency
“As we drove through Gaza City it was like a ghost town; all the streets were deserted,” said Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza. “The impact of heavy…
Millions of prawns attack the town
Around the world, the crop-wiping insect “Jhangar” attacks the standing crop by the millions and devours the entire crop on sight. But this time they have not targeted a crop…
Ukraine: UN aid trucks reach frontline town of Chasiv Yar
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said the humanitarian supplies had been off-loaded in Chasiv Yar, which is some 10 kilometres to the west of Bakhmut, which Russian forces are…
Fire at Indonesian oil depot engulfs town, kills 18
35 people were also injured in a fire at an oil depot in Indonesia; Photo: AFP Jakarta: A fire broke out suddenly in an oil depot in a residential area…