1 Dead, Dozens Injured After Train Collision North of London
Two trains crashed on 19th June, killing one train driver and seriously injuring dozens of people on one of the trains north of London. One passenger reported being thrown forward
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Two trains crashed on 19th June, killing one train driver and seriously injuring dozens of people on one of the trains north of London. One passenger reported being thrown forward
The Ministry of National Economy announced that international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has confirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit rating at “BBB” with a Stable Outlook. The agency said the
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The 2026 Beijing International Book Fair was held at the China National Convention Centre on June 17 featuring more than 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries and regions, making it one […]
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s severe warnings of potential repercussions for Saudi Arabia in oil prices led to a modest move higher in Brent crude on Thursday. In a public
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under heavy internal pressure in his own party to give a clear time-frame for his resignation from Downing Street. The internal struggle comes after Andy
Meta on 18th June formally launched the revamped safety features for minors on its social media platforms and held the Screen Smart digital literacy program to help educate the public
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Thailand, along with the 19 European Union (EU) Member States’ Embassies and Cultural Institutions in Thailand, officially opened the 32nd European Union
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Violence erupted strongly throughout Lebanon on Friday, in the worst outbreak of fighting since the recent U.S.-Iran deal to stop the wider war in the Middle East. The Israelis claimed
The Bank of England has decided to keep its interest rate indicator at 3.75% for the fourth time in a row. Policymakers observed that although world oil prices have dipped
The European Union rolled out far-reaching new sanctions on Russia’s economy and oil commerce Friday, just days after President Trump called upon NATO allies to suspend all purchases of oil
Hundreds of thousands of workers have participated in walkouts in France on Thursday, following a call to action by trade unions for a day of protests to counter budget cuts.
Israel’s right-wing finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has declared the Gaza Strip to be a “real estate bonanza” and that he was negotiating with the US over dividing up the land
The South Korean foreign ministry has made a statement on Saturday that it will consider the impacts of recent changes in the policy of the U.S. H-1B visa on companies
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Another UN report indicates a threat that the minerals that are mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and which are under the custody of armed groups are finding
Wang Huning, the top political advisor, on Thursday met with a delegation of representatives from various sectors of Taiwan, including former Kuomintang chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu, who travelled to Beijing for
Earlier this month, leading members of US President Donald Trump’s political team and House Republicans met behind closed doors to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill. The sales pitch
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The surprise transition of Stephen Thompson, the long serving leader of the Conservative group on Preston City Council, to reform the UK has shaken the political landscape in Preston. Thompson’s
The surprise transition of Stephen Thompson, the long serving leader of the Conservative group on Preston City Council, to reform the UK has shaken the political landscape in Preston. Thompson’s
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Following the 2017 forced deportation of the Muslim minority Rohingya from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, the military torched villages and mosques and used their lands for security posts, a UN-backed report
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U.S. military planners are writing options for attacking drug dealers within Venezuela, and an attack within that nation’s borders could start in weeks, according to four sources interviewed by NBC
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The Israeli military stated that it hit Yemeni military targets associated with the country’s Houthis in Sanaa on 25th September, a day after the group claimed responsibility for a drone
Hungarian reconnaissance drones entered Ukraine, the Kyiv government stated on 26th Sept. “The commander in chief informed us about recent drone incidents along the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. Ukrainian troops registered incursions
South Korea’s defense ministry and the U.S. department of defense were in consensus that tremendous progress had been made in fulfilling conditions for a transfer of wartime operational control, according
Venezuela has begun three days of military maneuvers and rolled out its Russian-made fighter jets in a display of force directed at the US following heightened tensions over Washington’s sending
Belgrade hosted one of its biggest military parades in decades on September 20, rolling out tanks and missile systems down New Belgrade’s streets and sending fighter jets screaming overhead of
NATO scrambled three Russian MiG-31 fighter aircraft that intruded into Estonia’s airspace over the Baltic Sea in a 12-minute trespass, terming it evidence of Moscow’s “reckless” behavior. The EU’s foreign
Russian troops are said to be moving almost everywhere in the conflict area in eastern Ukraine, as declared by the Russian Chief of General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov. The action
Israel launched a large-scale ground invasion of Gaza City on 16th September, amplifying a war that has already ravaged the area for almost two years. Thousands of Palestinians escaped the
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have announced that a senior Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officer is under investigation for illicit enrichment and hiding assets. While officials did not name him, Ukrainian
Earlier this month, top security officials of Iran and the UK held a telephonic call and agreed to continue exchanging opinions regarding Tehran’s nuclear programme, multiple media agencies are
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Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, has warned that fueling political divisions after the recent ceasefire would be a “serious mistake.” He stressed that unity is essential, especially as the
Tensions in the South China Sea intensified this week as two US Navy warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, just days after two Chinese vessels collided while pursuing a
