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The Australian Government is putting more emphasis on shoring up its world-first social media ban for under-16 users. This urgent push comes after the eSafety Commissioner said that the existing
So, there was this huge overnight escalation, where air defense forces said they intercepted and destroyed 269 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across a bunch of regions and also over the Black
Industries and services suspected of involvement in the Islamic State (IS) and other groups designated as terrorist organizations have been shut down. Over 200 people have been detained for suspected
A senior member of the Islamic State (ISIS) has been killed in a U.S. military strike in Syria, the U.S. Department of Defense has acknowledged. The attack was targeted and
Gradual resumption of commercial traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz has pushed the price of oil to official levels since before the Iran war. International benchmark Brent crude briefly
Keir Starmer has agreed to talks with potential successors now “immediately,” after his resignation was announced on Monday. Outgoing Prime Minister has promised his Cabinet that he is totally committed
Canada’s military presence around the world is growing in intensity, with more ships to be deployed to the Indo-Pacific region in two big maritime missions this year. The move comes
After three sessions of gains, the US dollar is poised to break a winning streak following a series of economic data that indicated cooling inflation. These latest numbers have dampened
The political turmoil in Romania intensified on Monday night when lawmakers rejected with a decisive majority a new government proposed by the country’s new prime minister-designate, Adrian Vestea. Rejection extends
The government has proposed that social media platforms be compelled to prioritise its deemed “trusted” news sources under its wider plans to clamp down on the social media industry.
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, IGNCA, in New Delhi, on 23rd June organised an exhibition which highlighted the rich cultural heritage of the North-East region of India
Desperate Venezuelans fought 25th June to save their loved ones who were buried alive under the debris of collapsed buildings from the effects of two big earthquakes that have killed
The next and most powerful of China’s three aircraft carriers passed through the Taiwan Strait on 23rd June, as Taiwan started military drills on countering an attack by China over
U.S. chip shares dropped from record levels on 23rd June as buyers of shares in the companies that have fueled the market in the last year for artificial intelligence infrastructure
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has had talks with the foreign ministers from the Persian Gulf states in Bahrain, and he is optimistic about their constructive dialogues with
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
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared a state of emergency today following Typhoon Kalmaegi, which claimed at least 114 lives and hundreds of others were lost in central provinces in
U.S. senior officials pressed European partners to accelerate the process of eliminating Russian gas by increasing the pipeline networks regionally and raising American imports of liquefied natural gas in Europe.
This year, the German economy is projected to stand still following two years of decline, and the German Chamber of Commerce (DIHK) forecasted a sluggish growth of 0.7 percent in
Japanese PM, Takaichi Sanae, has mentioned that the government has asked North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, to hold a summit with Japan to solve the abductions of Japanese people.
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, emerged as the winner of the New York City mayoral race on 4th November, having ascended very rapidly in the state legislature to become
Donald Trump has pointed to his nation’s history of high government shutdowns as a cause of a wave of poor election outcomes this week that have come a year into
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a low-key stop in Brussels this week and met top EU foreign and intelligence officials to send a not-so-subtle message: You can still trust us.
On 1st November, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had instructed the Pentagon to start planning a possible military intervention in Nigeria since he had increased his criticism that
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
It was announced on 20th November that Britain had awarded a 316 million pound (413 million dollars) contract to missile company MBDA UK to supply the Royal Navy with DragonFire
On 23rd November, Ukraine used drones to hit a heat and power station in Moscow, causing a large fire and severing heating for thousands of people in one of the
Venezuela has declared a significant, national-scale military operation to resist the US naval presence in its waters. On Tuesday, the defence ministry of the country made an announcement of the
Myanmar claims to have ordered Russian helicopters and Chinese jets into its air force as the two countries proceed with the supply of the military-led government with the equipment, even
Greece is reportedly seeking to acquire Israeli anti-aircraft and artillery weapons estimated to cost it approximately 3.5 billion US dollars in its modernization of its military forces, reported Reuters on
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
On 13th November, the United States gave the Taiwan government a sale of fighter jets along with parts of other airplanes worth 330 million dollars, and this was the first
Swedish military equipment maker Saab announced on 14th November that it has entered into an agreement with the government of Colombia that is worth 3.1 billion euros, or $3.62 billion,
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
In one of the biggest workers strikes in New Zealand history, on 23rd October, 100,000 nurses, teachers, and public sector employees participated in a protest to the government to increase
In Cameroon, the government is cracking down on dissent by murdering at least two people and arresting dozens of demonstrators ahead of the announcement of final results in this month’s
The US troops have struck a second ship purported to be transporting drugs in the Pacific Ocean as the US campaign against drug smuggling in the seas intensifies. The strike
Police showered protesters with tear gas, and many demonstrators and riot police were wounded in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes when thousands of protesters marched on 15th October to
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.
The current shutdown of the US government is the longest ever recorded, and there is no indication of an end in sight; thus, its effects on the economy are increasing.
The economic growth of Indonesia slowed marginally during the third quarter, as the official data released on 5th November revealed, which would pose some difficulty to the government in enhancing
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a low-key stop in Brussels this week and met top EU foreign and intelligence officials to send a not-so-subtle message: You can still trust us.
The European Central Bank maintained its key interest rate on 30th October, because inflation is under containment, and European commercial activities are coping with the effects of increased U.S tariffs
The Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, has reported that the country is making a thunderous comeback to the world arena, having successfully attended global summits. Anutin made an announcement
The Hong Kong economy has been on a continuous growth in the third quarter of 2025, with the real gross domestic product (GDP) increasing 3.8 percent on an annual basis
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
When intruders broke their way into the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre and used an angle grinder to cut through the display cases, they stole a hoard of Napoleon jewels.
The interior ministry announced on 3rd February that over 50,000 individuals had been displaced from their homes in northern Morocco following intense weather and heavy precipitation in the country in
The ancient Silk Road is a significant part of the cultural heritage of Kyrgyzstan that still enhances its collaboration with China and other nations in this sphere, according to a
Anses, a French government-funded body on public health and food safety, claimed that vaping is perceived as a substitute for smoking but is not risk-free in terms of health. Approximately
According to ENA, which is a partner of TV BRICS, UNESCO further reiterated that it was firmly committed to the restitution of African cultural heritage, and that the return of
Spain is preparing to ban children under 16 from using social media. The government will also require platforms to use strict age checks to make sure young users cannot easily
People in Spain and Portugal barely had time to recover from last week’s deadly floods when another storm arrived. Over the weekend, Storm Marta swept across the Iberian Peninsula, bringing
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