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Taiwan is set to rebuild relations with former ally Honduras and has been in contact with both the presidential candidates pandering to Taipei, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Wednesday
Vaccine advisers for the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on 5th December morning to limit hepatitis B vaccines in what labelled a major move by the
A new Gaelic cultural centre in Inverness is looking forward to holding its first events after some serious renovations. Cultarlann took over the Church of Scotland’s former East Church on
In central Sri Lanka, the Kithulbadde village residents claim that they have been left in the lurch following the fatal cyclone that occurred last week, and many are languishing in
According to various sources and intelligence reports analyzed by Reuters, China has positioned a colossal naval and coast guard force on the East Asian waters, and the number of ships
The Indonesian military increased the relief in Sumatra in three provinces, which were destroyed by the catastrophic floods and landslides, and many of the people are still trapped without government
Peter Mutharika was sworn in as Malawi’s president on 4th October after a political comeback at the age of 85 to win last month’s election. Thousands gathered at Kamuzu
Most of the world indicated approval for President Donald Trump’s 21-point plan to bring to an end the almost two-year-long conflict between Israel and Hamas and reshape the Gaza Strip,
Billionaire and populist politician Andrej Babis has made a strong comeback in Czech politics, leading his party ANO to victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. ANO secured just under 35%
Japan is set to have its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi was voted in as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – a win that should
The UN Security Council voted against a Moscow and Beijing-backed resolution calling for the six-month extension of sanctions relief for Iran, leaving the door open for the reimposition of sanctions
For most, it’s déjà vu: after 2021, Swiss voters are voting for a second time on a law to implement a system of electronic proof of identity on September 28.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has encouraged the history of North Korea’s ruling party as a great one in a speech prior to the 80th anniversary of its founding,
The U.S. military is coordinating plans to send up to 200 U.S. soldiers to Israel to augment stabilization in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid and security support into
The clash between the Russian and Ukrainian sides is still fierce, and the Ukrainian side is still conducting specific missions aimed at hitting the Russian side. On 5th October, the
Five people have died and tens of thousands have lost electricity in Ukraine following heavy Russian missile and drone attacks overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported. Four members
Russian satellites have been shadowing British military satellites, the leader of the UK Space Command has revealed. Speaking to the BBC, Maj Gen Paul Tedman has for the first
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced on Oct 1 that the defence budget for South Korea in 2026 would be increased by 8.2 per cent to 66.3 trillion won […]
On 4th November, the second World Summit on Social Development, held at Doha in Qatar, the UN passed the Doha Political Declaration that urged states to include quality education as
Southport has also launched a culture programme of one year of the beautifully bizarre in its bid to attract tourists back to the city following the murder of young girls
Poles joined the families and visited their loved ones on the All Saints Day observed on 1st November throughout the Catholic world. The Polish calendar includes many important holidays that
A source is an Australian family which has millions of online fans, and they are moving to the UK to avoid the under-16s social media ban that is beginning in
A team of researchers in Pennsylvania has discovered what they regard as some of the first written notes in western musical history, apparently lost and found on a ninth-century manuscript
Womad festival, the worldwide music festival which was co-founded by Peter Gabriel, will be back in 2026 at a different location. In 2025, the festival had a one-year hiatus to
Bank of America Global Research on Friday advanced its estimate for the next Federal Reserve interest-rate cut to October from December, citing evidence of a weakening labor market. It
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 aspirations could be coming into contact with a frigid fiscal reality. Fitch Ratings cautioned on Friday that Riyadh is facing increasing financial risks as oil prices
The Russian Finance Ministry stated on Sept 24 that it was suggesting from 2026 to increase the value-added tax (VAT) rate from 20 percent to 22 percent in an effort […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) predicted that Türkiye’s economy will expand 3.1% this year and 3.5% in 2026. The bank published its Regional Economic Outlook report for
New government statistics revealed the US economy expanded much faster than previously estimated – a revelation that bruised expectations that the Federal Reserve will slash rates aggressively over the next
China’s central bank announced on 26th September that it will intensify monetary policy changes and fortify coordination between monetary and fiscal policies in order to aid economic growth in the
The Kenyan government has confirmed that 21 individuals have died after a landslide in the western region of the country after the torrential rain. On the evening of Friday, 31
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a low-key stop in Brussels this week and met top EU foreign and intelligence officials to send a not-so-subtle message: You can still trust us.
The Prime Minister has announced on 29th October a new migration deal with Vietnam, the toughest migration deal the Vietnamese government has ever settled with another nation, streamlining our returns
The European Central Bank maintained its key interest rate on 30th October, because inflation is under containment, and European commercial activities are coping with the effects of increased U.S tariffs
The Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, has reported that the country is making a thunderous comeback to the world arena, having successfully attended global summits. Anutin made an announcement
As the United States applies more military pressure on the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro desperately needs military and political assistance from Russia, China, and Iran. Internal American government papers
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