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Members of Operation FANSAN YANMA suspected of being terrorists have been killed in the Yankuzo community of Tsafe Local Government Area (LGA), by Nigerian troops, in Zamfara State. A
The Museum of Islamic Culture and Art is officially opened in the City of Sarajevo and has thus become one of the most awaited cultural institutions in the region, dedicated
At least 10 people have been killed and dozens injured after two major explosions struck the military camp, RAM-2 “Bolivar”, in the town of Viacha. At least 10 people have
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
Under an unprecedented security umbrella, Colombia’s new president has been officially sworn in as such by Abelardo de la Espriella. The outspoken conservative lawyer is taking office with the promise
The already volatile conflict involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran has been escalated, and the attacks and threats from Iranian-backed proxy groups have been greatly intensified. The recent
Iran and Oman have agreed on initial terms for the location of a navigable shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. The move is a major
Türkiye and seven other countries have expressed a strong joint condemnation of the Israeli military operations against healthcare facilities, medical infrastructure and civilian targets in the Gaza Strip. The coalition
The United States has officially cancelled Brazil’s Ambassador to Washington’s visa, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti. It is a major step up in diplomatic tensions ahead of Brazil’s elections. The decision
The two sides are in direct negotiations that are being facilitated by the U.S. in its seventh round in Rome. Beirut’s main goal in these talks is to get Israel
Fighting for his re-election, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that he would restore free speech and put an end to “government censorship. But a series of recent court decisions indicate
EU interior ministers will meet Tuesday in an emergency session to discuss the sudden influx of more than 50,000 migrants into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta. The influx
President Donald Trump is convening his Cabinet at Camp David Friday. The talks will largely focus on the current war with Iran, as well as the growing gasoline prices that
Israel and Hamas reached a deal to pull their troops out of Gaza and for the Islamist group to disarm, President Donald Trump said on Thursday. But many conditions, obstacles
With armed conflict continuing to break out across the Middle East, Pakistan has stated that it is actively involved in the process of de-escalation by saying that negotiations between the
Even with the serious threats, legal and physical persecution, looming over her, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she’s planning to go back home. She is 78 now, and
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his recent get-together with US President Donald Trump at the White House was really productive, like it was mostly a success. During an hour-
Malaysia recently invited the Malaysian ambassador to Washington to explain Kuala Lumpur’s “strong policy” on Israel. Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan confirmed the meeting, according to the Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign
Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin will be stepping down from the office this Friday, meaning that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will have no other allies in high office just months
Ukrainian defense officials say a special North Korean missile detachment has started to deploy in western Russia, where they are expected to operate between 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers
At least five people have died, and six others have been injured in a recent drone strike overnight in the Moscow Region, local authorities have reported. The Russian government
At least nine civilians were killed and 33 others injured in Russia’s heavy overnight attack on the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, which included firing ballistic missiles and drones. The attacks
This Friday, South Korean military inspectors will visit an army corps. Their job is to examine a recent incident in which troops almost fired down an unidentified aircraft near the
The State of Israel has destroyed a massive network of tunnels by the Hezbollah terrorists under the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon. Top Israeli officials announced late on Thursday the
Russia has recently sent 10 of its advanced Su-30SM fighter jets to the Kaliningrad region for ‘precision bombing’ exercises. Over-the-Borders military exercises were conducted near NATO member countries’ borders in
On Wednesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces hit eastern Iraq together. It was an operation that focused on Iran-backed militants that were ordered by Islamic
The upcoming Han Kuang 42 military exercise will be a like-for-like, realistic simulation of continuous and real-world combat in Taiwan. The event is designed to greatly improve the responsiveness of
Cyprus is making progress for the first time in the history of the island in the production of its own defence equipment, instead of buying everything from abroad. Greek
