Salary cap exemption for Papua New Guinea players revealed Down Under

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has introduced an innovative policy to accelerate the development of Papua New Guinean players to ensure the sustainable success of the Port Moresby-based based NRL team who are expected to join the competition …

Six guinea pigs dumped and 'left to die' under thorn bush

Six guinea pigs have been rescued after being dumped and “left to die” under a thorn bush in Edinburgh. A dog walker called the Scottish SPCA after discovering two adult and four babies huddled together under a bush just off Dumbryden Road on Monday. SSPCA …

Starlink Expands in Africa with Official Approval in Guinea-Bissau

Elon Musk’s Starlink has received full approval to operate in Guinea-Bissau, marking a significant expansion of its satellite internet service across Africa. The country’s National Regulatory Authority for Information and Communication …

Edinburgh guinea pigs abandoned and 'left for dead' below thorn bush by owner

Six guinea pigs were 'left for dead' beneath a thorn bush on the edge of an Edinburgh path. The SSPCA is pleading with the public not to abandon animals they can no longer care for after the heartbreaking discovery was made by a member of the …

Guinea opposition leader’s court appeal adjourned

Conakry – Guinean opposition leader Aliou Bah saw his court appeal adjourned for a third time on Wednesday after he was convicted of insulting the leader of the ruling junta, an aide said. The hearing followed the disappearance of several opponents of the …

Japan set for ‘guinea pig’ trade talks with US after Trump’s tariffs

Japan’s top trade negotiator has travelled to Washington for the first time since Donald Trump imposed stiff tariffs, starting talks that will set out the US’s demands and give the world wider clues over what is driving the president’s trade war. Tokyo has …

Police reports: Guinea pigs, roof drinkers and disappearing girlfriends

Bozeman Police Department reports for Monday included: • A man called police concerned because his girlfriend, who has a habit of going on walks outside when out drinking, had left to go to the bathroom over an hour ago and not returned, and wasn’t in the …

The glory of guinea pigs on full display at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Elon Musk's Starlink gains more ground in Africa with Guinea-Bissau approval

Guinea-Bissau’s National Regulatory Authority for Information and Communication Technologies (ARN-TIC) has granted official approval for Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, to operate in the country. The announcement was made by Bamba Kote, …

Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister wants Labor to win Australian election

Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister says he personally hopes Labor wins the Australian election, stating the incumbent government had done “a tremendous job” of rebuilding relationships in the Pacific. He also confirmed PNG’s cabinet had cleared the way …