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Meta rarely responds when users complain about being banned from their accounts, according to an EU-based independent dispute resolution body. Appeals Centre Europe looked at 4,600 cases of Facebook,
On May 21, marking the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan, an exhibition titled “Enduring Culture, Profound Friendship,” celebrating Chinese culture, was inaugurated at the Lahore
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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 […]
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 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 Congress of Peru voted on 17th February to oust interim President Jose Jeri, who is accused of corruption, a move that has caused another political turmoil in the South
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to live fire military exercises on 17th February, the first dramatic declaration of force in a long time, as indirect nuclear negotiations between
This is the 20th package of sanctions that the European Commission has issued against Russia, the most important of which is an outright ban on the servicing of the transportation
Political leaders everywhere have difficulties accessing young people, as the polls show Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaki is about to win a big election race. Surveys of intended voter
The royal family in Norway is experiencing one of its biggest scandals in decades, with two major scandals taking place at the same time: one where Crown Princess Mette-Marit had
The United States and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program on Tuesday in Geneva. This is going to happen at that time
Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked US President Donald Trump to be careful about sending weapons to Taiwan. The two leaders spoke on the phone for the first time since
President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the war with Russia that has lasted four years. On Wednesday, Zelensky gave the number in an
The United States has proposed a new trading alliance with its allies to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals, which are important for defence equipment, clean energy products, and
The US State Department has approved possible military sales to Israel worth more than $6.5 billion, according to the Pentagon. The deals include three separate contracts. One agreement, worth about
On 30th January , United States President Donald Trump decided that former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh should become the new leader of the central bank of the country at
The US federal government has partially shut down after missing a funding deadline, even after the Senate approved a funding deal at the last minute. The shutdown began at midnight
The military government of Burkina Faso has dissolved all political parties in the country. It has also removed the laws that regulated how these parties operated. The decision was approved
Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard near the international airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey. The sounds caused panic among residents living close to Diori Hamani International Airport. Eyewitnesses and videos
The European Union has officially added Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organisations. The decision comes after weeks of deadly crackdowns on protesters across Iran.
The German Air Force has a tarmac Airbus A400M at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The plane has come out of a deployment mission in Lithuania, where the 45th Battletank Brigade
The Philippines, US and Japanese armies held joint exercises this week in the Bashi Channel that separates the Philippines and Taiwan, and officials announced on 20th February. The three countries
The border forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan came into conflict on 26th February night, when the Taliban fired what it termed revenge attacks on Pakistani installations, dramatically upgrading tensions following
On 25th February, a Swedish intercept and jam of a suspected Russian drone occurred in the Öresund Strait off the port city of Malmö, where French aircraft carrier FS Charles
Six individuals who are privy to negotiations say Iran is near making a deal with China to buy anti-ship cruise missiles, even as America sends a large naval force off
The press service of the Pacific Fleet reported that Russia conducted gunnery practice at the Milan 2026 exercise in the Bay of Bengal on its frigate, the Marshal Shaposhnikov.
The defence ministry of Italy is proposing to augment the number of its military personnel by over 60 per cent in the next 18 years at a cost of 6 […]
On 8th February, France commenced its biggest military exercise since the Cold War by deploying 12,500 soldiers in a three-month drill that would train them to engage in intense warfare
Chinese cars are not allowed to enter military installations by the Polish army in order to protect confidential information. This ruling is based on the apprehensions of the current-day cars
The naval ships of Russia, China and Iran have been deployed to join the future arm of military drills that would be held at the Strait of Hormuz, which is
The Russian forces released eight settlements in a number of frontline areas in the course of the week starting January 31 to February 6 as a part of the ongoing
Bahrain and France have made great strides in enhancing their defence relationship, wherein both countries have signed a bilateral agreement which entails sharing strategic information and expertise in the field
Turkiye has increased its military presence in Somalia with the deployment of more aerial and ground forces to assist the northeast African nation in countering terrorist attacks, which are escalating
Sweden is going to strengthen the air defence of Ukraine with a significant security package that will comprise radars, electronic warfare, and fighter jets. The package is proving to be
More than 1,500 federal forces that had been put on standby to possibly be deployed to Minneapolis were put down by the Northern Command of the Pentagon over the weekend,
In a suicide bombing, 14 security guards and a child died when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-rigged vehicle and then a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan before striking one
According to Libyan prosecutors, they are looking into the murder of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the long-time leader of this country, Col Muammar Gaddafi. The assassination of the
The worst attack, a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, in a bid to kill at least 31 people and injure dozens more, has occurred in Pakistan in
On 9th February, Turkish authorities arrested two of the individuals who had been arrested earlier on suspicion of employment by the Israeli spy agency Mossad. The Turkish National Intelligence Organisation
Southwest state security forces and armed militia groups spent two days in heavy fighting in the city of Baidoa, which left at least 10 people wounded. The conflicts, which split
Tens of individuals have been gunned down in a rampage shooting spree on two villages in the western state of Kwara after they declined to give in to “extremists who
