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Ukraine struck the Druzhba oil pipeline in the central Tambov area of Russia, a source in the GUR military intelligence of Ukraine wrote on 3rd December. The fifth Ukrainian attack
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told reporters on 5th December that all communications with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda had been positive in most aspects since she assumed the
On 5th December, at an annual summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and agreed to diversify their bilateral economic relationships as the United States urges
Philippine Culture Days was introduced on 5th December evening within the framework of the Global Harmony 2 program by the Ministry of Media, with the collaboration of the General Entertainment
One week before an official social media ban on teen use of Instagram, Facebook, and Threads apps, Meta has begun to take Australian children below the age of 16 off
A Country Strategy Paper (CSP), which has been approved by the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, commits the country to an investment of $1.78 billion to
Over 20 countries that support Ukraine have vowed to “take Russian oil and gas off the global market” as part of pressure on President Vladimir Putin over the war.
An EU- and US-supported UN Security Council resolution to grant a proposed international stabilisation force strong authority to manage security within Gaza is being drafted, with the strong likelihood that
New Zealand is re-imposing sanctions on Iran because of concerns regarding Iran’s non-compliance with its nuclear commitments, Foreign Minister Winston Peters stated on 17th October. The statement announced the re-imposition
India questioned assertions by Donald Trump that its prime minister, Narendra Modi, had consented to discontinue purchasing Russian oil. Trump asserted on 15th October that Modi had informed him “today”
Pakistan and the Taliban government of Afghanistan report that they have signed a short-term ceasefire after new border fighting and reported Pakistani air raids on Kabul and Kandahar. The two
A global agreement with Iran intended to make the world secure from the proliferation of atomic weapons has come to a formal end, as Tehran declared the closure of the
At least four people died and 20 were wounded after Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine overnight on 25th October, officials said, and elicited new demands by the president of
The Nigerian military killed more than 50 Boko Haram militants in response to drone attacks on military bases in the country’s northeast, the army said Thursday. Army spokesperson Sani Uba
On 24th October, the Pentagon announced that it was sending the United States’ best aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, a significant enhancement in the war on drug cartels that the
The country of Belgium is researching drone sightings at a military base on 1st November evening, as the defense minister of Belgium indicated. Drones suspected to be flown by the
The United States on 13th October declared that it stood behind its Philippine ally and asserted their joint defense agreement, following a collision between Chinese and Philippine ships. The tensions
Russian troops are still making incremental gains along various sections of the extensive front line in Ukraine – despite another appeal by US President Donald Trump for a battle hiatus
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 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
There is no need to overstate the fact that social media is in crisis, and that AI content creation is the reason behind the industry shaking the ground. According to
On 15th November, the Vatican handed over 62 artefacts associated with the Indigenous people of Canada to the Catholic bishops of the country, claiming that the act was “an actual
Meta, ByteDance, Alphabet, and Snap are alleged to be intentionally addicting teenagers. The cases have been granted leave by a Los Angeles court ruling, and this may be a historic
Defendants in a civil trial against thousands of plaintiffs, who argue that the use of social media contributed to “an unprecedented mental health crisis” in teenagers, will include tech giants
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Galymzhan Koishybayev exchanged views on consolidating trade and economic cooperation
France’s economy minister has called a new reduction in the nation’s credit rating “a wake-up call” for lawmakers to once and for all approve the 2026 budget, as political deadlock
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 18th October said India is likely to post positive export growth during the current financial year despite tension from global trade disruptions and
The effect of Brexit on the UK economy will be negative “for the foreseeable future”, the UK’s most senior banker has warned. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey explained that
Chile’s state-owned copper company, Codelco, reported its lowest copper production in over two decades after a mine collapse suspended the recovery from a prolonged period of production weakness. Based on
The EU acted on 7th October to double tariffs on foreign steel – following the book of US President Donald Trump – to protect the bloc’s ailing sector from a
The disaster management agency of Indonesia, located in Central Java, said that a landslide that followed heavy rains claimed the lives of 11 people. Also on 15th November, it said
Poland announced on Nov 17 that it would reopen two border crossings with Belarus that it closed in September following Russian-led military exercises in the neighbouring state and 21 Russian
On 14th November, the International Monetary Fund reported that its executive board had sanctioned a new two-year, $24 billion flexible credit line to Mexico, which the country could use as
Friday prayers have resulted in the injury of over 50 people in explosions in an Indonesian mosque, and the police have identified the 17-year-old student as the possible attacker. It
The Bank of England has given a green light on the possibility of an interest rate cut in December following an indication that inflation had reached its peak, with its
An economic report commissioned by the firms behind the scheme showed that the largest offshore wind farm in the world would boost the UK economy by a total of £6.1bn.
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