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The two countries have officially completed a five-day comprehensive joint drill at sea. The event underscores the ongoing efforts of both countries to strengthen practical military cooperation and contribute to
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its interest rate on Thursday for the second time this year, trying to put out an energy-driven inflation surge. ECB President Christine Lagarde said
Israel, which has imposed new sanctions on goods from West Bank settlements, has demanded that the British government shut down its East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days. The diplomatic response
The 2026 Travel & Taste Awards have crowned Athens as the “Cocktail Culture City of the Year” after defeating top global destinations such as Paris, New York and Mexico City.
Instagram’s CEO has announced that users will find their experience worse without an algorithm, experience more brand-related content, and spend less time on the app. The Australian government is
The Philippines has sent coast guard, military and civilian ships to search for survivors on a smouldering passenger-cargo vessel off the western province of Palawan, where a fire killed at
South Korea’s next budget plan and economy as a whole got a positive rating from global credit rating agency Moody’s. The agency said it admired the country’s approach to successfully
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Defense has announced the destruction of five Iranian oil tankers. The American military response was in response to the recent attacks on its warships,
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has strongly denied the chief rabbi’s call for “special care” for British Jews, after a UK Government move to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the
The national competition for the European Capital of Culture 2033 title is open to Moldovan municipalities, which will submit long-term urban cultural development plans before the application deadline on October
The European Union is about to unveil its strategy for protecting children online, but proposals to limit their access to social media and enforce age checks have been met with
As the leaders of the protesters opposite the big US embassy in Seoul consider “contributions” to the waterway’s security, they wave signs that read “Do not join a war of
On the night of 9 September, Poland stepped up its military activity in its airspace in response to the increased activity of Russian long-range aviation, which launched aggressive strikes against
Yemen’s oil prices reach new six-week peak on Tuesday as Houthis attack Saudi energy sites. Oil installations were set ablaze and over 70 people were injured in four southern Saudi
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Colombia at the start of a multi-nation Latin America tour. The diplomatic visit is designed to strengthen pro-US leaders and
President Donald Trump Tuesday stated that the Navy has removed or detonated all mines from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz. The president made the direct threat to the
Iran has publicly claimed to be successful in resisting the new U.S. sanctions, which were expanded. Iran has made it official that it is confident of countering the new enlarged
Iran “would love” to reach an agreement with the United States, but is not yet ready for “the right deal,” U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday. Trump stressed that
Türkiye has officially asked INTERPOL to issue a red notice for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This is an international request, linked to a case of prosecution over a military
Iran has issued a strong warning that the next time the United States threatens it, it is going to respond in a harsh military manner. This is an assertive statement
Bangladesh’s lawmakers have officially announced the name of veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its 23rd president. His predecessor resigned early, and the post was left largely vacant, having
Israel and Turkey are at higher risk of conflict after an Israeli strike hit the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria. Israel said Turkey was putting its security in danger. Turkey,
Two Iranians are set to be expelled from France, the Government of France has declared. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the decision, calling it a direct result of “the recent
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov made a bombshell video address on behalf of the government to request the holding of wartime presidential elections. The former official has
Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema has just been re-elected for a second five-year term by a convincing 60 per cent margin. His closest rival Brian Mundubile got 38%, according to the
Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby has officially pardoned jailed former Prime Minister Succès Masra and leader of the nation’s largest opposition group. A pardon was announced on Friday by the
U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has threatened that the U.S. will place “unprecedented economic isolation” on Iran. “There’s sweeping new measures that we’re looking to look at,
Office ties between Tokyo and Moscow have worsened after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed island group visited by a highly controversial trip. The archipelago, called the Northern Territories
Former President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in official court in Damascus. The decision was made in absentia and is a landmark set in the history of the
This temporary funding bill passed the U.S. Senate, which is led by Republicans. The important bill ensures federal agencies continue to run through Dec. 11 – and will avoid a
The Romanian Ministry of National Defense has announced a military reservist mobilization exercise to take place in Bucharest and in neighbouring Ilfov county soon, according to a statement. The exercise,
It is reported that U.S., British and Norwegian forces are in full training exercise on and around the remote Jan Mayen island during Operation Atlantic City from August 26 to
In the village of Pomas, in south-western France, 39 people were injured, and hundreds of houses were damaged by a powerful tornado. Fourteen people were taken to hospital, two
A Myanmar military fighter jet bombed a monastery in the Sagaing Region killing at least 12 people and wounding nearly 20 others, among them Buddhist monks. The horrific attack took
Russia is holding missile practice in the vicinity of the southern Kuril Islands as tensions with Japan escalate. Russia’s tensions with Japan are heating up with missile practice near the
In April, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense announced that North Korea had already installed 600mm super-large multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) in the vicinity of the front lines. This
The artillery detachment of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) 81st Group Army has just arrived at a training base in northern China. The unit carried out a full-element live-fire
The Russian army has been shelling Kharkiv and 11 other settlements in the region with heavy fire over the last 24 hours. The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reports on
The U.S. Department of Defense officially announced the establishment of a new multinational task force, according to a report issued by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) recently. A special
On the night of August 12 and into the morning of August 13, a host of Russian drones and artillery fire rained down on the Dnipropetrovsk region. According to the
On Wednesday, North Korea test-fired its second rocket in less than a week off its eastern coast. The launch follows the end of the joint military drills between Seoul and
The Swedish Armed Forces will get 45 heavy recovery and technical rescue vehicles 100% made in Poland. The order is a rarity in a list of foreign military equipment got
The Ukrainian military has destroyed one of the country’s largest oil refineries in the Russian city of Orsk, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said Tuesday. Orsk is well
The Yemeni Defense Ministry on Saturday said it has initiated a coordinated military operation against the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The attack comes in response to a recent spate of deadly
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus announced the official opening of a joint military exercise between the armed forces of Belarus and China called “Swift Eagle 2026.
