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As campaigning stepped up for the presidential runoff between two more rightist candidates, thousands of people marched in the centre of Rio de Janeiro to voice objections to the political
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will start a large-scale joint military exercise with the British military from Tuesday this week. Active participation and observation from several allied countries will also
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should give this month the thumbs-up that underlying inflation is more or less on track to reach its 2% target. This mostly rhetorical move would
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Iran has to pay attention to the U.S. demand and make “significant cuts” to its nuclear enrichment capability in order to end the seven-month
Facebook and Instagram users are being targeted by child sexual exploitation content, which Meta removed on 7th October from 33.2 million instances. The company is also launching new AI capabilities
On 7th October, Pakistan’s security forces killed 18 terrorists in two separate operations, state media reported, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Balochistan. The Dawn TV quoted security forces as
A number of the local government organizations in Monaco opened their doors to the general public on 3rd and 4th October to mark the 31st European Heritage Days, where people
According to the Russian MoD, it launched several coordinated attacks against the Ukrainian radar, logistics, and digital infrastructure. The Russian army used the Geran drones to attack the Ukrainian radar
This week, the negotiations between the Government of Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are expected to wrap up in a positive manner. If the outcome is successful, it
The European Commission has issued a new strategic paper on “Preparing for a wider Union” which sets out what policies will need to be changed to take account of the
Instagram is working on a new feature that will let users see content on the platform but won’t be able to like, comment or do anything else. According to a
New Zealand’s updated World Heritage Tentative List has been drawn up with 9 sites representing some of New Zealand’s most important cultural and natural heritage. Being listed in the
Lockdown across Russia as fear of a new outbreak of the plague spreads. It began when lab worker Daria Shipilova got infected and died within two days. Dozens of workers
Meta is rolling out a significantly more prominent redesign of Facebook for some users as soon as they launch the app – at least in India. The concept was
The Gaza recovery plan led by Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) has been drastically reduced. The plan was originally to be an ambitious project that would take 100 days
Two major attacks were launched on Iran’s coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday by the United States. Escalation follows restrictions on Iran’s ports by the U.S. Navy.The military escalation
The Hungarian parliament has passed a bill to remove President Tamás Sulyok from power. Sulyok is considered to be a loyalist of the former prime minister Viktor Orbán of the
North Korea‘s recent NATO summit, called by the United States and its allies, sparked condemnation from the North on Saturday for its efforts to form military alliances and speed up
Andy Burnham has made a clear move towards the next prime minister, with 322 out of 403 Labour MPs voting in his favour. This marks Burnham’s second nomination in the
US President Donald Trump has officially initiated the process of removing Syria from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism. The policy shift counts as a major turn
At the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his appreciation for the “tremendous unity” among NATO allies on defense spending to reach the lofty
Far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, of the National Rally of the French nation, officially announced her candidacy for the next presidential elections in 2027 on Tuesday. The confirmation clears up
The Mexican government said it will seek criminal charges in the U.S. in the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals. They were all deaths that happened during immigration operations or immigration
A federal judge in Massachusetts has halted a Trump administration effort to allow political appointees to have a bigger say in the voting process at federal agencies‘ union elections. The
The Supreme Court has, in a landmark judgment, relaxed the guidelines on financial and organizational coordination between the political parties and their candidates. The conservative majority ruled that the former
Former party chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, has admitted that the Labour Party was less well-prepared for government than it should have been before it won
As President Vladimir Putin toasts to Erdoğan for making Turkey’s role more prominent, Trump may be saying goodbye to his European partners in a bit of frustration. Former US Ambassador
Keir Starmer has agreed to talks with potential successors now “immediately,” after his resignation was announced on Monday. Outgoing Prime Minister has promised his Cabinet that he is totally committed
The political turmoil in Romania intensified on Monday night when lawmakers rejected with a decisive majority a new government proposed by the country’s new prime minister-designate, Adrian Vestea. Rejection extends
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite branch of Iran’s Armed Forces, has made a tremendous military attack on American forces announcement. The coordinated attack targeted 85 separate U.S.
