The world, in perspective.

We have just seen the last opportunity for welfare organisations to gain a meaningful seat at the table and help decide how to keep baboons on the Cape Peninsula. Their donors had left money to save wild animals in exactly this kind of situation. Funding fences could have kept three troops, 88 animals, wild. Demonstrating that fences work could have helped s

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Barisan Nasional (BN) on the mand...

Milburn is not the first to try and fix the Neets problem - so what’s different this time round, asks Laura Kuenssberg.

People should be given every incentive to wish to work

MELAKA, Nov 14 — Physical disabilities did not deter a 63-year-old pair of twin sisters with dwarfism from turning...

Citizens for Fraternity Forum urged the Government to issue a clear public assurance that electoral-roll status will not become a condition for receiving welfare benefits and that adequate safeguards will be established to prevent the exclusion of eligible beneficiaries

Any revolt among MPs is likely to be smaller than the one that badly damaged Keir Starmer's government.

Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes accused of hiding from media and boasting about redundancies

Harris’s robust comments on welfare dependency might hold a bit more weight had the Government not just raised the dole

<p>A speech by the leader of the opposition exemplifies much that is wrong with the way British politics conventionally talks about benefit claimants</p><p>There is a big difference between expenditure that is rising and a rise that is “out of control”. The amount Britain spends on social security is in the former category. Too much political rhetoric around

The president of the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT), a non-profit animal welfare organisation, has accused her predecessor of embezzling about 13 million baht in public donations for personal use.

Just 76 cases were sent to Chief State Solicitor’s Office last year

<p>Conservative leader launches Welfare That Works policy document outlining benefit reductions of £36bn</p><p><strong>Badenoch </strong>and<strong> Whately</strong> are now taking questions.</p><p><em>Q: [From Rob Powell from Sky News] We are running a report on the Netherlands, where youth unemployment is much lower than in the UK, but the amount they spen

Lisa Roberts-Daintree receives a compliance notice from Redland City Council after a neighbour reported her for exceeding Redland's two-cat maximum rule.

Don Punch faces calls to resign as he visits South Hedland for the first time since reports emerged of children living in squalid conditions.

The Union Minister attended the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah, reaffirming India’s commitment to the successful conduct of haj 2027

The management of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, has approved the promotion of 208 members of staff. Read More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-varsity-promotes-208-workers-restates-commitment-to-staff-welfare/

Opposition parties have linked this announcement to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in which 13.5 crore electors were reportedly removed. They argue that disenfranchisement will now be coupled with exclusion from welfare programmes.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 &mdash; The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah last night graced the official launch o...

A call to check on the welfare of an individual led police to a clandestine drug lab in Markham where around $640,000 worth of illegal substances were discovered and seized, York Regional Police (YRP) said in a release Friday. Officers were called to a residence in the Jeremy Drive and Fred Varley Drive area on […]

Personnel and equipment being mobilised from Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to expedite restoration works, nearly 30,000 electricity poles damaged during Cyclone Arnab have been restored, while another 10,000 poles were damaged by Cyclone Murasu, says Chief Minister; assures farmers that relief will reach every affected person

You’ll become invisible citizens of a hijacked democracy, where the people don’t elect the government but the government selects its people, says leader of the Opposition

Vacuous piece of PR makes no mention of high-density farms, cruel live exports, hare coursing, fox hunting, greyhound industry etc

Oil and gas operators in the UAE face growing threats from cyber criminals hoping to infiltrate systems by preying on offshore workers being connected online to their loved ones, experts warned. For workers spending months at sea, internet access has become an important way to stay in touch with family and friends back home. But providing that connection alo

Party general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh says replacing Aadhaar with voter ID for welfare schemes could lead to exclusion on a ‘massive scale’; calls it ‘haq-huqooq chori’ (theft of rights)

Vigilance director says the inspections were progressing in 78 offices of 16 boards functioning under the State government’s Department of Labour

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori says his administration is committed to the welfare and capacity development of civil servants for effective governance. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-delta-prioritises-welfare-of-civil-servants-oborevwori/

The party terms the move “a further assault on the rural poor” and urges government to withdraw what it called an exclusionary decision

At present, welfare payments are linked to Aadhaar; Panchayati Raj Minister says people should now give EPIC number with biometrics

Cabinet also to hear plans for student accommodation and fines for misuse of planned investment scheme

An All Progressives Congress candidate for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Gbenga Abiola, has pledged to introduce welfare programmes for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable residents of Agege if elected. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-apc-assembly-candidate-pledges-welfare-support-for-pwds/

Speaking at the District Sports Ground to mark Kannada Rajyotsava in Yadgir, Sharan Prakash Patil highlighted that the five major guarantee schemes of the State have been effectively implemented to reach eligible beneficiaries

U.K. Cabinet minister says PM's predecessor didn’t have a “thought-through plan” to bring down welfare bill.

Consular assistance is being provided to the family of the Australians in connection with the collision, DFAT said.

A court hears vibration from a proposed plastics recycling factory in the NSW Southern Highlands could jeopardise the operation of a nearby faccility where laboratory mice are bred.

Healey's budget fallout and fresh police probe into Epstein's stay at Balmoral with ex-Prince Andrew lead Friday's papers.

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has urged for a balance between workers’ welfare and employers’ ability to pay in minimum wage negotiations Read More: https://punchng.com/minimum-wage-neca-urges-balance-between-welfare-affordability/

<p>Experts round on chancellor over ‘scattergun’ budget, saying he ducked big tax and spending decisions</p><p>John Healey has backed away from cutting the cost of welfare this parliament, amid dire warnings his first budget could lead to brutal spending cuts because of a £28bn shortfall in public finances.</p><p>Experts rounded on Healey’s steady-as-she-goe

BBC Verify examines how much the welfare system costs and the options the government could use to reduce it.

Opponents have questioned the Budget's lack of detail on welfare reform, with the prime minister not outlining a timetable for any reductions.

The Nigerian Army Chief, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has inaugurated 49 welfare and infrastructure projects nationwide to improve personnel welfare and efficien Read More: https://punchng.com/army-chief-inaugurates-49-projects-to-boost-personnel-welfare/

<p>Chancellor’s comments come as fiscal watchdog says disability benefits will cost £100bn a year before end of decade</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/29/healeys-cost-living-support-package-badly-targeted-resolution-foundation-shell-oil-profit-latest-live-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Jo

The policy will cost half a billion dollars but will likely make a big dent in poverty.

Government and industry set up the pilot in late 2025, in response to a Ministry for Primary Industries investigation into shearing practices.

The Treasury is disputing that the chancellor suggested to the BBC the benefits bill will be cut before the next election.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29&nbsp;&mdash; Malaysia&rsquo;s recent haze episode carried an estimated RM8 billion in welfare losse...

Felicitating the unanimously elected ZPTC and MPTC members from the NDA alliance, Janardhan Reddy emphasises the support and trust shown by the public should be embraced as a responsibility

Stable staff have started at 4am for more than a century. Some, including the former Melbourne Racing Club boss, say it is time for change.

The federal government has invited more than 50,000 people to apply for compensation as it reinstates part of its controversial welfare compliance regime.

IIT Hyderabad denies action against students for feeding dogs

&nbsp;MELAKA, Oct 27 &mdash;&nbsp;Pakatan Harapan (PH) will implement a prudent campaign in the Melaka State Election (P...