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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
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.
The army of Pakistan has launched the operation Al-Azm in Mastung, Balochistan, on 29th July, during which 15 members of the extremist group Fitna Al Hindustan were killed in the
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
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
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
The security forces have killed 10 militants in intelligence-based joint operations in the country’s southwest Balochistan province during the last 48 hours, the military said on 22nd July. As
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
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 United States and Saudi Arabia have announced a historic deal for Saudi Arabia to pursue a civilian nuclear program. This “peaceful nuclear co-operation agreement,” the U.S. Department of Energy
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
The Ministry of Culture was actively moving forward on the implementation of its “Unseen Thai Thai” policy with concrete measures, said Minister of Culture Sabeeda Thaised on Thursday (July 23,
Protests calling for the resignation of the education minister continued, and Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk on 23rd July completed a 26-day hunger strike in protest against leaked medical school entrance
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
Jerash, Jordan’s Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts, will celebrate its 40th edition on July 22- Aug.2, bringing the ancient city of Roman Jerash back to life as a cultural,
The government announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their tenuous truce, on condition. The agreement aims to create “pilot security zones” in Lebanon, in which Hezbollah would
Abelardo de la Espriella, the hard-right Colombian candidate for president, says he will step up its diplomatic ties with the United States more than ever before. This pledge comes shortly
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before lawmakers, sort of stressing that Washington will not give Iran sanctions relief just because Tehran is reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He
Polling for the parliamentary elections in Malta is officially underway and opinion polls suggest a fourth consecutive victory for the country’s ruling Labour Party which won a historic 31 of
Hungary’s new prime minister Peter Magyar will meet with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels this Friday. This is his first meeting with the leaders of
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly agreed to extend their current ceasefire for another 60 days. If it is completed, the agreement would remove the limitations on Strait of Hormuz
A secret on the books was a French colonial-era law that treated human beings as property, which was in effect for almost two hundred years following the official abolition of
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially landed in the capital of Astana for a high-profile state visit, which is the highest level of diplomatic interaction between the two countries.
On Wednesday, the U.S. forces launched new airstrikes in response to Iranian targets. The military action came amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that Iran is “negotiating on fumes,” meaning
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.
Taiwan has again, a bit strongly, reiterated that it is a “sovereign and independent” country, while also stressing that the continuing US arms sales are a kind of necessary ingredient
So, after these two days of intensive diplomatic talks, basically helped along by the United States, Israel and Lebanon have said, in an official way, that they’ll extend the ceasefire
The Solomon Islands has elected Matthew Wale as its new prime minister, after lawmakers did a secret ballot, sorta. Wale, who leads the Solomon Islands Democratic Party, picked up 26
During a very high-stakes summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a sharp warning to U.S. President Donald Trump, saying mishandling disagreements over Taiwan could shove bilateral relations into
Peru’s leftist presidential hopeful Roberto Sanchez has officially made the cut to compete in that highly anticipated runoff election, yes. The Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE) says Sanchez sailed through
Early Wednesday morning, an Iranian drone and missile attack damaged infrastructure, resulting in multiple injuries and diverting incoming flights at Kuwait’s international airport. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Russian air attacks on a few major Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, left at least 18 people dead and more than 100 wounded early Tuesday. Those harsh strikes
The two countries have officially begun a joint military exercise, dubbed “Steppe Partner 2026.” More than 600 officers and soldiers of both countries attended the opening ceremony held on Saturday
Russia has sent 232 drones and one ballistic missile into Ukraine in a huge attack in the middle of the night. It was not long before the violence crossed the
Lithuania has successfully finished construction of a new anti-tank weapons range at the Rūdninkai military training ground, which cost €1.08m. On Friday, the Ministry of National Defence said it has
