In world's second most populous country, empty schools are turned to nursing homes as birth rate hits lowest in decades

VNExpress - Oct 17, 2026

Primary schools and kindergartens across China are being turned into nursing homes and senior centers as a record-low birth rate empties classrooms and the number of elderly residents keeps climbing.

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DBM: P1.62 billion proposed for nat'l greening program in 2027

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DBM: P1.62 billion proposed for nat'l greening program in 2027

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is allocating P1.62 billion for the Expanded National Greening Program (NGP) under the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027.

Doctor Who star Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to six sexual offence charges

Oct 21, 2026

Doctor Who star Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to six sexual offence charges

The actor, 50, stands accused of two instances of sexual assault, three charges of voyeurism and one of exposure.

Comedian claims Chichester is awash with 'racism, xenophobia and homophobia' after performing in Shakespeare play at city's theatre

Oct 21, 2026

Comedian claims Chichester is awash with 'racism, xenophobia and homophobia' after performing in Shakespeare play at city's theatre

Kate Winslet is among A-listers who have decamped to the south-coast city but the actors of A Midsummer Night's Dream encountered an ugly underbelly.

Civil servant who earned £280K by working FIVE jobs at same time tells court he failed to disclose roles 'because he was suffering with stress'

Oct 21, 2026

Civil servant who earned £280K by working FIVE jobs at same time tells court he failed to disclose roles 'because he was suffering with stress'

Kashim Chowdhury, 55, is accused of exploiting the post-Covid work-from-home culture to take on multiple roles from unwitting departments for the government.

'Brixton has fallen': Activists protesting opening of new Gail's plaster sinister 'bread bomb' posters across neighbourhood over bakery's ties to 'genocidal State of Israel'

Oct 21, 2026

'Brixton has fallen': Activists protesting opening of new Gail's plaster sinister 'bread bomb' posters across neighbourhood over bakery's ties to 'genocidal State of Israel'

The Campaign Against Antisemitism condemned the new posters which follow attacks on the upmarket bakery chain elsewhere for alleged Israeli ties the firm denies.

King Charles meets last Aberfan survivors pulled to safety as royals remember the 116 children and 28 adults killed when landslide engulfed primary school 60 years ago

Oct 21, 2026

King Charles meets last Aberfan survivors pulled to safety as royals remember the 116 children and 28 adults killed when landslide engulfed primary school 60 years ago

An entire generation was almost wiped out when 150,000 tons of coal waste slid down the hillside into the village before engulfing Pantglas Junior School on October 21 1966.

Cambridge University battles one of its own professors in court over plans for state-of-the-art library she calls a 'coarse megabuilding'

Oct 21, 2026

Cambridge University battles one of its own professors in court over plans for state-of-the-art library she calls a 'coarse megabuilding'

Physics professor Suchitra Sebastian is leading the fight against the university, insisting the proposed development is 'too coarse' for the charming streets of Cambridge.

JD Vance's face turns bright red as Trump delivers telling response when asked for his 2028 endorsement in embarrassing Oval Office moment

Oct 21, 2026

JD Vance's face turns bright red as Trump delivers telling response when asked for his 2028 endorsement in embarrassing Oval Office moment

Trump was asked about an interview Vance gave the day before where he said he believed the President would endorse him if he ran in 2028.

'The distance between life and death is a matter of inches': Final surviving child of the Aberfan disaster that killed 144 recalls tragedy that haunted Queen Elizabeth II

Oct 21, 2026

'The distance between life and death is a matter of inches': Final surviving child of the Aberfan disaster that killed 144 recalls tragedy that haunted Queen Elizabeth II

His blond hair was the last glimmer of hope for a survivor in Aberfan after a tragedy so severe struck the close-knit mining community that it haunted Welsh society and Queen Elizabeth II.

Dad and daughter, 18, both killed in UTV rollover crash while riding home from family lunch

Oct 21, 2026

Dad and daughter, 18, both killed in UTV rollover crash while riding home from family lunch

Jacob Jeurissen, 48, and his 18-year-old daughter, Kiara, were heading home when their side-by-side vehicle rolled multiple times in rural Minnesota leaving both suffering fatal head injuries.

AGC asked to refine AG-PP separation within 2 weeks

Oct 21, 2026

AGC asked to refine AG-PP separation within 2 weeks

PSSC wants issues examined, taking into account ruler's conference views.

Aussies confused after enormous swarm of moths shows up as rain on radar

Oct 21, 2026

Aussies confused after enormous swarm of moths shows up as rain on radar

An interrupted moth migration pattern has caused trouble for meteorologists over the last month.

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