The framework of “Drone Deal” involved signing of significant defense cooperation agreements by President Volodymyr Zelensky with Estonia, Denmark and the Netherlands. The deals have been hammered out on the
The United Kingdom sort of announced this big Defense Investment Plan, with a £15 billion ( $20 billion) boost in spending. What’s next for the British military is expected to
The nine-month lag that Britain has suffered in finalising its plans for military defence has dealt a harsh blow to the country’s military supply base. The government is having difficulty
Last year, top-ranking officials, including the Russian defence minister, approved secret military training of Russian troops in China. The joint drills were conducted by at least four high-ranking officials from
Russia fired more than 100 missiles and drones in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, that went over the country’s border overnight into Thursday. Moscow described the intense bombing as “direct” punishment
The South China Sea has been considered a potentially dangerous flash point between China and the United States. Until now, Southeast Asian countries were viewed only as smaller players swept
So, there was this huge overnight escalation, where air defense forces said they intercepted and destroyed 269 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across a bunch of regions and also over the Black
A senior member of the Islamic State (ISIS) has been killed in a U.S. military strike in Syria, the U.S. Department of Defense has acknowledged. The attack was targeted and
Canada’s military presence around the world is growing in intensity, with more ships to be deployed to the Indo-Pacific region in two big maritime missions this year. The move comes
The next and most powerful of China’s three aircraft carriers passed through the Taiwan Strait on 23rd June, as Taiwan started military drills on countering an attack by China over
Korean People’s Navy (KPAN) officially inducted its first destroyer Choe Hyon into service on June 23. It’s the first destroyer to come into service in the nation’s history. The warship
The Ukrainian military has successfully launched unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on an important nighttime raid on June 23 against key defense facilities. The set objective was in the vicinity of
Taiwan has kicked off a series of five days of military exercises, designed to test the island’s military readiness in the event of a Chinese military attack. The military
The Armed Forces of Ukraine‘s Air Force on Friday reported that it has thwarted a massive drone attack at night. In total, the Russian military reported a coordinated attack with
The resignation of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sparked condemnations, protests in several Ukrainian cities, and worries among lawmakers and military personnel. For the most
Security conditions in the Middle East remain “complex,” and may deteriorate with minimal or no warning, the U.S. Department of State said on 17th July, in an updated edition of
Syrian authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle in a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles over the border from Iraq, the state news agency SANA reported on 16th July, citing
Troops deployed in various theatres of operations have successfully retrieved 13 kidnapped victims, thwarted terrorist and kidnapping attacks and arrested a suspected militia member in synchronised operations in Zamfara, Edo,
The Pakistani security forces thwarted a suicide attack by the terrorists who tried to attack a military post in the district of Wana in Lower South Waziristan with a bomb-laden
Security forces are continuing their joint operation in Balochistan, Operation Shaban, which has resulted in the killing of three more terrorists, Dawn reports on Pakistan state media. The latest
Russia has fired a missile at Odesa on 15th July, killing and injuring people, and damaging residential buildings, Odesa Regional Military Administration chief Serhii Lysak informed on his Twitter. Consequences
More than 800 firefighters deployed were able to contain two fires burning through over 2,000 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest in a 48-hour firefight with wildfires, the local prefect said
The national weather centre in China on 11th July raised the highest alert in its four-level system to warn of a rainstorm, as Typhoon Bavi is forecast to hit the
A minimum of 12 people have died in what is one of Spain’s worst wildfires, and 23 remain missing. Andalusia’s health and emergencies minister, Antonio Sanz, says it’s the
In separate attacks, troops of the Joint Task Force North East (JTFNE) Operation Hadin Kai have thwarted a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a
Pakistan’s aviation authorities are searching for a plane that lost its way while en route from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia with a crew of five, after it disappeared off the
On the second day of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus, Tuesday (July 7, 2026), at least 18 people were wounded in two explosions near a hotel where Macron
Late night on 6th July , armed men raided a police checkpoint in the south-western Pakistani province of Balochistan, a hotspot for insurgency. The local authorities report that 9 policemen
Controversial laptop deal The former education minister for Indonesia, Nadiem Makarim, and his co-founder, the super-app entrepreneur from Southeast Asia Gojek, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for
The International Monetary Fund is officially cutting its growth forecast for the world in 2026 to 3%. This is the second time this year the financial institution has lowered its
Gold prices suffered a significant decline on Wednesday amid heightened inflation worries and rising oil prices. The change in the financial situation came soon after U.S. President Donald Trump declared
Oil prices rose more than 3% on Tuesday, continuing to rebound from a sudden rise in hostilities in the Middle East, after extended trading after-hours. The market rampage came after
Preliminary data released on 30th June by the statistics agency INSEE showed French inflation ended its streak of over two years at a high with a retreat in energy costs,
The Kansas City Chiefs have released a newly updated economic projection outlining the staggering economic impact the team will have when it moves to Kansas. Tuesday’s report noted the vast
India and Japan have signed a series of strategic pacts to further strengthen bilateral ties in various fields, including defence, maritime security and economics. The announcements came as a result
Argentina is bracing for a big foreign-currency debt test in 2027, as President Javier Milei is set to run for a second term in the same year. But with improved
Last year, the value of trade between the EU and the United States reached a record high of €875 billion ($1.00 trillion). EU exports to the U.S. grew by 7.7%
