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Japan broke another postwar taboo on Wednesday by launching Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles from the Philippines during the joint Balikatan military exercises, and, yeah, it did feel like a big
The Ministry of Finance of Oman kind of recently hosted delegates from the World Bank Group to go over the newest findings that came out in the Gulf Economic Monitor
In a pretty big de escalation for global trade , Iran and the United States have reportedly stumbled upon a preliminary arrangement to tone down the current naval blockade of
Social media has been a way of life for a lot of people, and particularly Gen Z, with Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and X dominating their lives in terms of communication,
At the 61st Venice Biennale, the Hungarian pavilion was opened with an exhibition of Koronczi Endre, Pneuma Cosmic (Cosmic Breath). The public will be able to visit the exhibition from
Russia has given a warning to foreign diplomats and citizens to get out of Kyiv before it launches a possible massive missile attack by Vladimir Putin. The attack is expected
NATO has launched a series of military exercises which extend from Baltic countries to Arctic regions thereby demonstrating its increased operational capacity to defend its territories. This operation represents NATO’s
The World Bank Group has significantly adjusted its 2026 commodity outlook because it now predicts that global metals and minerals prices will increase by 17% this year. The overall commodity
The U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio declared that the White House administration is making continuous efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement of the existing Iran
Leaked military documents show that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) obtained a Chinese spy satellite which they used to plan their military operations across the region. The TEE-01B satellite
The Texas investigation into Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s clothing for the presence of so-called “forever chemicals” has triggered debate across a range of Chinese social media, highlighting risks to the brand
The Kingdom of Morocco is set to host a cultural event, marking the official launch of the ‘Rabat World Book Capital 2026’ programme on 24 April 2026, and the 31st […]
In Turkey’s second school shooting in two days, a 14-year-old student killed nine people, including eight of his own classmates, and injured 13 others at a middle school in southeastern
The finance ministers from 11 powerful countries made an urgent request on April 15 through their appeal which asked for immediate emergency assistance to help control the economic turmoil caused
Moldova will complete its official withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in April 2027. Mihai Popsoi who serves as the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs chief announced that
Over 20 countries that support Ukraine have vowed to “take Russian oil and gas off the global market” as part of pressure on President Vladimir Putin over the war.
An EU- and US-supported UN Security Council resolution to grant a proposed international stabilisation force strong authority to manage security within Gaza is being drafted, with the strong likelihood that
New Zealand is re-imposing sanctions on Iran because of concerns regarding Iran’s non-compliance with its nuclear commitments, Foreign Minister Winston Peters stated on 17th October. The statement announced the re-imposition
India questioned assertions by Donald Trump that its prime minister, Narendra Modi, had consented to discontinue purchasing Russian oil. Trump asserted on 15th October that Modi had informed him “today”
Pakistan and the Taliban government of Afghanistan report that they have signed a short-term ceasefire after new border fighting and reported Pakistani air raids on Kabul and Kandahar. The two
A global agreement with Iran intended to make the world secure from the proliferation of atomic weapons has come to a formal end, as Tehran declared the closure of the
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has resolved to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 to Maria Corina Machado. She is being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her relentless
Emmanuel Macron has called in executives of some of his political parties in his office to demand they exhibit a sense of collective responsibility as he tries to find a
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has criticised the EU as committing “an obvious double standard” by upholding a minerals agreement with Rwanda to provide Europe’s high-tech industries while imposing
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new president on 4th October setting the stage for her to become the nation’s first female
Burkina Faso reports it has turned down an offer from the administration of President Donald Trump to accept deportees from the US. The West African nation was asked if
Billionaire Andrej Babiš made another populist politician in Central Europe make a political return by coming out big in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, according to almost complete results on
Peter Mutharika was sworn in as Malawi’s president on 4th October after a political comeback at the age of 85 to win last month’s election. Thousands gathered at Kamuzu
Most of the world indicated approval for President Donald Trump’s 21-point plan to bring to an end the almost two-year-long conflict between Israel and Hamas and reshape the Gaza Strip,
Billionaire and populist politician Andrej Babis has made a strong comeback in Czech politics, leading his party ANO to victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. ANO secured just under 35%
