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Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem has laid out five strict conditions for a permanent ceasefire, and he also officially rejected any sort of direct negotiations with Israel, like outright. In
India has pushed up its import tariffs on gold, and silver in a fairly strategic way to help hold the depreciating rupee steady and, at the same time, shield the
Officials from the White House confirmed that US President Donald Trump has arrived in China’s capital today. He was met with an elaborate arrival ceremony, packed with traditional pomp and
The United States Central Command, CENTCOM, has made a formal announcement about planning a string of joint military drills this coming June. These upcoming exercises are set to happen on
US consumer prices kind of accelerated in April, and they hit the quickest growth rate since May 2023. The Consumer Price Index , or CPI , rose to 3.8% in […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is getting hit with intense scrutiny and a kind of steady pressure to step down , after sharp losses in local and regional elections. Even
With governments across the world trying to safeguard children from the dangers of social media, the EU is tightening its grip on the social media companies and will be targeting
A total of 22 films compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or prize for best film in the main competition, where Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident” from Iran was
Now that ships are avoiding the war-torn Middle East, piracy off Somalia has returned. The resurgence is increasing insurance and shipping rates and security expenses, and is adding another burden
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that American forces carried out targeted strikes against Iranian military facilities on May 7. It happened in self-defense, after a run of drone, missile,
A quick read of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) April policy meeting, sort of shows a more hawkish mood building up among the policymakers. With inflationary pressures still feeding in
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will stick around in office and actually follow through, even after the Labour Party took some pretty hard knocks in the recent
The Israeli military on 8th May evening targeted Tal al-Ahmar al-Sharqi in the southern countryside of the Quneitra province, using over eight bombs, local sources told. These sources reported
Putin spoke following his address to troops during a reduced version of the military parade in Moscow, where he claimed to be fighting an “aggressive force” in Ukraine supported by
Meta Platforms on 12th May lost its fight against an Italian regulatory order that it should compensate publishers for using snippets of their news articles after Europe’s top court sided
The battle in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continued on 5th December, a day after President Donald Trump summoned Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Washington to sign new agreements that
The scope of the deal was made clear by Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, saying on 1st December that a temporary agreement permitting U.S. staff to access restricted areas of
Taiwan is set to rebuild relations with former ally Honduras and has been in contact with both the presidential candidates pandering to Taipei, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Wednesday
On 2nd December, Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated the Chinese stand on the comments made by the Japanese prime minister on Taiwan during their meeting with his French counterpart in
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a publicly proclaimed threat to seize the entire territory of the Donbas region in Ukraine with the use of military force, unless the Ukrainian
The threat level of ending temporary legal safeguards of Somalis residing in Minnesota by President Donald Trump is causing panic in the deeply rooted immigrant populace of Minnesota, with apprehension
On 22nd November, with the object of the U.S., a group of 20 leaders went ahead with a declaration that covered the climate crisis and other global challenges, leading to
The issues, which have been proposed by Donald Trump regarding a durable peace in Gaza and the application of an international stabilisation force and a potential road to a sovereign
On 22nd November, President Donald Trump indicated that his peace proposal to Ukraine and Russia is “not my last offer”, informing reporters in response to one of his inquiries posed
Cyprus indicated on 14th November that Turkey had to abandon its demands to have a two-state solution to the divided island in the event it wanted to get a step
The spending bill has received the signature of President Donald Trump to open the government and end the longest shutdown in US history. He put the short-term budget into law
Hungary will appeal against the decision by the European Union to phase out Russian energy imports and appeal to an EU court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on 14th November.
