Flipkart, Amazon, and Meesho emerged as the top three e-commerce platforms with the highest consumer grievances on the National Consumer Helpline in 2025, according to government data shared in Parliament.
Adelaide fire trucks have been grounded and training paused following a union dispute over faulty zippers and shortages of personal protective equipment in the SA Metropolitan Fire Service.
Tencent's Xiaowei, highlighted in its latest earnings report, is an AI agent focusing on user privacy and efficiency. A 24-hour trial showed its potential in automating daily digital tasks, though with occasional frustrations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Iturup island has drawn strong protests from Japan, signaling escalating geopolitical tensions and a shifting security landscape involving Russia, China, and North Korea.
Liberal democracies face a challenge from 'good life states' that promote specific visions of human flourishing, threatening liberal values of pluralism and individual choice. The author argues liberals must craft an attractive moral vision without sacrificing freedom.
China published ecological assessment reports on nine disputed South China Sea features, blaming the Philippines for environmental harm and coral loss at Sandy Cay and Second Thomas Shoal amid rising tensions with Washington.
The UK's 'one in, one out' deal with France has led to 94 minors being wrongly detained as adults out of 304 age-disputed cases over nine months, sparking concerns over child safeguarding and detention practices.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright contradicts a Wall Street Journal report citing reduced oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, stating the volume remains at 8-9 million barrels per day despite ship-tracking data suggesting slower traffic.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands (claimed by Japan as Northern Territories), prompting Japan to lodge a strong diplomatic protest. The visit, which included stops at a fish plant, hospital, and school on Iturup, escalated tensions over the long-standing territorial dispute that has prevented a formal peace treaty between Russia and Japan since WWII.
A complex surrogacy dispute across California, Alaska, and Texas has escalated after surrogate McKenna West gave birth to a baby with a severe congenital heart condition, highlighting conflicts over medical decisions, parental rights, and differing state laws.
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, calling the territory inherently Japanese and the trip absolutely unacceptable.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Vladimir Putin's historic visit to the disputed Kuril islands as 'absolutely unacceptable', warning the trip worsened bilateral relations and wounded Japanese feelings.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kuril islands, sparking a strong protest from Japan, which also claims the territory known as the Northern Territories.
Veteran Sri Lankan cricket coach Sumith Fernando, 62, has died following a physical altercation with young players over drinking water at a Colombo sports facility. A 17-year-old school cricketer was arrested in connection with the incident.
Authorities in Tokyo strongly protested a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the disputed island of Iturup, warning it damages Japan-Russia relations.
A German district court issued an arrest warrant for far-right lawmaker Maximilian Krah over unpaid legal fees following a dismissed lawsuit against comedian Jan Böhmermann.
La visite de Vladimir Poutine aux îles Kouriles, un archipel disputé entre la Russie et le Japon, a suscité la colère de Tokyo, qui la juge « absolument inacceptable ». Ce territoire est au centre d’un conflit historique et stratégique entre les deux pays.
Fulham's preseason match against Malaga ended in controversy as Fulham walked off, claiming no penalty shootout was agreed upon, contrary to Malaga's assertions, leading to Malaga claiming the Costa del Sol trophy after scoring in an empty net.
Japan's government strongly condemns Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands (Northern Territories), seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, citing historical and international law claims. The move exacerbates tensions, complicating long-stalled peace treaty talks.
Nepal's Foreign Minister reveals the country has lost the original 1816 Sugauli Treaty, crucial for defining its border with India, amid renewed tensions over disputed territories like Lipulekh, with India rejecting third-party involvement in negotiations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands (Northern Territories in Japan) sparked a strong protest from Japan, escalating tensions over the territory seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.
A California couple's surrogate gave birth in Texas on Wednesday after a judge ordered life-sustaining care for the newborn. The case stems from a dispute over treatment for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time, travelling to Iturup as Moscow's relations with Japan remain deeply strained over the war in Ukraine. The visit has drawn a strong protest from Tokyo.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Etorofu, one of the disputed Kuril islands claimed by Japan, prompting an immediate diplomatic protest from Tokyo. The trip marks the first presidential visit to the islands in 16 years.
