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Social Media giant Meta is back in the news for content regulation in Australia. U.S.- based tech firm Facebook, responsible for social media platform Facebook and its two mobile apps,
Syria has been returning 23 archaeological artefacts from the Arab World Institute in Paris, which were on loan from the institute since 2010, in a bid to recover and preserve
Pakistan’s aviation authorities are searching for a plane that lost its way while en route from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia with a crew of five, after it disappeared off the
When China recently fired a ballistic missile from its submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean, it was a serious chance for its military leaders to test its new nuclear arsenal.
The International Monetary Fund is officially cutting its growth forecast for the world in 2026 to 3%. This is the second time this year the financial institution has lowered its
At the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his appreciation for the “tremendous unity” among NATO allies on defense spending to reach the lofty
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite branch of Iran’s Armed Forces, has made a tremendous military attack on American forces announcement. The coordinated attack targeted 85 separate U.S.
Gold prices suffered a significant decline on Wednesday amid heightened inflation worries and rising oil prices. The change in the financial situation came soon after U.S. President Donald Trump declared
In a formal opinion, the Commission has stated that the draft law overlaps with the EU’s online content law, the Digital Services Act (DSA). The opinion asks French lawmakers
Recently, the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation’s annual exchange activity for Junior Cultural Ambassadors brought together young people from 25 countries to Beijing and the capital of Anhui province, Hefei,
On the second day of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus, Tuesday (July 7, 2026), at least 18 people were wounded in two explosions near a hotel where Macron
Far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, of the National Rally of the French nation, officially announced her candidacy for the next presidential elections in 2027 on Tuesday. The confirmation clears up
During the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to be opened in Busan on July 19, Korea will have a special “K-Heritage House” at BEXCO, featuring a range
Late night on 6th July , armed men raided a police checkpoint in the south-western Pakistani province of Balochistan, a hotspot for insurgency. The local authorities report that 9 policemen
The framework of “Drone Deal” involved signing of significant defense cooperation agreements by President Volodymyr Zelensky with Estonia, Denmark and the Netherlands. The deals have been hammered out on the
The United States has proposed a new trading alliance with its allies to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals, which are important for defence equipment, clean energy products, and
The US State Department has approved possible military sales to Israel worth more than $6.5 billion, according to the Pentagon. The deals include three separate contracts. One agreement, worth about
On 30th January , United States President Donald Trump decided that former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh should become the new leader of the central bank of the country at
The US federal government has partially shut down after missing a funding deadline, even after the Senate approved a funding deal at the last minute. The shutdown began at midnight
The military government of Burkina Faso has dissolved all political parties in the country. It has also removed the laws that regulated how these parties operated. The decision was approved
Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard near the international airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey. The sounds caused panic among residents living close to Diori Hamani International Airport. Eyewitnesses and videos
The European Union has officially added Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organisations. The decision comes after weeks of deadly crackdowns on protesters across Iran.
On 28th January, the Iranian foreign minister threatened to retaliate without delay and with force against any US military action; however, Trump had just announced that time was running out
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is travelling to China on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a British leader in eight years. The trip aims to improve relations with Beijing
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the country’s lower house of parliament on Friday. She has called a snap general election for February 8. Takaichi said she wants public support
The UK will not join Donald Trump’s proposed “board of peace” for now, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said. She said Britain supports the US president’s 20-point plan for Gaza.
