Iran’s parliament approved changes to the working week for all government employees on Wednesday that would establish a 40-hour working week with a Friday-Saturday weekend. The legislation, which still requires a green light from constitutional watchdog the Guardian Council,

Mistine, No.1 Cosmetics brand in Thailand since 1988, is scheduled for grand opening at Jamuna Future Park in the capital on May 17.  Founded over 36 years ago, Mistine is dedicated to providing consumers with high-quality, innovation and cutting-edge technologies cosmetic

Spending too many nights trying to fall asleep — or worrying there aren’t enough ZZZs in your day? You’re not alone. Nearly one-third of American adults say they don’t get the recommended seven to nine hours a night. Some of the major causes: Stress, anxiety and

Owning a pair of reading glasses might help people increase their earnings by a third, according to new research. The study, conducted in Bangladesh, is the first to examine the impact of having a decent pair of spectacles, and researchers found monthly median earnings among one group

Have you ever imagined, what will happen if you take an Uber ride and receive a bill worth crores? Well, an Uber customer was recently left stunned when he received a bill of 7.66 crore after taking a seemingly routine auto ride in the early hours of Friday. Yes! You read that right.

At least 63,285 people have perished or disappeared on migration routes around the world between 2014 and 2023, with most deaths caused by drowning, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday. A report published by the International Organization for Migration on its Missing Migrants

Migrant landings in Italy are decreasing, according to the country's interior ministry, at a rate of 50% over the first three months of the year, compared to the same period in 2023. However, a high number of migrants continue to suffer distress at sea. Italy has been recording

Saiful Islam Shanto started his adventure with hiking and long-distance trails when he was still in school, exploring on foot all the sites he could reach in his native Cumilla in eastern Bangladesh. Over a decade and thousands of kilometers later, the passion grew stronger,

There’s nothing risky about microwave radiation – but there are health concerns about heating up plastic. Here’s what the latest research says about how to safely microwave your food. Despite being a kitchen workhorse for decades, few household items have been more

To celebrate World Sleep Day, here's our science-based guide to getting the best slumber you can – from varying sleep with the seasons to taking inspiration from the past. It's a typical weekday morning, and you're just beginning to stir in bed. There's light

Saudi authorities have called on worshippers heading to Islam’s two most sacred mosques to wear facemasks for their well-being as the season Umrah or minor pilgrimage reaches its peak during the current month of Ramadan. The kingdom’s Public Security Directorate said in an

On International Women’s Day, UN Women calls for the world to “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress” as the best way to accelerate economic growth and build more prosperous, equitable societies. This is particularly urgent when war and crisis are eroding the

France has become the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. Parliamentarians voted to revise the country's 1958 constitution to enshrine women's "guaranteed freedom" to abort. The overwhelming 780-72 vote saw a

Romania faces multiple demographic challenges, which will have a major impact on the labor market in the next 10 years, according to an analysis by the Bucharest Center for Economy & Society (CES Bucharest). Romania’s aging population will lead to fewer young people in the

In 2023, 98,851 more people moved to Switzerland than left, according to data from Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Migration (SEM). The net number of arrivals in Switzerland in 2023, exceeded the number in 2022 by 21.5%. A total of 181,553 people immigrated to Switzerland, of

Some 1,200 couples tied the knot in a mass ceremony on the outskirts of Mexico City on Wednesday, setting a record for the town of Nezahualcoyotl’s annual Valentine’s Day tradition. Couples of varying generations said “I do” in the town square, some to save

As per the recent study conducted by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada, immigrants are increasingly departing from Canada in pursuit of "greener pastures," sparking concerns in the Great White North, Khalsa Vox reported. According to

The first sectors to feel the pinch of worker shortages were nursing and elderly care. The problem soon spread to construction and delivery businesses, followed by taxi firms, forestry companies and train operators.   Now, Japan's acute shortage of labor has spread to the

Armani… Bulgari… Versace… The list reads like the directory of a designer shopping mall. But these are not storefronts: they’re addresses. Branded residences are residential complexes that incorporate the design and service style of their namesake brand,

People in more than 150 countries celebrated World Hijab Day on Thursday with events designed to counter hijabophobia through raised awareness and improved education about the traditional Muslim head covering. The headline event hosted by the World Hijab Day organization, which is