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Ukrainian President Yanukovych spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of extending a 72-hour strike planned to strike Kyiv in order to prepare for the
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on 3rd September that it would start deploying its latest and most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model to its select customers, noting that it
On 3rd September the Council for Cultural Affairs, advising Japan’s culture minister, chose Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture as one of the country’s contenders for fiscal 2026 to be inscribed
Over 23 terrorists have reportedly died in renewed deadly fighting between rival Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) groups in the Sambisa Forest region of Borno State.
Blasts were heard in unidentified locations close to Iran’s Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, which is an important maritime port. The incident – which included a possible attack on
The staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will conduct a mission to Sri Lanka from 10th – 23rd September 2026 for discussion with government officials. The mission’s mission is
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a non-binding resolution calling for a switch from the classic Mercator map of the world. The “Correct the Map” resolution calls for using
Next week marks the first time two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets will fly over New Zealand. The aircraft will be stationed at RNZAF Base Ohakea, where
The data center industry of India has garnered great investments; however, its effect on microeconomics will be negligible. This is supported by figures from various financial media, which have said
Vice President JD Vance on Monday during a press briefing at The White House has declined to say that the current six-month military standoff with Iran is a “war. Vance
TikTok is enhancing its comment area. On 3rd September, the social network announced that it’s introducing new features to its comments sections, such as Live Photo comments, photo carousel comments,
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival began on 2nd September on Lido Island in Italy with 21 movies bidding for the Golden Lion, the top prize. Johnnie To, the
On 3rd September, the military’s media affairs wing said that 15 terrorists have been killed in security operations as they were trying to infiltrate Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. The
The Houthis have conducted a simultaneous raid since Sunday on populated districts on Yemen’s western coast using 14 ballistic missiles and drone strikes. A military source quoted by the media
Oil prices jumped to a new six-week high on Thursday after fresh U.S. Department of Defense strikes against Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran. Such developments have greatly exacerbated
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
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
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,
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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