Three US and European officials who were briefed on this matter said that the Pentagon had authorized the White House to offer long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, assuming it would
On 24th October, the parliament of Croatia voted to bring back compulsory military service in the European Union and NATO member states. The action is occurring in the backdrop of
The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s military forces has confessed that his troops are undergoing some hard times putting Pokrovsk – a strategic town at the front line of the eastern front
The Japanese claimed to have scrambled jet planes on 24th October to spy on the Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers, which could carry nuclear arms, that had been flying along
At least four people died and 20 were wounded after Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine overnight on 25th October, officials said, and elicited new demands by the president of
The Nigerian military killed more than 50 Boko Haram militants in response to drone attacks on military bases in the country’s northeast, the army said Thursday. Army spokesperson Sani Uba
On 24th October, the Pentagon announced that it was sending the United States’ best aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, a significant enhancement in the war on drug cartels that the
The country of Belgium is researching drone sightings at a military base on 1st November evening, as the defense minister of Belgium indicated. Drones suspected to be flown by the
The United States on 13th October declared that it stood behind its Philippine ally and asserted their joint defense agreement, following a collision between Chinese and Philippine ships. The tensions
Russian troops are still making incremental gains along various sections of the extensive front line in Ukraine – despite another appeal by US President Donald Trump for a battle hiatus
A military colonel who grabbed power in a coup seized Madagascar’s top leadership post 17th October during a breathtakingly swift takeover that deposed the president and had him running from
Two of China’s highest-ranking military officers have been kicked out of the Communist Party and the armed forces on corruption grounds, the nation’s defense ministry announced on 17th October, the
The LPG tanker MV Falcon was ablaze and drifting on 18th October off the coast of Yemen, having reported an explosion that led to members of the crew abandoning the
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on 10th October announced an agreement that has been finalized to allow the Qatari Emiri Air Force to build a complex at the Mountain Home Air
The Ukrainian armed forces attacked a large Russian ammunition factory, oil terminal and weapons store on 6th October with long-range drones, officials reported. Kyiv dealt Moscow’s war machine another setback
In an attempt to stem irregular migration, Poland on Wednesday prolonged temporary controls on its frontiers with Germany and Lithuania through April 4, 2026, the interior and administration minister announced.
At least 12 forest guards were killed when gunmen invaded a community in north-central Nigeria, local police reported on 29th Sept. No group has claimed responsibility for the Sunday
Police on 2nd October killed a man who they claimed was behind a fatal car ramming and stabbing attack that left two victims from the Jewish community dead near a
George Galloway was held briefly at Gatwick Airport under the Terrorism Act on his return from Russia on Saturday, his Workers Party of Britain said. Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism
Thousands of demonstrators and protesters demanding solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza marched through the streets of Italy on Monday, some of whom stormed the country’s central train station in Milan
The United Nations has added close to 70 additional firms to a blacklist of businesses from 11 nations that it claims are complicit in abusing Palestinian human rights through their
Philippine police apprehended 49 individuals who were suspected of throwing rocks, bottles and fire bombs at officials and obstructing highly secured avenues and bridges to the presidential palace on 21st
Drones have been spotted around military bases, following a series of occurrences that caused air disruption earlier this week. The devices were spotted above Karup airbase, among others,
A cyberattack at a supplier of check-in and boarding systems has halted operations at some major European airports, such as London’s Heathrow, the busiest on the continent, resulting in cancellations
A former defence minister and long-time critic of Togo’s government, Marguerite Gnakadé, was arrested, security sources said. Gnakadé, sister-in-law of veteran leader Faure Gnassingbé, called recently for his resignation and
The first flight with a cross-channel small boat migrant has arrived in Paris, under the agreement between the UK and France. The Indian national was taken out of the UK
Fifteen suspects have been charged with terrorism-related crimes in Lithuania over the purported Russian-funded explosion of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK, prosecutors announced. The suspects allegedly employed delivery
The union representing the workers, Unite, is demanding that the government provide a furlough scheme for employees hit by the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyber attack after some within the
Scheduled strikes across France on Thursday have put back the relocation of the Bayeux Tapestry to a safe site, prior to its historic loan to the British Museum next year,
India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijiani, on Saturday, September 6, 2025, were engaged in high-level telephonic conversations. A strategic milestone marked