The Sudanese Armed Forces have managed to fend off a joint assault on Thursday by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N). The fighting between
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said it responded to a US airbase in Kuwait by firing a retaliatory attack. The attack on Thursday was made at 04:50 a.m. local
Recently, the PLA Naval Aviation University in China held a live-fire combat training exercise for pilot cadets of the J-15 carrier-based fighter jet. The drill was intended to mimic conditions
The Israeli military has substantially stepped up its attacks in southern Lebanon, striking more than 100 sites overnight. The strikes were reportedly aimed at storage facilities, observation points, and command
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
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
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,
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
A 4,400-ton South Korean destroyer has officially left a naval base near the southeastern city of Busan. The ship is starting a rotating mission cycle for a mission abroad along
Russia has carried out what looks like its largest aerial assault in two days since the war kicked off more than four years ago. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow sent
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
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
Chile’s Student Confederations mobilised thousands of students in the Chilean capital city of Santiago on 3rd June to protest against austerity measures by President José Antonio Kast. The initial
Workers launched a second general strike in six months to disrupt services in Portugal on 3rd June, and hundreds of flights were cancelled, as well as train services and schools,
A Kenyan court on 2nd June indefinitely delayed the opening of a proposed U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in the country, which has sparked protests that claimed two lives, calling on
Somalia on 2nd June said it conducted coordinated operations, killing 28 Al Shabab terrorists in the country’s Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions with the support of international partners. There
At least 18 people were killed and 35 others injured, mostly women and children, when a truck carrying Afghan refugees from neighbouring Pakistan overturned today on a road in the
World Health Organisation (WHO) expert Anais Legand has confirmed 906 suspected Ebola cases, with 223 deaths reported from an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are
Three people were stabbed and injured in what authorities have called an “act of terror” at a train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur. The assault occurred just
The death of 16 students in a fire on 28th May has brought back the question of the safety of boarding schools in Kenya. The tragedy happened at Utumishi
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
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
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
The city is bracing for two separate protests to take place on 16th May, one anti-immigration and one pro-Palestinian, as fears mount of unrest. The two protests will be
At least nine Pakistani security personnel were killed, and a civilian was hurt in a suicide attack against a security institution in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 15th
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
The World Bank just released its newest report, basically saying food prices are now parked at the highest level since January 2024. And yeah, the rise came right after that
Ethiopia is set to get another $468 million in crucial financing, after a successful staff-level accord with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It also signals the wrapping up of the
After renewed arms struggle between the U.S. and Iran, oil prices are starting to rise spirally towards $100 a barrel. Fewer people are now hopeful of a peace deal soon,
Eurozone inflation, according to an estimate, picked up to about 3.2% in May, largely because energy prices jumped up again; in fact, they rose at double-digit levels. This kind of
Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Financial Market Committee of the State Duma, has forecast a possible 2% growth rate for the Russian economy by 2026’s end. He expressed his positive
The Government of Kenya has ambitious plans to rapidly scale up its digital economy with an aim of creating a formidable $100 billion economy from a total of $7 billion
The French economy officially shrank by 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, from the fourth quarter of the last year. The new figure from the National Institute of
China’s central bank has given informal instructions to big state-run banks to push up their lending this month, Reuters reported. The rare “window guidance” highlights continued pressure on the economy
Gold reversed a loss on Thursday after the release of eagerly awaited April U.S. consumer and wholesale price data. But bullion prices posted their third straight losing session even after
With Afghanistan’s economic growth stuck around 4.8% in 2025, poverty and financial strain will likely be hitting the country hard. The World Bank’s latest “Afghanistan Development Update” seems to suggest
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
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 […]