Gradual resumption of commercial traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz has pushed the price of oil to official levels since before the Iran war. International benchmark Brent crude briefly
After three sessions of gains, the US dollar is poised to break a winning streak following a series of economic data that indicated cooling inflation. These latest numbers have dampened
U.S. chip shares dropped from record levels on 23rd June as buyers of shares in the companies that have fueled the market in the last year for artificial intelligence infrastructure
Energy markets fell to their lowest levels since early March as global oil prices fell more than 1% Wednesday, extending a weekly decline. Brent crude futures fell 78 cents, or
World Bank has officially presented a financing package of $3.39 billion to revive the economic scene of Ukraine. This development policy operation – called the First Ukraine Jobs and Private
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Kenya change its monetary policy review calendar to enhance economic forecast. In particular, the IMF calls for a decrease in the Central
The Ministry of National Economy announced that international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has confirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit rating at “BBB” with a Stable Outlook. The agency said the
Google has revealed a new product line of shopping and advertising tools to help businesses take advantage of the fast-growing trend of video shopping in Southeast Asian markets, such as
Instagram and Facebook on 10th July maintained that they violated their tech guidelines, and regulators called for modifications to features that keep users addicted to the apps, or they will
The European Union may be restricting the use of social media for children as soon as this summer, with an expert panel set to make recommendations on July 13. Some
Meta is facing a backlash over its new AI tool Muse Image, which can generate pictures using other people’s profile pictures without telling them. It’s one of many text-to-image
The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has put up preliminary discussions with stakeholders regarding the proposals for banning or restricting the use of social media platforms by children aged
Social Media giant Meta is back in the news for content regulation in Australia. U.S.- based tech firm Facebook, responsible for social media platform Facebook and its two mobile apps,
In a formal opinion, the Commission has stated that the draft law overlaps with the EU’s online content law, the Digital Services Act (DSA). The opinion asks French lawmakers
MrBeast | YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) is the #1 creator on Forbes’ Top Creators list for the fifth consecutive year. He made an estimated $300 million in the […]
The months-long heat wave in June, which set some European temperature records, has put pressure on accepting global warming in a continent that’s used to a relatively mild climate and
Saint Clare’s Health, a member of Prime Healthcare, is among the 2026 Lown Hospitals Index Honour Roll, a group of the nation’s most socially responsible hospitals. A mere 160 out
The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday, and on Monday, July 6, 2026, the United States will be honoured with Studio Mao’s participation in a special cultural program and
Meta is bringing Facebook Creator Studio back from the dead, as the company continues to look for more ways to enhance its appeal to creative talent. The new Facebook
The Australian Government is putting more emphasis on shoring up its world-first social media ban for under-16 users. This urgent push comes after the eSafety Commissioner said that the existing
The government has proposed that social media platforms be compelled to prioritise its deemed “trusted” news sources under its wider plans to clamp down on the social media industry.
While LinkedIn has for years been the place to find professional contacts, many Gen Z employees are seeking out other sources for career advice. The survey, conducted by résumé builder
On 13th July, the 2026 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum, a special preparatory meeting for the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, opened its doors in Seoul, where
Nominations have been opened for the 2026 edition of the national awards for the arts and creative sectors in Malta, known as Premju għall-Arti (Arts Council Malta). The awards
After a high-security night-time operation by several police forces, the Bayeux Tapestry (1066 Tapestry) was transported to the British Museum in London early on 7th July — the first time
The competition for this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival is already starting to heat up, and leading the way are some of the biggest names in this country. The
Syria has been returning 23 archaeological artefacts from the Arab World Institute in Paris, which were on loan from the institute since 2010, in a bid to recover and preserve
Recently, the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation’s annual exchange activity for Junior Cultural Ambassadors brought together young people from 25 countries to Beijing and the capital of Anhui province, Hefei,
During the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to be opened in Busan on July 19, Korea will have a special “K-Heritage House” at BEXCO, featuring a range
The British Council has launched the 2026 funding round of its Cultural Protection Fund, which will accept applications from eligible organisations for grants of up to £500,000 to help countries
Canada will be part of the colourful Eurovision Song Contest next year, organisers of the world-famous music festival announced on Wednesday. They also snapped up a new country, this time
While presiding over the 34th Kangla Board meeting in Imphal on Friday, July 3rd, the Chief Minister of Manipur Y. Khemchand Singh reaffirmed his government’s commitment towards protecting the cultural
The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday, and on Monday, July 6, 2026, the United States will be honoured with Studio Mao’s participation in a special cultural program and
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, IGNCA, in New Delhi, on 23rd June organised an exhibition which highlighted the rich cultural heritage of the North-East region of India
For the opening of “Africa – A Continent of Diversity,” an exhibition that highlights the diversity of Africa’s heritage in contemporary visual art, the beauty, culture and creativity of Africa
Paraguayan Book Day falls on the 25th of June, a key event in its cultural history. On this day in 1612, Ruy Díaz de Guzmán finished his “Anales del descubrimiento,
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 36th Hong Kong Book Fair (HKBF) will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from 15-21
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