Ghana is mourning the tragic loss of two government ministers and six others after a military helicopter crashed in the southern Ashanti region on Wednesday. The aircraft, a Z9 military
Sudden, torrential monsoon rains have claimed the lives of over 400 people across Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir, and Nepal, with dozens still missing and feared dead. The catastrophic flooding has washed
The Trump administration reversed course Friday on its unprecedented federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force, allowing Police Chief Pamela Smith to remain in charge. However, Attorney General Pam Bondi
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is facing growing pressure to release details of a Category A nuclear incident that occurred earlier this year at HM Naval Base Clyde (Faslane),
Serbia is witnessing escalating turmoil as protests entered their fifth consecutive night, marked by the burning of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) offices, the party of President Aleksandar Vučić. The
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed veteran politician Ali Larijani as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), the country’s highest security body. The move marks Larijani’s return to
In a major escalation of the ongoing conflict, Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to seize control of Gaza City, marking a significant shift in its military strategy against
The Trump administration has slashed Washington D.C.’s federal urban security funding by a staggering 44%, reducing its allocation from $45.2 million to $25.2 million for Fiscal Year 2025. The cuts
Listed among El Salvador’s top 100 most wanted fugitives, one of the high-ranking member of the violent MS-13 gang was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security
The Kishtawar district of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an encounter between terrorists and the Indian security forces, an unexpected breakout on Sunday was reported by officials. The security forces launched
German authorities confirmed on Friday that a second act of sabotage was discovered along a vital railway corridor in western Germany, just one day after a fire in a cable
Microsoft is probing whether the leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies on Chinese hackers have exploited flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, allowed by
Minnesota’s city St Paul shut down systems after a turbulent digital attack was targeted by what its mayor described as a “deliberate, coordinated, digital attack” carried out by sophisticated hackers.
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to cut its target interest rate for the first time in 2025 by a quarter point, amid increasing fears about the U.S. job market.
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Just after a meeting on September 4, 2025, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for economic affairs confirmed that the second-half stimulus is going to continue. Hartarto confirmed their commitment to launching an
South Africa’s economic scale-up must become a top priority if the country is to unlock its full potential and secure long-term prosperity. It is considered Africa’s most industrialized economy in
Late last month, reports emerged that China is planning to launch a series of measures to boost consumption numbers, as per the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). This situation
Late last month, China’s trade representative Li Chenggang came to the US on a high-profile official tour. He and multiple US officials held discussions on bilateral economic and trade relations,
Late last month, a split US appeals court made a shocking ruling. It ruled that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs are not legal, undercutting the President’s use of the tariffs
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Last month, producers in the US increased their prices at a faster-than-expected rate as companies scrambled to address fresh costs from significant tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump. The
Earlier this month, the Donald Trump administration in the US announced a policy that is going to make it harder for solar and other clean energy projects to reap the
Germany, one of the biggest economies in Europe, is significantly ramping up defence spending – in the hopes that a burgeoning arms industry is going to boost national security and
The economy of Japan performed much better than expected in the second quarter of 2025 – expanding 0.3% from the first three months of the year, outpacing forecasts despite the […]
The British economy expanded at a faster rate than initially expected in the second quarter, according to official figures, despite a strong deceleration compared to the beginning of 2025 amid
The workshop was held on November 28 and 29 in the district of Huayllabamba, Cusco, as part of the project implementation of the Atalis Internacional de alimentos y plataformas digitales
It was the first time since the end of the Second World War that France, with 69.1 million people, had fewer births than deaths, which was announced by Insee in
An immensely popular literary festival has been canceled, with over 180 authors walking out of the program to protest the cancellation of a Palestinian Australian writer, who was invited to
The Grok by Elon Musk was blocked in Indonesia and Malaysia, the first nations to do so, since the artificial intelligence application has a “digital undressing” feature that has flooded
China published draft regulations that would govern internet application data collection and usage in order to enhance the privacy and transparency of users. The Cyberspace Administration of China suggested that
UNESCO Dhaka has initiated a cultural exhibition on the presentation of a National Action Plan to safeguard, recover, and build resilience of the cultural heritage and creative sectors in Bangladesh.
Storm Goretti raised gale-force winds and heaped volumes of snow on northern Europe on 9th January, blacking out thousands of homes, grounding aircraft, and disrupting train services, to add to
According to the Ministry of Culture, Thailand will be the guest of honor in the 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition, which will be held on the 3-8 of February at
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After leftist activists suspected arson at a power station on Wednesday cut off tens of thousands of households in southwestern Berlin, the area was reconnected to the electricity grid on
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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh has given consent in principle to the writing of a scientific dossier on the pho (rice noodle soup) and water puppetry as an intangible
The snowfall in France and the Netherlands on 5th January interrupted air, road, and rail traffic, with hundreds of flights being cancelled in the national capitals, trains in Amsterdam had
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