Two sources having first-hand information about the matter reveal that the United States is pressuring Bolivia to expel the suspected Iranian spies in the South American nation and declare the
President Mamady Doumbouya removed the government of Guinea, which was headed by transitional Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah, the news portal Guinee 360 reported. It is indicated in the news
On 23rd January, the central committee of Vietnam unanimously reappointed the country’s top leader, To Lam, as the leader of the ruling Communist Party in the next five years, as
Ukraine is attempting to affect the outcome of the impending parliamentary elections in Hungary since it realises that the current government will not permit Ukraine to join the EU, Hungarian
Chinese cars are not allowed to enter military installations by the Polish army in order to protect confidential information. This ruling is based on the apprehensions of the current-day cars
The naval ships of Russia, China and Iran have been deployed to join the future arm of military drills that would be held at the Strait of Hormuz, which is
The Russian forces released eight settlements in a number of frontline areas in the course of the week starting January 31 to February 6 as a part of the ongoing
Bahrain and France have made great strides in enhancing their defence relationship, wherein both countries have signed a bilateral agreement which entails sharing strategic information and expertise in the field
Turkiye has increased its military presence in Somalia with the deployment of more aerial and ground forces to assist the northeast African nation in countering terrorist attacks, which are escalating
Sweden is going to strengthen the air defence of Ukraine with a significant security package that will comprise radars, electronic warfare, and fighter jets. The package is proving to be
More than 1,500 federal forces that had been put on standby to possibly be deployed to Minneapolis were put down by the Northern Command of the Pentagon over the weekend,
One year after Vietnam raised its relationship with the United States to the highest diplomatic level, a new report has revealed something surprising. An internal Vietnamese military document shows that
On Thursday (January 29), the United States inaugurated an intended expansion of Manda Bay military base in the Lamu County of Kenya, which steps up security collaboration among a major
A naval flotilla under China’s PLA Southern Theater Command recently carried out a joint training exercise with an air force unit. The drill aimed to improve coordination between sea and
Turkiya has already positioned three F-16 combat jets in Mogadishu, further intensifying its military presence in Somalia, as Ankara proceeds with its ambitious offshore oil exploration and other strategic investments
Taiwan’s military on Thursday carried out a drill to practice stopping an attack from the sea. The exercise focused on how to respond if Chinese forces try to land on
A Vietnamese military training aircraft crashed in a mountainous area of Dak Lak Province on Wednesday morning, but the pilot escaped safely. The YAK-130 aircraft was on a routine training
With a possible attack on Iran by the US, the US Air Force has introduced a multi-day preparedness drill over the US Central Command area of responsibility, which is meant
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on January 27, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The missile traveled about 350 kilometers before landing
Southwest state security forces and armed militia groups spent two days in heavy fighting in the city of Baidoa, which left at least 10 people wounded. The conflicts, which split
Tens of individuals have been gunned down in a rampage shooting spree on two villages in the western state of Kwara after they declined to give in to “extremists who
In towns and villages across France, a familiar sight is slowly fading away. The traditional “bar-tabac,” known simply as a “tabac,” is closing its doors. With their shiny zinc counters,
In a statement published on 30th January by SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist activism and communications across the globe, the Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind a
Demonstrations against the immigration crackdown by the Trump administration took place across the United States on Saturday, but a federal judge refused to stop Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota immediately,
Predominantly affiliated Boko Haram militants’ onslaught on a town in northern Nigeria left at least 25 people dead, relatives of victims claimed; the bloodiest accounted Islamist assault since U.S. President
A threatening cyber attack is being investigated by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), according to which criminals are using WhatsApp Web to steal sensitive data, such as banking details and
Plans to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy have sparked strong criticism from Italian politicians and activists. U.S. officials say ICE
Dutch airline KLM has decided to restart flights to the Middle East after briefly stopping services due to rising tensions in the region. The airline said it will resume flights
Poland, Israel and the United Kingdom have also taken action to restrict the areas in which Chinese-made EVs can operate, and even U.S. models, again, sparking technology, trust and geopolitical
On 19th January evening, more than 2,000 participants demonstrated in Zurich with the intention to express their dissatisfaction with the fact that the World Economic Forum (WEF) is held in
The largest union of train drivers in Spain on 18th January declared a three-day national strike on February 9-11 to be taken to achieve solutions to ensure railway safety following
The military media affairs wing announced on 15 th January the killing of 13 terrorists in two different operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations
On 17th January, thousands of people took to the streets of the capital of Denmark to demonstrate against US President Donald Trump, who wanted to annex Greenland, the autonomous Danish
Federal police fired tear gas and sprayed eye irritants on protestors Tuesday in another day of conflicts in Minneapolis, even as students miles away left a suburban school in a
Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, has bought his artificial intelligence startup, xAI. The deal values the combined companies at 1.25 trillion dollars. According to CNBC, this is the largest merger
The Eurozone economy increased faster than anticipated during the previous quarter because consumption and investments got going in high gear, compensating for the low exports and the unprecedented uncertainty that
Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday, reaching their highest level in five months. Prices climbed by about 3% as worries increased that global oil supplies could be affected if the
The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, saying the economy is showing stronger momentum and risks have eased. The central bank voted 10–2 to keep its benchmark
On 28th January, gold prices jumped above the high of $5,200 per ounce and hit another all-time high after investors hurried to safe-haven assets due to the increased global uncertainty.