On Friday morning, a series of large blasts erupt in an American military base near Erbil in northern Iraq. The blasts came less than 24 hours after the U.S. Central
China has started a series of two-day military drills, holding a series of live-fire exercises in parts of the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, July 23. The exercises are focused on
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is close to making an “unprecedented” military decision against Iran from the White House on Thursday. The warning is on the heels
On duty air defense systems successfully shot down and destroyed 242 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across various regions of Russia over the past day, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian
The British Army recently welcomed the Royal Bermuda Regiment to a comprehensive overseas training exercise called Exercise Active Shield 26, which aimed to foster international relationships, develop military capabilities and
As the U.S. keeps up its military attacks on Iran, the Middle East is also dealing with heightened geopolitical tensions along Lebanon-Israel borders.The Middle East is now experiencing escalating tensions
At least 22 people were injured after a bloody shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Friday morning that claimed the lives of eight including five teachers. The fire was in
The situation of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is deteriorating fast, with nearly 4,000 cases being recorded. This is the 17th Ebola outbreak in the country’s
The Marine veteran was apprehended on 2nd August outside Trump National Golf Club in Southern California for allegedly taking photos of federal agents and watching the security preparations for President
The Moshood Abiola National Stadium, located in the federal capital, Abuja, has been indefinitely closed following an announcement that a security issue was detected at the stadium. This was
The vessel carrying over 170 migrants as they prepared to cross the Channel was engulfed in flames on 4th August morning, and the UK government stated it would be returning
The latest attack by armed men on the Shuwaki community of Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State has resulted in one fatality and at least seven injuries, adding to
Around a few thousand Ukrainian protesters demonstrated in central Kyiv on 31st July due to their persisting concern over Ukraine’s military campaign and the effect this has had on the
France and Italy tightened up their border barriers on 1st August after some 60,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s North African enclave, one of the biggest migratory crises in recent years
The blast in the province of Balochistan, home to abundant natural resources, near the provincial capital of Mastung on 30th July left dozens of people missing and injured and led
Thousands of migrants have surged across the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and at least 18 have died in the process. The crisis escalated on Thursday
In Pakistan, the army has announced that it has eliminated 32 militants in an intelligence-based operation that took place on July 28–29 in Khyber district and Nushki in Balochistan. The
Wildfires in the Gironde region continue to burn in France, and firefighters are working around the clock to stop the blaze, ahead of a sharp temperature increase in the area.
Many people were trapped as many buildings collapsed, including a shopping mall, where dozens were injured, in Kyushu, Japan’s most southerly major island, in a powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto
Suspected bandits have killed at least 11 people in fresh attacks in Rabah and Sabon Birni Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Sokoto State, leading to the closure of public schools
It is reported that an estimated 15 suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists were killed in an intelligence-led operation in Marte Local Government Area of
In spite of the recent successes on the macroeconomic side, the country’s growing dependence on gold production is placing huge risks on the economic prospect of the country. The International
Oil prices plunged by more than 5% on Tuesday, hitting a three-week low following statements from Qatari and American officials. The comments held up hope for a diplomatic resolution to
Recently, the precious metals market on the global financial markets saw a significant rise, continuing the trend that has been unfolding for quite some time of investors elevating the price
European natural gas prices surged 50% from a year ago in July, to around $637 per 1,000 cubic metres on average. The sharp rise is mainly due to the renewed […]
Afghanistan’s GDP growth is weak, but the people have suffered a loss of 5.6% income per capita. The World Bank’s latest Afghanistan Economic Monitor says economic recovery is not keeping
Although the core economic metrics continued to move forward at a relatively steady pace, economic growth in the U.S. slowed in the second quarter, short of expectations. Meanwhile, inflation was
The U.S. dollar has recently sunk to a two-month low against the Japanese yen, falling 2.6% to 159.225. The sudden reversal is strongly believed to have been caused by official
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts the unemployment rate in Ukraine will reach 11.3% in 2027. This is expected to be higher than the unemployment rate for this year.