Due to the hilly topography, flood, landslide, glacier-related disaster, and other climate-related hazards are highly vulnerable in Nepal. Extreme weather events of the past few years have brought into sharp
The fire occurred at the Mother and Child Health Ward in its Islamabad district office of the public Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on the third floor, according to
The Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control has notified the deployment of three companies of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi to carry out security operations in response to a request
In the latest protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied’s rule, activists and opponents of the president took to the streets in Tunis on 20th August demanding his resignation and the
All seven people on a helicopter, which crashed at Mt. Ololokwe in Samburu County, are dead. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed that the accident involved a
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned late on 18th August that the response efforts were not containing the deadly disease, as confirmed Ebola cases now top
Troops of the Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State after a swift and fighting response by the operatives against terrorists
Security forces on 18th August have claimed to have killed at least nine terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different parts of Balochistan. In Ziarat, Harnai and Surab
Rescue teams are working hard to search for any survivors of an earthquake that took place in Indonesia. The number of fatalities is also increasing due to a powerful earthquake
A bomb threat was received by the Delhi High Court on August 14, which triggered security measures at the court premises a day before Independence Day. Official sources have
French officials have ordered the evacuation of 525 residents from a village in the southwestern Landes region where a wildfire raged, not far from an area already ravished this summer
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to become the largest outbreak of the disease in history, the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general has declared.
Sixteen kidnappers suspected of being responsible for kidnapping victims in Kogi State have been tracked by the Nigerian Army through joint security operations and rescued across local government areas.
At least 169 people have died, and hundreds more have been injured in Colombia after a devastating earthquake hit the nation. Rescue workers will continue to search collapsed buildings
On 7th August, state media SANA quoted the Interior Ministry as saying two Daesh militants were killed in Damascus’s Sayyidah Zaynab area of the Damascus countryside after they were found
Oil fell by over 3% on Tuesday to reach its lowest level since last week amid broad investor passivity on Tuesday’s oil price trading. At present, investors see this trend
S&P Global Ratings for the first time since 2016 has upgraded Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit rating from ‘BBB-’ to ‘BBB’ with a ‘stable’ outlook. It is an important achievement given the
Recent gold price forecasts from Morgan Stanley may skyrocket the price of gold above $5,000 by 2027. With a combination of positive economic indicators, the precious metal has accomplished the
In a major move, the International Monetary Fund has ended its first economic programme in Nepal in almost 20 years. After a lengthy effort, the country has achieved a much
For the first time in U.S. history, the nation’s public debt has surpassed $40 trillion. The U.S. debt held by the public was $32.266 trillion and the intra-governmental debt was
Oil prices jumped on Wednesday to the highest level in almost four weeks. Oil prices edged higher on the futures market, with both benchmarks closing above their levels from the
South Korea’s economic growth outlook for 2026 has been upgraded by international credit ratings agency Moody’s. The agency cut its forecast in half, from 1.8% earlier this year to 3.5%,
Taiwan has upped the economic growth projection for the current year to more than 10%. This places the worldwide semiconductor center on the path to its first double-digit growth since
Fitch Ratings has kept its “AA+” rating on the U.S. sovereign credit rating with a stable outlook Thursday. The agency highlighted the power of the US dollar as the global’s
The Swedish Armed Forces will get 45 heavy recovery and technical rescue vehicles that are being produced in full Polish. It is a rare occasion that the Government of Sweden
Geopolitical tensions have been increasing in several regions, causing the price of oil and gold to rise. The sharp increase follows a period of investors looking for important inflation data
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will also be visiting next month to start crucial talks with Pakistan. The meetings are meant to drum up support for the next tranche
Kuwait has managed to maintain its high-grade sovereign credit rating with Fitch Ratings, helped by its exceptionally strong government finances, which have supported the country’s ability to deal with the
The U.S. economy lost an unexpected 23,000 jobs in July, indicating that the job market is now slowing down quickly. Economists had been expecting to add 83,000 jobs, which would
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its economic growth projection for the world to 3.0% in 2026. The organisation pointed out that the current geopolitical threats, such as the
Meta is betting that game creation is about to get much easier. The company just rolled out Pocket to all US users. It’s Meta’s new game coding app for