India and the European Union have signed a major free trade agreement that leaders from both sides are calling a “landmark” moment. The deal, which took nearly 20 years to
According to reports by CNN and S&P Global, Saudi Arabia claimed that it has mineral reserves worth about $2.5 trillion. The country said its reserves include rare earth elements, gold,
The third quarter saw the U.S. economy develop more rapidly than it was anticipated, as estimated by the Commerce Department. On 22nd January, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released
The European Parliament has officially halted the ratification procedure on its US trade deal, as a sign of protest after Donald Trump threatened to apply 10 per cent tariffs on
On 21st January, gold prices pared back some of their highest in a record after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, backed off some of his most draconian
It is likely that the Bank of Japan will lift its growth outlook on 23rd January and indicate that it is willing to further increase the interest rates, as recent
On 14th January, gold shot to a record high, followed by silver, as the geopolitical and economic uncertainties pushed investors towards safe-haven assets, and the anticipation of interest rate cuts
Official figures indicate that the UK economy has expanded by a better-than-anticipated 0.3 per cent in November despite doubts concerning the budget of Rachel Reeves. The gain was reported by
The economy of the world has been taken with caution by the world’s leading economists because half of them believe that the situation will be worse next year, though less
On 17th January, the EU and South American bloc Mercosur top officials signed a free trade agreement in the country of Paraguay, and this agreement will see the European Union
The governor, Josh Green, addressed a news conference saying that the flooding has been the biggest in the state in a 20-year period. The second serious storm in a
In the United Kingdom, meningitis, a group B meningococcal-induced epidemic, has been reported in Kent. Health authorities are researching the outbreak and acting in a wholesome manner, prescribing antibiotics to
On 20th March, a California jury mostly ruled in favour of Twitter shareholders who had alleged that billionaire Elon Musk had made false claims and had deliberately depressed the stock
Iranian culture has been exhibited in Russia, and organisers and people who have attended the exhibition have shown their support to the people in Iran who are under constant US
On 20th March, a California jury mostly ruled in favour of Twitter shareholders who had alleged that billionaire Elon Musk had made false claims and had deliberately depressed the stock
The action will radically expand access to treatments previously viewed as a luxury, particularly in middle-income nations, where high demand has bumped up against high prices. Doctors at clinics
20th March marked the start of a folk culture week in Inner Mongolia, north China, in Togtoh County, where the warming up of the Yellow River was celebrated with colourful
Retired electronics worker Fan Xinquan in Beijing has just begun raising a so-called lobster after he hopes that the AI agent he has been training will prove useful in organising
The council has announced that Chesterfield will be bidding to be the first town of culture in the UK. The UK Town of Culture competition, which was introduced by
Google said it was working on new search options to allow websites to opt out of its generative AI capabilities as the U.S. technology giant tried to soothe the British
The city administration press service reported that an international festival, Nomadic Art: Global Image of Steppe Culture, which has celebrated the nomadic culture and traditional craftsmanship, united the artisans of
Swipe a credit card at a Bridgestone retail store, and you might be requested to donate money to Boys and Girls Clubs of America, to which the company has donated
Rwanda is trying to have its local breed, Inyambo cattle, recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a measure of conserving the local breed.
With breast cancer management, the expediency of the surgery is the key to better patient outcomes. Even with the recent development of diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, long delays during surgery
On 13th Mar, Ghana marked the start of the 2026 Ghana Culture Week through exhibitions of traditional dance, traditional art displays and cultural shows to portray the rich Ghanaian heritage.
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