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While LinkedIn has for years been the place to find professional contacts, many Gen Z employees are seeking out other sources for career advice. The survey, conducted by résumé builder
For the opening of “Africa – A Continent of Diversity,” an exhibition that highlights the diversity of Africa’s heritage in contemporary visual art, the beauty, culture and creativity of Africa
The threat of nationwide traffic chaos is hanging over Israel as a Haredi protest has now entered stage two of its motorcade. The demonstration, which is planned for Wednesday afternoon,
Over 80% of Australian children aged under 16 continue to use social media despite a national ban, according to a new study from the University of Newcastle. A new University
Korean People’s Navy (KPAN) officially inducted its first destroyer Choe Hyon into service on June 23. It’s the first destroyer to come into service in the nation’s history. The warship
Paraguayan Book Day falls on the 25th of June, a key event in its cultural history. On this day in 1612, Ruy Díaz de Guzmán finished his “Anales del descubrimiento,
A heatwave hit much of Europe recently, with the result that 40 people had drowned in France over the past few days trying to cool down from the record heat,
Energy markets fell to their lowest levels since early March as global oil prices fell more than 1% Wednesday, extending a weekly decline. Brent crude futures fell 78 cents, or
This week, a deep split over the Israel-Gaza war manifested itself in the election of a progressive challenger, Brad Lander, to defeat US Congressman Dan Goldman in the 10th congressional
Three months after a landmark ruling in a similar case, a 15-year-old American has settled an unprecedented lawsuit for damages against the Google-owned social media platform YouTube and other platforms
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 36th Hong Kong Book Fair (HKBF) will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from 15-21
Security forces have thwarted a big terrorist conspiracy in Balochistan with the recovery of a huge quantity of explosives and weapons in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Panjgur, and in
The Ukrainian military has successfully launched unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on an important nighttime raid on June 23 against key defense facilities. The set objective was in the vicinity of
World Bank has officially presented a financing package of $3.39 billion to revive the economic scene of Ukraine. This development policy operation – called the First Ukraine Jobs and Private
Even though the discussions were kind of steered and mostly filled by a separate geopolitical arrangement, Lebanon and Israel are starting a new stretch of direct negotiations in Washington. And
In an effort to induce North Korea back into negotiations, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung requested Chinese President Xi Jinping to go further with his efforts to convince North
To reinforce countermeasures against aggression, the major defense agreement between Canada and the Philippines was signed on 2nd November, officials said, which is the main antagonist of China’s increasingly aggressive
According to the Hungarian Prime Minister, Hungary would collapse economically due to the decrease in Russian oil, since it obtains over four-fifths of its crude oil imports from Russia. The
On 24th October, U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited an Israeli center led by U.S. forces in Israel to manage the Gaza ceasefire, with the Trump administration attempting
Prime Minister Mark Carney has given a target of doubling Canada’s exports to non-U.S. U.S. in the next ten years by claiming that American tariffs are causing an investment goosebumps.
