America Reopens: Longest U.S. Shutdown Ends as Trump Signs Spending Bill
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
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Australia Becomes First to Ban Under-16s on Social Media — A Blueprint for the World?
Australia is about to introduce a historic-level digital safety reform, a nationwide ban on children under the age of 16 having social media accounts. Beginning on December 10, TikTok, Snapchat,
Culture Minister Urges Youth to Safeguard the Nation’s Cultural Identity
Culture Minister Fadli Zon encouraged young Indonesians to conserve the cultural identity of the country and use it as a source of inspiration in their creative endeavors, and that culture
Hungary Takes the EU to Court Over Russian Energy Phase-Out, Says Orbán
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.
Tragedy in Kashmir: Police Station Explosion Leaves 9 Dead, Dozens Hurt
In Indian-controlled Kashmir, a cache of seized explosives exploded in a police station killing at least 9 people and injuring 32 others, police alleged on 15th November. The explosion took
US Moves to Lift Select Tariffs on Argentina and Ecuador
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
UNESCO Reveals a Virtual Museum of Pillaged Art as the First in the World at MONDIACULT 2025
Three years after being committed to MONDIACULT 2022, UNESCO is initiating a new project: the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects. The global online platform employs a highly developed digital
NCHR, EU Launch Cultural Salon to Spotlight Human Rights in an Unequal World
Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with the European Union (EU), kicked off a series of cultural salons examining how global inequality is remaking human rights’ meaning
Ebola Vaccinations Roll Out in DR Congo as Outbreak Rapidly Spreads
The World Health Organization has started vaccinating healthcare workers and contacting individuals in DR Congo’s Kasai province, after an Ebola outbreak claimed at least 16 lives. With slowed doses and
Grand Bathukamma 2025 Plans Revealed by Telangana Tourism at TTF Hyderabad
Telangana tourism set the stage for the celebration of the state’s festive mood by opening curtains for the Bathukamma festivities at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) Hyderabad 2025 on
Rising Demand: 1 in 3 UK Parents Request Special Needs Assessment for Children
One in three have asked for a special needs assessment for their child, a survey finds, which uncovers a boom in demand for special needs provision in schools throughout the
Vietnam Night: Celebrating Heritage and Global Tourism at ITE HCMC 2025
Vietnam Night Gala, which was held in the Thiskyhall Convention Center in ITE HCMC 2025, was a cultural and tourism-related night full of life. Themed “The Flow of Quintessence“, the
Russia Mulls VAT Hike to Curb Deficit Despite Putin’s No-Tax Promise
Russia is contemplating an increase in the value-added tax rate to ensure the budget deficit does not spiral and to shore up reserves, four sources said, even as President Vladimir
Germany Approves 2025 Budget, Ushering in a New Era of Spending
The parliament of Germany on Thursday passed the country’s first-ever annual budget since broad reforms to relax fiscal rules were enacted in early this year, securing historic investments to spur
India plans strategic rare earths reserve, Bloomberg News reports
India is exploring the establishment of a strategic reserve of minerals for use in times of crisis for defense production, a senior official said, following other nations in moving at
‘One In, One Out’: UK Begins Migrant Deportations to France
The first flight with a cross-channel small boat migrant has arrived in Paris, under the agreement between the UK and France. The Indian national was taken out of the UK
Lithuania Puts 15 on Trial for Purported Russian-Funded Parcel Bombs
Fifteen suspects have been charged with terrorism-related crimes in Lithuania over the purported Russian-funded explosion of parcels in Germany, Poland and the UK, prosecutors announced. The suspects allegedly employed delivery
China’s Auto Boom Turns Into Oversupply Crisis
At the edge of a city of 21 million in China, a huge showroom within a shopping center presents car shoppers with stunning discounts. Shoppers have about 5,000 cars to
