Monday, Dec 01, 2025 01:30AM
Glowing rectangles of cell-phones, laptops, TVs and other electronic gadgetry are an integral part of our lives. People are spending more time than ever with these visual... FULL STORY >>
When it comes to giving, millennials have their typical haunts and habits. A propensity for constant contact and self-documentary have made them known as the “Uber-Meâ€... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Amy Butcher
Several NPQ newswires have covered the phenomenon of giving circles, including some designed to fund specific causes. Giving circles are a type of group philanthropy wher... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Baltimore Sun
Family foundations and wealthy billionaires have led the pack in a strong first half year of charitable giving. At the outset of 2015, Atlas of Giving, a philanthropic-giving forecasting service, had predicted that charitable... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Robert Milburn
Mr Abbott now argues that turning back migrants in boats has allowed the government to take control of its policy from people-smugglers. He said the admissions from Syria reflect “Australia’s proud history as a country wi... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
BBC News : Dan Mallory, author of the best-selling The Woman in the Window, has admitted to lying about having brain cancer. Mallory, who wrote the thriller under the pseudonym AJ Finn, said he claimed to have had ca... FULL STORY >>
BBC News : The death toll in a huge blast at a chemical plant in eastern China has jumped to 47, with 90 badly injured, according to state news agency Xinhua. The powerful explosion followed a fire at the factory whi... FULL STORY >>
The fight against Ebola has found a deep-pocketed ally in Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist's foundation has pledged $50 million to fight the viral outbreak in West Africa, according to a statement by the organiza... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
BBC News : In an update to a March report, the US said China had failed to alter its "unreasonable" practices. The US has, along with other countries, long criticised Beijing over its trade policies. The move raises ... FULL STORY >>
A host of stars are to take part in a charity show this weekend, performing monologues dramatising the true stories of children growing up in South Africa. Nicole Kidman, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy and Josh Hartnet... FULL STORY >>
Resources: www.bbc.com