The effect of Brexit on the UK economy will be negative “for the foreseeable future”, the UK’s most senior banker has warned. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey explained that
Chile’s state-owned copper company, Codelco, reported its lowest copper production in over two decades after a mine collapse suspended the recovery from a prolonged period of production weakness. Based on
The EU acted on 7th October to double tariffs on foreign steel – following the book of US President Donald Trump – to protect the bloc’s ailing sector from a
The financial guarantees EU members will presumably need to offer in the event of a reparation loan to Ukraine should not be included in the deficit and debt targets of
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on 9th October that Washington purchased Argentine pesos and concluded a $20 billion economic support program to assist in supporting the South American country’s
President Donald Trump announced on 10th October that he would implement new 100% tariffs on imports from China starting next month in response to what he called “aggressive” moves by
BHP is spending more than A$840 million in a chain of growth-facilitating projects at Olympic Dam, to deepen the pillars of underground mining productivity and keep constructing its world-class copper
Brazil’s lower house has passed an exemption of as much as 5,000 reais ($940) a month in income from taxation, double the current rate and an objective of President Luiz
South Africa’s vehicle industry has received a major shot in the arm after Chinese and Indian automobile firms committed to upgrading their operations from semi-knocked-down (SKD) assembly to full-fledged manufacturing,
Bank of America Global Research on Friday advanced its estimate for the next Federal Reserve interest-rate cut to October from December, citing evidence of a weakening labor market. It
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 aspirations could be coming into contact with a frigid fiscal reality. Fitch Ratings cautioned on Friday that Riyadh is facing increasing financial risks as oil prices
The Russian Finance Ministry stated on Sept 24 that it was suggesting from 2026 to increase the value-added tax (VAT) rate from 20 percent to 22 percent in an effort […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) predicted that Türkiye’s economy will expand 3.1% this year and 3.5% in 2026. The bank published its Regional Economic Outlook report for
New government statistics revealed the US economy expanded much faster than previously estimated – a revelation that bruised expectations that the Federal Reserve will slash rates aggressively over the next
China’s central bank announced on 26th September that it will intensify monetary policy changes and fortify coordination between monetary and fiscal policies in order to aid economic growth in the
As winter settles over the mountains of Utah, a long and important chapter in film history comes to an end. This year’s edition of a famous independent film festival was
Rio de Janeiro is seeing record numbers of tourists, but many visitors are now skipping the usual postcard sights. Instead of only visiting Copacabana, Christ the Redeemer, or Sugarloaf Mountain,
High temperatures in the southeast of Australia fuelled bushfires, hundreds of people living in country towns were forced to evacuate, and record temperatures were experienced, with Melbourne registering the highest
Mr Sardar Umar Alam, the UNESCO Representative and the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office of the Pacific States, made a courtesy visit to the Honourable Prime Minister of Samoa,
Swindon’s arts and cultural organisations have come together to support the town’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2029. The bid was officially launched on Monday, 26 January 2026,
The UK is planning a new study. In this, thousands of students will take part to see if spending less time on social media can improve their mental health. The
People across the UK were treated to a rare and beautiful sight as the Northern Lights lit up the night sky. Shades of green, pink, and purple were seen across
A winter storm alert has been raised by the weather officials for Americans! After this, millions of people across the United States are preparing to protect themselves from serious damage
The Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will host the annual Happy Tet festival from February 6 to 10. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage location with over 1,000 […]
On 22nd January, the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, expressed his apology that he had failed to stop the Bondi Beach mass shooting, and the whole country celebrated a day
With the beginning of the new year, the cultural activity of Paraguay is again discovering their rhythm along the banks of rivers, historic places, libraries and community areas around the
On 20th January morning, a train with over 100 foreign tourists on board, consisting of Singapore and Malaysian tourists, among others, arrived in Mohe, “the North Pole of China”, in
The officials of Italy rejoiced on Monday over the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old civic building that was credited to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and engineer who was
TikTok has reached an agreement to establish a new American company, bypassing the pending risk of a ban in America, which has been debated for years on the platform where
Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister – Culture and Information Minister Aida Balayeva stated that the Zharkent Mosque and Ascension Cathedral were going to be nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
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