Palestinian Man Arrested for Jerusalem Burglaries in Jewish Disguise

Palestinian Man Arrested for Jerusalem Burglaries in Jewish Disguise

A 29-year-old Palestinian West Bank resident was arrested Saturday night in Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood after police caught him allegedly breaking into homes while disguised as an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man. Officers from the Jerusalem District’s Moriah station moved in following reports of a suspicious person walking through the residential area alongside a separate report of a … Read more

PCG recovers 1,660kg of oil-contaminated waste in Bataan spill

PCG recovers 1,660kg of oil-contaminated waste in Bataan spill

After recovering 1,660 kilograms of oil-contaminated materials from the affected area as of Saturday, Nov. 7, the Philippine Coast Guard shifted to monitoring operations in Barangay Ipag, Mariveles, Bataan. Coast Guard responds to oil spill in Barangay Ipag Fishermen discovered approximately 25 liters of crude or used oil on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and alerted the … Read more

Latvia faces massive housing refurbishment backlog, state Audit Office says

Latvia faces massive housing refurbishment backlog, state Audit Office says

Latvia faces a massive housing refurbishment backlog as only about four per cent of its multi-occupancy residential buildings have been renovated to date, according to data reported on November 2. Out of more than 39,500 multi-occupancy residential buildings across the country, the State Audit Office assesses that at least 26,600 are in need of renovation. … Read more

Singapore Police Arrest 195 in Vice Raids Across the Island

Singapore Police Arrest 195 in Vice Raids Across the Island

Singapore police have arrested 195 people following a series of coordinated raids targeting vice-related activities across the island. The operation, which took place between Sept 14 and Oct 30, involved 61 locations, including massage establishments, hotels, beauty salons, public entertainment outlets, and residential units. Officers arrest one hundred ninety-five suspects and seize assets The individuals … Read more

Pakistan Imposes Solar Panel Tax and Shifts Net Metering

Pakistan Imposes Solar Panel Tax and Shifts Net Metering

Consumers in Pakistan faced a 10% sales tax on solar panels and the replacement of net metering with net billing for new connections in February, substantially lowering compensation for surplus electricity supplied to the grid, according to a report published on November 8, 2026. High electricity tariffs initially prompted the public to invest in private … Read more

Latvian PM Thanks Canada for Leading NATO Multinational Brigade

Latvian PM Thanks Canada for Leading NATO Multinational Brigade

“Thank you,” Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told Canadians this week during a wide-ranging interview in Riga, pointing directly to Canada’s role in leading NATO’s multinational brigade as a critical pillar for European safety. Prime Minister Kulbergs stated that the Canadian contribution has been substantial and has successfully deterred any thought of a Russian attack … Read more

Lawmakers finalize National Children’s Nutrition Act to tackle stunting

Lawmakers to pass measure expanding nutrition program

Lawmakers finalized the provisions of the proposed National Children’s Nutrition Act this month, establishing an expanded National Children’s Nutrition Program designed to tackle stunting among Filipino children, according to a statement released on Friday by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2). Repealing Republic Act No. 11037 for a Life-Stage Approach The newly approved … Read more