On Friday (Nov 14), North Korea’s foreign minister Choe Son Hui rejected the joint statement issued by G7 countries, state media KCNA said, denouncing their demand for the total denuclearisation
On 15th November, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 armed group signed a framework agreement in Doha to establish a framework upon which the two parties would
Peru has terminated diplomatic relations with Mexico following the granting of asylum to a preceding Peruvian prime minister charged with a 2022 coup attempt. Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela
In the early morning on 12th December, a fuel tanker crashed and exploded at Likomba, near Tiko, in southwestern Cameroon, killing at least eight people, the local authorities said. The
The Senate of Nigeria on 9th December approved the action of President Bola Tinubu in deploying troops to the Benin Republic upon the request of the government of Benin to
On 9th December, Australia is expected to announce it is going to sign a A$1 billion (A$663.30 million) contract with Boeing Australia to take the “Ghost Bat” air drone to
As tension between Tokyo and Beijing increased, the Japanese defence ministry on 9th December said that jets have been scrambled by the Japanese to keep track of Russian and Chinese
The special forces of Ukraine announced that on 12th December, they carried out an attack with what they referred to as a local resistance movement in the goal of striking
Canada has agreed on the membership of the European Union Security Action of Europe (SAFE) program that will provide Canadian military companies with wider access to the European market, said
The battle in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continued on 5th December, a day after President Donald Trump summoned Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Washington to sign new agreements that
Ukraine struck the Druzhba oil pipeline in the central Tambov area of Russia, a source in the GUR military intelligence of Ukraine wrote on 3rd December. The fifth Ukrainian attack
On 5th December, at an annual summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and agreed to diversify their bilateral economic relationships as the United States urges
The Romanian military destroyed a maritime drone that was threatening shipping in the Black Sea, and the Ministry of National Defence announced the action on Dec 3, as the worry
According to various sources and intelligence reports analyzed by Reuters, China has positioned a colossal naval and coast guard force on the East Asian waters, and the number of ships
In response to the Russian drone invasion in the Polish town of Malbork in September, the German air force announced on 4th December that it has sent five German Eurofighter
The Ministry of Defense stated on 22nd November that the military of the Netherlands fired on drones above the Volkel Air Base in the eastern region of the country, but
The Pakistani security forces stormed two Pakistani Taliban hideouts in the north west of the country close to the Afghan border, which led to fierce shootouts, annihilating 23 militants according
Russian officials are quoted as saying that at least 26 people, including three children, were killed in a Russian missile and drone attack that hit two blocks of flats in
South Africa will probe into the mysterious coming of 150+ Palestinians who were held on a charter plane at Johannesburg for 12 hours by the border police due to a
In Indian-controlled Kashmir, a cache of seized explosives exploded in a police station killing at least 9 people and injuring 32 others, police alleged on 15th November. The explosion took
The disaster management agency of Indonesia, located in Central Java, said that a landslide that followed heavy rains claimed the lives of 11 people. Also on 15th November, it said
Poland announced on Nov 17 that it would reopen two border crossings with Belarus that it closed in September following Russian-led military exercises in the neighbouring state and 21 Russian
Friday prayers have resulted in the injury of over 50 people in explosions in an Indonesian mosque, and the police have identified the 17-year-old student as the possible attacker. It
The vessel, which is operated by a British maritime agency, has been charged by attackers who fired machine guns and rockets on board off the Somali coast, according to the
The Portuguese authorities apprehended four individuals when they intercepted a narco-sub that was transporting over 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic. According to the officials, the semi-submersible ship was
The government of Haiti announced on 4th November that the number of people killed by Hurricane Melissa had increased to 43, while 13 others were yet to be found. Still
United States President Donald Trump has indicated that he does not plan to take any action against Venezuela, which appears to go against his own statement in the first part
The Kenyan government has confirmed that 21 individuals have died after a landslide in the western region of the country after the torrential rain. On the evening of Friday, 31
The Prime Minister has announced on 29th October a new migration deal with Vietnam, the toughest migration deal the Vietnamese government has ever settled with another nation, streamlining our returns
As the United States applies more military pressure on the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro desperately needs military and political assistance from Russia, China, and Iran. Internal American government papers
At least nine people died and dozens were injured in a crowd crush in a well-known Hindu temple in southern India on 1st November, local officials said. This was in
On Saturday, the internal security service of Georgia announced that it had detained three of its Chinese nationals in the capital Tbilisi, on grounds that they had tried to unlawfully