YouTube announced on 17th August that it’s altering its view-counting policies so that a video is now counted every time it is played or someone joins a live broadcast. Although
After a deadly shooting in Zamboanga City, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla urged Congress to introduce tough laws to keep kids away from violent video games and social media websites, and
With X Money’s payment process continuously evolving, TikTok could also be keen to include in-stream payments in its shopping expansion. According to Bloomberg, TikTok is exploring the potential of
Singapore has tightened measures against online scams, including a ban on messaging services sending messages to unknown recipients and social media services from allowing advertisers without verification. The ban on
Sophie Adenot on 18th August became the first French woman to go outside the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk. During the nearly 6½-hour mission, she was accompanied by
Instagram’s feature, which went live globally on Aug 13, will notify parents when their teen makes repeated attempts over a brief timeframe to look up terms that indicate suicide or
Meta, the owner of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, has removed over 750,000 accounts suspected to be under 16 years old in Australia since a world-first measure was implemented
The White House has officially lifted the ban on TikTok on government devices, as the Justice Department ruled that the new United States joint venture is no longer subject to
This week, experts have dubbed it “social media’s big tobacco moment” as the trial against Meta heads back to the United States, where the company is facing charges of harming
For mainland Europe, the total solar eclipse was best viewed by the wide expanse of people who gathered in Spain and Portugal to witness the rare phenomenon of a total
Most Americans agree that more government regulation of social media is needed, including age restrictions to keep kids under 16 off social media. Sixty-six per cent of U.S. adults
On Aug 7, the European Commission met with both platforms during a crisis, calling on both companies to “act decisively” to curb disinformation on their platforms in times of crisis,
AI is playing a big role in Instagram’s functioning. AI now plays a role in many aspects of user experience, such as sorting posts into the Feed and recommending Reels
A New Mexico judge ruled that Meta must pay over $500 million to the state for claiming to have caused a “public nuisance” and damaged children by creating a social
The “From Zhuji Alley to the World” Guangfu Cultural Exchange Tour took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 27th. The archipelagic country’s diversified culture and the thousand-year-old cultural heritage of
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) declared the reopening of the popular Coconut Palace to the general public today, thus providing yet another chance for Filipinos, as well as other
From September 5-9, an exhibition will be held in the central province of Gia Lai, involving 17 provinces and cities in Visit Vietnam Year – Gia Lai 2026. The […]
According to Qazinform News Agency from the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Information, Kazakhstan is getting ready to participate in the 2027 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, presenting the country’s traditions, music,
Are you ready to show your film in Cinemalaya? Then get your films submitted in Cinemalaya Film Category. The deadline for submission of entries for the 2027 edition of the
In the 17th edition of the Singapore Night Festival (SNF), which starts on Friday, August 21, 2026, dozens of free outdoor installations, facade light projections and live performances are set
Next month, the provincial city of Wonju will host its annual cultural festival with people from all over the world coming in to share food, games and other activities, organisers
The exhibition Masterpieces of Three Yan from Liaoning was jointly organised by the Henan Museum, the Liaoning Provincial Museum and the Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty Site Museum, and it was officially
The festival, India Day, will be organised in Gostiny Dvor in Moscow on August 20-23, and will bring people and culture together, Indian and Russian communities, to promote people-to-people relations
UNESCO has moved 12 more historical, cultural and archaeological sites from Pakistan to its Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, which is the initial step towards being officially ratified as
A ‘Dhaka Heritage Cycle Rally‘ took place in the capital city on 14th August morning during a month-long festival to promote Dhaka’s rich history, heritage and cultural legacy and to
The Cinelatino Film Festival will be back in Minneapolis this fall for five days of international film, music, dancing, food and cultural events. The 13th edition, sponsored by the MSP
The Ministry of Culture and Information organised 350 cultural, educational, scientific and sporting events to celebrate Abai Day, which brought together over 50,000 participants and spectators in the country, according
Palestinian music and cultural events returned to the West Bank city of Ramallah for the 15th edition of the “Wein a Ramallah” festival, which was suspended due to Israel’s Gaza
Items of historical significance, smuggled out of Syria about 15 years ago, have been returned to France. The treasures of these ancient times have now been placed on display at
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