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ISIS has claimed responsibility for killing two Syrian soldiers in the northern province of Aleppo, in a statement on the group’s Telegram channel. The Syrian army has lost two
The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to keep a permanent, ready-to-fight arsenal on the southeast coast of Australia. The logistics base will be the first of its kind
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed worry about the use of stablecoins at scale for cross-border payments in Nigeria. Nigeria has been the largest recipient of stablecoin inflows in
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have shown a new level of hope for peace in Ukraine. The leaders signed a joint declaration at a summit hosted
In a targeted attack on Iranian coastal radar installations, the U.S. military forces struck on Saturday. The move came in response to Iran’s recent launch of several drones towards the
This is Iran’s worst inflation crisis since the Second World War. A sharp increase in prices is driving workers, retirees, and small businesses further into financial difficulty. The Iranian economy
On June 7, the Armenians will go to the polls in a pivotal election that will decide whether they will continue on the road to the West or back to
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that oil prices are now just 3 per cent above the April baseline global growth projection that it based its calculations on. But while
China’s president Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week in his first trip in nearly seven years, both sides said on 5th June. His visit will be the
Pakistan’s security forces on 5th June shot dead six suspected militants in an intelligence-based operation in the restive Balochistan province of the south-west of the country, amid a rise in
Three social media platforms have been ordered to block access to 14 posts which “target the Indian community and undermine Singapore’s model of multiculturalism”, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
On 6th June, the rich cultural heritage of the Lekki Kingdom came alive as the sons and daughters, residents and friends of the Lekki community converged to celebrate the colourful
The Nigerian military has stopped the attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists in troops’ strongholds in Gajigana, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno
The Philippine Army and the Australian Army have stepped up their training efforts in Camarines Sur, with troops from both sides carrying out more joint training exercises. The strategic activities
The Italian national statistics bureau ISTAT has lowered its estimate for economic growth in the country to 0.7% for 2026 from last December’s 0.8%. The agency also forecast that the
In 2023, the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces started a deadly fight that is still ongoing and has resulted in the displacement of nearly 13 million
Late last month, European Union member states did not reach a qualified majority needed to exclude Israel from a significant research and innovation fund. Germany and Italy said that they
Back in June, the US and Israel conducted a meticulous bombing campaign for 12 days to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites. The US later noted that Iran’s nuclear programme has been
One of the most popular politicians of the island has been excluded by the government after being arrested by the police on Monday morning. Jonathan Le Tocq, who is in
It is the first large-scale protest in Ukraine as thousands of its citizens take to the streets against a risky anti-corruption law which was signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, as
President Donald Trump has ignited some controversies by hinting at the possibility of releasing Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, as reported by CNN Politics. The statements by
As reported by CNN Politics, President Donald Trump has declared that a new scheme is in place to supply weapons to Ukraine using European nations. This Trump-Ukraine arms agreement has
The countries of Poland and Hungary, that previously used to be close associates within the European Union, have been experiencing their major diplomatic crisis over the last couple of years.
