Apple’s New Anti-Theft Feature Could Stop iPhone Snatchers in Their Tracks
One of the features Apple is working on for the new iPhones is an intelligent system that will be able to detect if a device is suddenly being removed from
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UNESCO Backs Cultural Repatriation Debate as 20 Nations Stand with Greece
Greek officials said they won a major diplomatic success at a UNESCO committee meeting as 20 nations from all geographic blocs expressed their support for reuniting the Parthenon Sculptures with
Tear Gas and Tensions: Turkish Police Move to Disperse Opposition Protest
Ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel called a rally to be held on 26th May in Turkey, which was broken up by riot police using tear gas and water cannon, days
North Korea Resumes Weapons Demonstrations with Close-Range Missile Launches
North Korea did fire a bunch of close-range ballistic missiles into the sea, so that counts as its newest showing of military force so far this year. As reported by
IMF Commences First Review of Extended Fund Facility in Kyiv
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has officially begun its meetings in Kyiv to assess the country’s continued financial progress. This trip actually counts as the critical first review of
Gunfire Erupts in Mogadishu as Somalia’s Election Delay Crisis Deepens
Opposition and government forces have been in heavy gun battles in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, as a dispute over the postponement of elections grows more intense. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s
UK Rejects Full Social Media Ban for Under-16s, Targets Addictive Features Instead
The UK government is unlikely to ban social media for children under 16. The decision comes after a public consultation which garnered over 81,000 responses, indicating a high level of
UNESCO Reports Damage to 527 Ukrainian Cultural Sites, Including 21 Libraries Amid Ongoing Conflict
Since Russian forces launched their full-scale attack on Ukraine, UNESCO has documented damage to 527 cultural sites in Ukraine, it said in its latest assessment on May 13. Of […]
Troops Eliminate 2 Terrorists, Rescue 4 Hostages and Foil Major Pipeline Attack
The Nigerian Army reports that soldiers have so far in the past 24 hours destroyed two terrorists, retrieved four kidnapped victims and thwarted attacks on pipelines in a series of
US Strikes Iranian Targets as Fragile Ceasefire Teeters on the Brink
The United States has recently rolled out new military strikes aimed at Iranian missile sites and also mine-laying boats around southern Iran. It was done near the port city of
Brent Crude Surges Past $100 Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions
On May 26, Brent crude oil prices saw a sudden jump of 4.6%, which sort of pushed the benchmark back past the $100 mark. At about $100.60 per barrel when […]
Ousmane Sonko Elected Parliament Speaker in Senegal Amid Escalating Power Struggle
Senegal’s National Assembly voted to bring back ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and, you know, reinstate him as a member of parliament, then appoint him as the new speaker.
€100 Billion Push: EU and NATO Plan ‘Military Schengen’ to Move Troops Across Europe Faster
The European Union and NATO are advancing a massive infrastructure project that would bring about a “special zone” for soldiers and weapons to be flown across Europe at high speed,
Pakistan Successfully Test-Fires Fatah-IV Cruise Missile, Military Confirms
The Army Rocket Force Command on 14th May successfully tested the ground-launched indigenously-developed Fatah-IV cruise missile, said the Army’s media affairs branch. The weapon system was “fit with advanced
Myanmar Pushes Htamanè Culture for UNESCO Recognition in 2027 Bid
The Ministry of Hotels, Tourism and Culture has targeted the nomination of Myanmar’s traditional culture of Htamanè as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for 2027. “The subject will
Ben Shapiro Warns the ‘Conspiratorial Right’ Is Taking Social Media Over
Ben Shapiro, co-founder of conservative outlet The Daily Wire, is warning that “increasing” and “tremendously conspiratorial” elements of the right are increasingly becoming more and more powerful, thanks to social
Sea Monster Museum to Close for Four-Week Makeover
A fossil museum housing a giant sea monster called the Sea-Rex will close temporarily to undertake a makeover. The Etches Collection in Kimmeridge, Dorset, said the project would involve replacing
Bob Ross Paintings to Aid Public TV as Funding Cuts Hit Home
Thirty paintings by the bushy-haired, gentle-voiced Bob Ross are to be sold at auction to help cover the cost of programming for small and rural public TV stations feeling the
Swiss School Chief Demands Ban on Social Media for Teenagers
Under-18s should be banned from social media, says the head of Switzerland’s German-speaking school principals’ association. Thomas Minder, association president, claims young people require more protection from the “addictive hold”
MK Stalin Extends Tamil Nadu Breakfast Scheme, 20 Lakh Students To Be Benefited
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the fifth and most extensive phase of the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at St Joseph’s Primary School, Mylapore, today. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant
Housing Assistance (APL) Raised from October 1
Personalized housing assistance (APL) is revised every October 1 according to the variation in the rent reference index (IRL) of the second quarter of the current year. For each beneficiary,
MK Stalin Expands Tamil Nadu Breakfast Scheme, Over 20 Lakh Students To Benefit
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has launched the fifth and largest phase of the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at St. Joseph’s Primary School in Mylapore. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant
Mike Hewson Takes the Art Gallery of NSW into a Summer Wonderland
Under the Art Gallery of New South Wales, an artist called Mike Hewson has turned Nelson Packer Tank into a bright and interactive summer atmosphere. Hewson is known to be
Cultural Compass 2025: Goya Returns, Antwerp Celebrates Art, and Architecture Steals the Spotlight
Spanish master Francisco de Goya (1746–1828) is famous for his grand portraits of nobility, as well as his brutal, unvarnished representations of injustice, violence, and social turmoil. His own work,
Custom Art Gallery Exhibits Indian and International Works in Ahmedabad
Collector, consultant, and Bespoke Art Gallery founder Devin Gawarvala presents the latest iteration of his exhibition, Global Treasures. Highlighting Indian as well as international artists, the event fetes heritage, culture,
Egypt Reopens Amenhotep III’s Tomb after Over 20 Years of Renovation
Egypt on 4th October opened a tomb of a pharaoh for visitors after more than two decades of renovation in the southern city of Luxor, as it prepares for the
Over 600 Couples Wed in Asunción, Paraguay’s Mass Civil Wedding
More than 600 couples exchanged their vows at the same time on 27th Sept. in Asunción, Paraguay. Thousands uttered “I do” in unison as part of a nationwide effort by
House of African Worlds opens its doors in Paris
The House of African Worlds (Maison des Mondes Africains, MansA) has officially opened in Paris, heralding a new chapter in Europe’s engagement with African and Afro-diasporic creativity. In the
BTS’ RM to Make Debut Personal Art Collection at SFMOMA Show
The K-pop behemoth’s leader will debut his own personal art collection in a show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) in October next year. Why it
Golden Years and Beyond: Cairo’s Most Thrilling Art Exhibitions This Season
Cairo’s art world is in full bloom this autumn, spearheaded by the flagship show “Golden Years: Pioneers of Egyptian Art” at Art Linx Gallery — a celebration of Egypt’s 20th-century