Catherine Connolly, an independent leftwing candidate, has won the landslide election and has been confirmed as the next president of Ireland. After getting 63 percent of the first preference votes,
The US Treasury Department has also imposed sanctions on the Colombian president Gustavo Petro, who is also among the most vocal of international critics of Donald Trump. According to Treasury
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 USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest and latest aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy is set to arrive in the Caribbean at the beginning of next week, an astronomical
This month, the Philippine forces will conduct anti-invasion exercises in Northern Luzon and the South China Sea to test the capability of the country to fight off threats in the
On the previous day, North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang-chol received a Russian military delegation, led by Goremykin, the former, and negotiated in an amiable environment, the KCNA announced in
On 6th November, the Israeli military conducted a series of attacks in southern Lebanon claiming that it was acting against Hezbollah as a retaliatory measure against what it termed as
On November 6, Defense Minister Wladysaw Kosiniak-Kamysz announced what, according to Polish media TVP Info, Poland has declared to be the largest national defense training program in the history of
The allies of NATO were informed of the United States’ intentions to reduce troops stationed on the eastern flank of Europe, including soldiers that would relocate to the Mihail Kogalniceanu
The Joint Task Force North East troops, known as Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have been able to prevent various terrorist attacks and neutralize major threats in the States of Borno
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
Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the heart of St Petersburg in a rare display of protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin to sing anti-war protest songs. Young people protested by
Flights from Bangladesh’s largest airport have been suspended following a major fire at the cargo terminal, officials confirmed. Thirty-six fire units were fighting the fire on 18th October, Talha Bin
Four died in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, as security personnel opened fire and used teargas to scatter large crowds at a stadium where the body of opposition leader Raila Odinga lay
They were lawyers and teachers, fired government workers and military veterans. Students and retirees, children and grandmothers. Coming in swarms around the nation in big cities and small towns, they
At least 24 died and 47 were injured while demonstrating against the military government of Myanmar when an army motorised paraglider released two bombs among them, a government-in-exile spokesperson said
Roughly 1,000 protesters marched through the capital of Madagascar on 9th October, having a confrontation with police that used tear gas and stun grenades in an effort to scatter them
Two strong offshore earthquakes hit off the coast of the southern Philippines on 10th October and claimed at least seven lives, with towns close to the epicenter experiencing structural damage
Germany is to authorize police to shoot down malicious drones such as those that have caused havoc at airports in Europe, and which some European leaders have blamed on a
Judges at the International Criminal Court on 10th October denied a petition by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to be released from custody, ruling that he was likely to refuse
At least 91 civilians were killed in Sudan’s beleaguered city of el-Fasher in attacks by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, over the course of 10 days last
Demonstrations in more than a dozen cities have jolted Morocco for a week straight, with the young people behind them showing they can translate digital discontent into a real-world movement
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
According to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that India will remain one of the fastest-growing economies in the category of emerging
Mortgage holders are not likely to receive a handout this week, as a revitalised inflation is likely to keep the Reserve Bank from reducing interest rates in the near future.
The Russian central bank on 24th October announced that it was reducing the key interest rate to 16.5 percent, 0.5 percent lower than 17 percent. The fourth quarter-point cut is […]
The ADB has, as of late, undertaken earnest actions to augment its financial capacity and enhance financial integration of the region, such as enhancing its lending potential in collaboration with
Economic growth in China cooled in the three months to the end of September, with problems in the property market persisting and trade tensions with the US flaring up. The
Top economic officials from the U.S. and China wrapped up their first day of talks in Kuala Lumpur on 25th October, with a Treasury spokesperson characterizing them as “very constructive”.
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Galymzhan Koishybayev exchanged views on consolidating trade and economic cooperation
France’s economy minister has called a new reduction in the nation’s credit rating “a wake-up call” for lawmakers to once and for all approve the 2026 budget, as political deadlock
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 18th October said India is likely to post positive export growth during the current financial year despite tension from global trade disruptions and
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
In early December, leaders and heritage experts met in Doha with a simple idea: protecting culture is not only about saving the past. It is also about building a better
Dutch plans to raise the European minimum age of social media to 15 were proposed by the three parties that have made up the new Dutch minority government, as plans
In Japan, the Children and Families Agency has established a working group to deliberate on the possibility of regulating social media services to ensure that children are not exposed to
The Nipah virus is a deadly virus that has claimed many lives, and the authorities in Pakistan have ordered to screen people entering the country more closely for signs of
When the nuclear age began, scientists came up with the Doomsday Clock, a mere message to humanity, a visual representation of the proximity of the world to the brink of
Two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal confirmed by Indian authorities that they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak, as several Asian countries stepped up health checks and
Nagpur is excited to experience a new youthful energy once more as Zero Mile Fest 2026 (ZMF) 2026, being the annual cultural flagship fest of IIM Nagpur, returns larger, louder
TikTok has settled to prevent it from taking part in a historic social media addiction case – a case hours before a jury was set to be selected in California.
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
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