In towns and villages across France, a familiar sight is slowly fading away. The traditional “bar-tabac,” known simply as a “tabac,” is closing its doors. With their shiny zinc counters,
In a statement published on 30th January by SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist activism and communications across the globe, the Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind a
Demonstrations against the immigration crackdown by the Trump administration took place across the United States on Saturday, but a federal judge refused to stop Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota immediately,
Predominantly affiliated Boko Haram militants’ onslaught on a town in northern Nigeria left at least 25 people dead, relatives of victims claimed; the bloodiest accounted Islamist assault since U.S. President
A threatening cyber attack is being investigated by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), according to which criminals are using WhatsApp Web to steal sensitive data, such as banking details and
Plans to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy have sparked strong criticism from Italian politicians and activists. U.S. officials say ICE
Dutch airline KLM has decided to restart flights to the Middle East after briefly stopping services due to rising tensions in the region. The airline said it will resume flights
Poland, Israel and the United Kingdom have also taken action to restrict the areas in which Chinese-made EVs can operate, and even U.S. models, again, sparking technology, trust and geopolitical
On 19th January evening, more than 2,000 participants demonstrated in Zurich with the intention to express their dissatisfaction with the fact that the World Economic Forum (WEF) is held in
On 17th February, gold dropped over 2 percent, with indications of progress in the U.S.-Iran negotiations dampening the demand for safe haven, and a stronger U.S. dollar contributing to the
An envisaged artificial intelligence spending spurt totalling half a trillion dollars by the major technological firms in 2026 is creating additional investor anxiety as they evaluate the possible impact on
The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.75% at its first policy meeting of 2026. The decision was close. Five members of the nine-member Monetary
Commodity prices dropped on Thursday, with silver leading the fall. The decline came after investors pulled back from hard assets as global tensions showed signs of easing. Silver fell sharply,
The U.S. India trade agreement has dispersed the dark clouds in the unloved Indian rupee, and is likely to halt the unremitting foreign selling in stocks, but investors contend that
Markets had a shaky day on Tuesday. Stocks fell, and bitcoin dropped to its lowest level since November 2024. The Dow Jones closed down 167 points, or 0.34%. At one […]
Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, has bought his artificial intelligence startup, xAI. The deal values the combined companies at 1.25 trillion dollars. According to CNBC, this is the largest merger
The Eurozone economy increased faster than anticipated during the previous quarter because consumption and investments got going in high gear, compensating for the low exports and the unprecedented uncertainty that
Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday, reaching their highest level in five months. Prices climbed by about 3% as worries increased that global oil supplies could be affected if the
The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, saying the economy is showing stronger momentum and risks have eased. The central bank voted 10–2 to keep its benchmark
On 28th January, gold prices jumped above the high of $5,200 per ounce and hit another all-time high after investors hurried to safe-haven assets due to the increased global uncertainty.
India and the European Union have signed a major free trade agreement that leaders from both sides are calling a “landmark” moment. The deal, which took nearly 20 years to
According to reports by CNN and S&P Global, Saudi Arabia claimed that it has mineral reserves worth about $2.5 trillion. The country said its reserves include rare earth elements, gold,
The third quarter saw the U.S. economy develop more rapidly than it was anticipated, as estimated by the Commerce Department. On 22nd January, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released
The European Parliament has officially halted the ratification procedure on its US trade deal, as a sign of protest after Donald Trump threatened to apply 10 per cent tariffs on
The world community of health is creating an alarm on the ever-worsening medical and humanitarian condition in Cuba. A warning was given by the head of the World Health Organization
Archaeological experts are expressing pressing concerns in the Ivory Coast as some of the significant coastal heritage sites are increasingly being threatened by the effects of rapid urbanisation and the
Less than two years after its unveiling, which became headline news due to its ability to create realistic videos based on a prompt, OpenAI has shut down its AI video
Heritage experts again urged the Seoul metropolitan government to conduct an assessment on the potential impact of the high-rise project near the Jongmyo Shrine, as the controversy between the Seoul
Chinese technology giant Alibaba on 24th March unveiled its next-generation XuanTie C950 5-nanometer chip at its internal conference, the company said in its blog post, as it prepares to take
The people living in one of the oldest forests in England are concerned with the move by their council to declare the property as a UNESCO biosphere. On 19th
On 24th March, a jury in New Mexico convicted social media giant Meta of negligence towards children by causing them to become vulnerable to predators and other harm on its
The governor, Josh Green, addressed a news conference saying that the flooding has been the biggest in the state in a 20-year period. The second serious storm in a
In the United Kingdom, meningitis, a group B meningococcal-induced epidemic, has been reported in Kent. Health authorities are researching the outbreak and acting in a wholesome manner, prescribing antibiotics to
On 20th March, a California jury mostly ruled in favour of Twitter shareholders who had alleged that billionaire Elon Musk had made false claims and had deliberately depressed the stock
Iranian culture has been exhibited in Russia, and organisers and people who have attended the exhibition have shown their support to the people in Iran who are under constant US
On 20th March, a California jury mostly ruled in favour of Twitter shareholders who had alleged that billionaire Elon Musk had made false claims and had deliberately depressed the stock
The action will radically expand access to treatments previously viewed as a luxury, particularly in middle-income nations, where high demand has bumped up against high prices. Doctors at clinics
20th March marked the start of a folk culture week in Inner Mongolia, north China, in Togtoh County, where the warming up of the Yellow River was celebrated with colourful
Retired electronics worker Fan Xinquan in Beijing has just begun raising a so-called lobster after he hopes that the AI agent he has been training will prove useful in organising
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