U.S. and international stock markets sort of backed off from those shiny recent record highs on Friday. It was a sudden jump in oil prices that brought this uneasy feeling
Oil prices saw a fairly big jump this Friday, after President Donald Trump seemed to put more attention back on the long-running, almost-stuck conflict with Iran. It all happened not
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) survey has revealed that the majority of Nigerians are in favour of steps to be taken to curb children’s access
Google has announced a new feature that will make it far easier to follow your preferred content creators, journalists, and online personalities without having to switch apps. The new
The original functionality on TikTok was to upload videos, and for the most part, that’s still the case. The platform has changed over the years, though. The new addition is
The Türkiye Culture Route Festival will take place in Trabzon with concerts, exhibitions, gastronomy events, theatre performances and children’s activities from 6th to 14th of June. The festival is organised
Microsoft announced the new version of its Majorana quantum processor, which it redesigned with the help of AI, on 2nd June. Microsoft claimed the new chip is a thousand times
The Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Samir Sharifov, made the above statement in an interview with BelTA during Azerbaijan’s Culture Days in Belarus in 2027. Sharifov underlined that cultural
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta has fixed a critical security flaw in its AI-powered support assistant that enabled attackers to circumvent security measures and hijack high-traffic Instagram accounts, as
During a visit, a working session was held at the official level with Lazare Eloundou Assomo, UNESCO’s Acting Deputy Director General for Culture – Director of the UNESCO World Heritage
Pakistan took its rich cultural heritage to a big international cultural festival in Berlin, leaving a lasting impression on the audience with colourful performances showcasing Pakistan’s diverse traditions. The traditional
A White House official said on 29th May that President Donald Trump had called a meeting in the White House Situation Room to decide on the final approval of a
Meta is out with a new app that didn’t get much attention. It’s called Forum, and they’re simply taking a Reddit-style Facebook Groups and making it into a product of
Indeed, to this day, one of the most cherished icons of Sudanese culture is the Beja sword (kaskara) which continues to be revered greatly by the residents of eastern Sudan.
Meta has officially revealed that paid subscriptions will be available for its major platforms worldwide. Users are now able to subscribe to Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp premium versions. Subscription pricing
The fifth edition of the Kurdish Cultural Festival in Paris was held from Friday, May 29th – Sunday, May 31st. The festival, organised by the CDK-F (Conseil Démocratique Kurde
Inter-Tech policy and other differences between Washington and Paris are constraining the ability of the ministers to smooth the process for the G7 heads of state meeting in eastern France’s
Cyprus is in the spotlight ahead of the awards ceremony in Nicosia in May, as it has a number of cultural heritage projects which were recognised in the European Heritage
From the Taishan Mountain to the Yellow Sea, and from the homeland of Confucius and Mencius to the wetlands of the Yellow River, Shandong province is doubling down on using
As part of the celebrations of the National Sovereignty and Children’s Day on April 23, a massive lineup of cultural and educational events is planned in Istanbul. The city will
With the Swedish Ministry of Culture, up to the sum of SEK 12 million (approximately USD 1.3 million), the UNESCO-led emergency cultural heritage will intervene in the Khortytsia National Reserve
They contain a third of the world’s remaining elephants, tigers and panda bears, as well as the final 10 vaquitas (or Pacific porpoises). These sites are home to more than
The highly anticipated 2026 European Culture Street officially opened this Friday in the vibrant city of Hangzhou, the capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province. The event which runs until Saturday
A historic building in Istanbul is set to be restored to its former glory as a new cultural and artistic centre, with Karakoy Palace to open on April 25 after
Phase 2 of the 139th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) – to be held in Guangzhou from April 23 to 27 – will focus on goods like hardware, […]
The hidden cave beneath the 11th-century fortress in Wales contains secrets which can transform the entire prehistory of the nation. Wogan Cavern can be reached through a spiral staircase which
Türkiye has obtained the return of a marble head from the ancient Greek city of Smyrna held in the US, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has announced. Smyrna Antik
Rabat will continue its development as one of the key cultural centres in Morocco, as it is also about to launch its own program, World Book Capital 2026, and host
The Lebanese National News Agency reports that Israeli military units have completely demolished the ancient shrine of Prophet Shimon the Just. The sacred site of religious significance and historical research
The Heritage Istanbul event, which took place under the theme of Secure the future of the past, was concluded in Istanbul with a significant turnout, and it has again established
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