According to local judicial courts, forty people, including infants, died when a boat carrying migrants to reach Europe sank on 22nd October off the coast of Tunisia. Around 30 others
The first two Pacific projects to be implemented today were announced by the World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda as part of
On 19th November Saudi and US authorities boasted of billions of dollars in new investments and expanding financial relationships between the two nations as Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin
On 21st November, the Brazilian central bank announced it will conduct up to two dollar auctions with repurchase agreements of up to $2 billion on Monday morning. According to a
Iran is also ready to redo nuclear negotiations with the United States, provided they are respected by the Iranian government, a high-ranking Iranian official informed CNN on 18th November, but
On 21st November, Nokia, with the Trump administration, announced its intentions to increase its U.S. R&D and manufacturing capacity by investing in AI-ready mobile, fixed access, IP, optical, and data
The Dutch government announced it is abandoning control over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, ending a conflict between China and the Netherlands that could have disrupted semiconductor supplies needed in the world
On 21st November, the Japanese Cabinet passed a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package to aid in jump-starting the economy by means of expansionary government spending, as well as
Venture Global (NYSE: VG) has entered into a 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Japan-based Mitsui and Co, Ltd. to supply 1.0 million tonne per annum (MTPA) of liquefied
The executive of the EU called on the finance ministers of the bloc, holding a meeting on 13th November, to introduce a fee starting next year on low-value orders originating
On 14th November, the UK bond markets were scared as it was revealed that Rachel Reeves had abandoned her plans to make a manifesto-busting income tax hike at the autumn
The Thai economy is estimated to increase at 2.1 percent in the current year and 1.6 percent in 2026 in the wake of escalating economic headwinds, as indicated by the […]
The United States will lift tariffs on some of the food products, as well as other imports by Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, and El Salvador in exchange for better access to
On 14th November, the International Monetary Fund reported that its executive board had sanctioned a new two-year, $24 billion flexible credit line to Mexico, which the country could use as
The Bank of England has given a green light on the possibility of an interest rate cut in December following an indication that inflation had reached its peak, with its
An economic report commissioned by the firms behind the scheme showed that the largest offshore wind farm in the world would boost the UK economy by a total of £6.1bn.
Central Asia is in a great cultural revival. In both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, large art institutions are being introduced at an unprecedented pace, and it is not only an investment
The social networks working in the UK will be obligated to remove the offensive photos and videos within 48 hours of receiving a complaint; they may receive substantial fines or
The next generation of iconic museums will be built in 2026 and will revolutionise skylines and cultural landscapes of diverse areas across the globe. Such mega projects as Los Angeles
In Gabon, Facebook and TikTok have indefinitely blocked communications following the claims of the Central African media regulation that social media platforms publish content that promotes conflict and division in
In the next Venice Biennale, the South African pavilion will be vacant in 2026, a representative of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) of South Africa has informed
Mark Zuckerberg will appear on the witness stand in one of the most closely followed and historic trials to determine the future of the legal and public discourse regarding the
As early as Romans had a desire to construct a new temple, they used to travel to a local quarries of Tivoli and hewn blocks of porous rock called lapis
The Lunar New Year has brought about bright celebrations, family bonding and ancient traditions in millions of people in Asia and other parts of the globe as they celebrate the
Korean historic artefacts, including those stolen by the Japanese during wars or other crises in the history of the country, are found abroad, most of them stored in Japan, as
A solar eclipse on 17th February will be a “ring of fire,” the first eclipse of 2026, although only approximately 2 per cent of the population of the world will
The Paraguayan government has formally made bids to have two of its most prized cultural traditions recognised and granted UNESCO heritage status. The National Secretariat of Culture declared the candidacies
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games are already in progress following a colourful opening ceremony divided into four areas. The main location was the legendary San Siro stadium in Milan, and
The EU has warned TikTok that it should reform its “addictive design” and would pay hefty fines after discovering that the video-sharing platform had violated its online safety regulations. It
Japan External Trade Organisation, or JETRO, has organised an event to popularise Japanese pop culture in Cairo, the Egyptian capital. The two-day Friday-based (6th Feb) event is aimed at presenting
The International Olympic Committee is desperately hoping that the opening of the Milano Cortina Winter Games on 6th February will not be spoiled by the shouts of anti-Americanism, but will
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