The move went down as a serious escalation in Brazil’s Trump tariff battle as the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula De Silva, fiercely condemned the threats by the President
With the upcoming midterm elections, there is a fight between political sides over the congressional maps. The redistricting strategies are being employed by the Republicans and Democrats to earn additional
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany has come out clearly and declared that European countries had been over-reliant on the United States insofar as defense and security were concerned. Merz has
The F-35 stealth fighter jet program, hailed as a technological marvel of 21st-century air power, is once again under intense scrutiny following a crash involving a US Navy F-35 in
In a move that underscores Serbia’s increasingly complex foreign policy, Serbian and Chinese special forces concluded their first-ever joint military training exercise, Peacekeeper 2025, from July 19–28 in China’s Hebei
According to a budget announcement made by the German Bundestag, Ukraine is allocated a huge budget of $9.7 Billion in 2026 as military aid by the German Government. The aid
The Student Traffic Initiative which has been suspended since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been revoked by the Police Commissionerate on Monday, 28th July. The initiative paved the
The Indian government, reportedly, is unlikely to proceed with any major new defense acquisitions from the U.S. in the near term, including the F- 35 purchase. The news reported by
Portugal Minister of National Defence João Nuno Lacerda Teixeira de Melo recently said that the country is aiming at joining one of the two competing European ‘sixth-generation’ combat aircraft programmes
Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) was hosted by Gen. Wiesław Kukuła, chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, in Warsaw to discuss the topics
On Friday, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian forces were facing fierce fighting around the city of Pokrovsk in the east. Russia has been using the villages captured
The Regional Chief of Defense Staff conference was held in Islamabad and had military leaders from US, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Pakistan took the initiative to host a high
On Thursday, France handed over its last military bases in Senegal, resulting in the French army with no permanent camps or bases in west and central Africa. The last remaining
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for a diplomatic and strategic collaboration between Germany, UK and France to sort out the illegal migration and deepen the defence sector, after declaring that
Canada is aiming the acquisition of $11.6 Billion uncrewed combat jets that could be joining the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) planned fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters. The country’s
A Multidomain Talisman Sabre military exercise in a large scale that included US Intelligence aircraft and Singaporean military was conducted for the first time in Australia. Codenamed Talisman Sabre brings
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to lift his veto, the European Union has agreed to new sanctions on Russia. The European Union has now decided to impose new sanctions
Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney has warned that a trade agreement with the U.S. will require accepting some tariffs which he sees as inevitable. Carney spoke earlier on Thursday
Indonesia is still negotiating the details with the US to complete its new trade deal. The US reduced an intended tariff on Indonesian goods from 32% to 19% as part
Jerome Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve, has strongly denied claims that the Fed is spending recklessly highlighted by its renovation of the historic Marriner S. Eccles Building in
Austria has enacted a law that prohibits school-going girls below 14 years old from wearing headscarves. The three centrist parties – the ÖVP, the SPÖ and the Neos- led by
In partnership with the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Culture has proclaimed the art of ‘Sadu Weaving‘ in the list of the United
At the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Sports Organization (UNESCO), a number of living traditions were, this year, inscribed on the
Australia has become the world’s first nation to ban social media for children under the age of 16, preventing them from using social media platforms such as TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube,
The largest climate charity on Earth has donated $24.5 million to conserve coastal ecosystems as a geographic plan to establish the initial multinational marine biosphere reserve on Earth, its leader
Drums, applause and laughter were the order of the day in a full to capacity conference hall in New Delhi as the world representatives witnessed their traditions getting world recognition.
The Ministry of Aviation, India, on 5th December reversed a new policy, which rested pilots every week, following havoc in the country as a result of hundreds of flights being
The 2025 Patan Craft and Culture Festival in Lalitpur likewise drew in art enthusiasts and fans of handicrafts. The Expo is a 7-week event that is organised in partnership with
Philippine Culture Days was introduced on 5th December evening within the framework of the Global Harmony 2 program by the Ministry of Media, with the collaboration of the General Entertainment
One week before an official social media ban on teen use of Instagram, Facebook, and Threads apps, Meta has begun to take Australian children below the age of 16 off
The Mpumalanga Cultural Xperience was also a significant milestone in this year, with a colorful array of events taking place throughout the province during its 10th anniversary. The festival also
The Indian government is considering a plan that may force smartphone manufacturers to ensure that their location tracking systems that use satellites are continuously on, an act which has attracted
Vaccine advisers for the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on 5th December morning to limit hepatitis B vaccines in what labelled a major move by the
A new Gaelic cultural centre in Inverness is looking forward to holding its first events after some serious renovations. Cultarlann took over the Church of Scotland’s former East Church on
In a country still struggling with conflict, economic collapse, and the trauma of the 2020 port explosion, Pope Leo XIV spent his last moments on his Middle East visit by
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