Oil prices fell a sharp 5 percent on Tuesday to reach two-week lows. The drop is primarily due to the cautious optimism that a recent temporary truce in the conflict
International credit rating agency Moody’s on Friday night, late at night, announced that it had finished a periodic review of Türkiye and has kept its credit rating at “Ba3” with
At the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting, it is likely to send a warning message that inflation is likely to rise above the BOJ’s 2% target. But the central
The World Bank has officially confirmed that it will end its financing of China by 2031 as initially reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The change is outlined in the organization’s
The economy of the Republic of Korea grew by 0.6 percent in the second quarter of the year. The rebound in domestic demand was robust but largely offset by robust
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially approved to release the second tranche of financial help to Ukraine. The approval, which was made on July 20, paves the way for
Oil prices ended at their highest level since Wednesday June 11, as supply risks grow. The rise in the sudden jump is driven mainly by the escalation of tensions between
Meta, the owner of Facebook, has now joined the gang that claims that one of its AI models could connect to the internet and hack into another organization’s systems in
MySpace, one of the most popular social media websites from the early 2000s, may be resurfacing over a quarter of a century after its inception. The website, which was
The Telegram messaging app briefly disappeared from the Apple App Store after the company discovered content on the app that was in violation of a ban on child sexual abuse
Snapchat has now jumped on the bandwagon of other social media platforms, such as LinkedIn, Substack and YouTube, in its fight against fake writing, images and videos that are completely
Three organisations were compromised by their own AI models in an experimental hack that US tech firm Anthropic claims to have performed. The models discovered a vulnerability in an isolated
Australia’s internet regulator announced on 30th July it would take action against messaging giant Telegram over its “deficiencies” in combating pro-terror messaging. The office of the eSafety Commissioner said
During the worldwide push to ensure children can be safe on social media, New York has at last taken a call to enact and enforce strict age verification regulations. New
Elon Musk’s X has labelled Australia’s internet regulator with “unfair” information-gathering powers, and is concerned that its proposed stricter approach to a social media ban for teenagers is threatening U.S.
Beginning on July 27, adults will see a new Facebook verification badge available in various areas of the platform, including the new “real person” selfie verification, which will be free
Google has unveiled an AI agent called Gemini Spark, which helps users carry out tasks autonomously, even when they don’t explicitly instruct it to do so. Sparks do not return
A draft decree being considered by Vietnam’s government will prohibit social media users under 16 from posting content or commenting or reacting to others’ posts, joining a global trend to
A Florida teenager has dropped his lawsuit against Meta Platforms days before a long-anticipated California trial was set to kick off, ending his case before he reached a court verdict
Instagram has introduced a brand new feature called Replace Audio that lets users replace the music in their feed posts and carousels at any point in time, even after it
An independent AI agent, backed by OpenAI’s highly sophisticated AI models, went rogue during a security test and caused a hack of the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face
An AFP tally shows five of those countries have restrictions in place. Below are facts about the measures in other countries. Restrictions in place Banning social media for under-16s
Olympia, London’s most historic landmark, will be the next destination for the city’s visitors for food, drink and live entertainment as it undergoes a £1.3bn makeover. The 140-year-old site is
On 5th August, Fadli Zon, the Indonesian Minister of Culture, announced that almost 200 museums and cultural heritage sites would be revitalised this year, in Jakarta. There are many
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee recently added six new sites to the list, recognising their outstanding universal values, during its 48th session in Busan, South Korea, with all of them
The Nevşehir Culture Route Festival is still going on with its exhibitions, which combine traditional Anatolian weaving, Islamic calligraphy, Ottoman sacred relics and contemporary installations, and workshops and cultural programmes
The 15th International Music Festival, organised by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, co-supported by the Ministry of Culture with the support of the Uzeyir Hajibeyli Baku Academy of Music and the
Social media creators are becoming more and more popular among museums, galleries and art institutions to reach new people and make art more accessible. Museums are taking a chance on
At its 48th session in Busan, the Republic of Korea, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has included the modernist architecture of Tashkent on the World Heritage List. These include 10
The capital of Senegal, Dakar, is hosting an exhibition of ancient Chinese clothing culture, featuring copies of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) outfits from the collection of the Shandong Museum in east
On 24 July, the 2026 Sichuan Ganzi Mountain Culture & Tourism Festival began in Daofu County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, at the Yuke Grassland. A number of
The Ukrainian National Foundation’s Soyuzivka Heritage Centre was buzzing with Ukrainian folk song, Carpathian folk song, classical singing, traditional dance and modern hip hop music on July 10-12 for the
The folk music concert was held at the ancient Roman Hippodrome in Jerash, courtesy of a Chinese arts delegation organised by the China Cultural Centre in Amman and the Hainan
The Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) in the Philippines has just started the Korean Film Festival 2026, which includes film screenings, the Korean Student Film Competition, and Korean Webtoon events.
UN cultural agency UNESCO, on 27th July, added two theatres in the Brazilian Amazon to its World Heritage List. The Amazonia Theatres are Teatro da Paz in Belém, Pará state
China’s Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites were inscribed on the World Heritage List on 25th July. The porcelain industry is hopeful that porcelain can serve as a bridge to unite
Leyte’s heritage advocates have called on again to keep Leyte’s historic buildings, ancestral houses, monuments and other cultural landmarks from being lost in the face of neglect and too-fast modernisation.
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