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Ethiopia’s foreign ministry announced new tensions in the north of the country may lead to a regional war as it and Eritrea sever ties with one another.As the fighting in
Parents got a new tool to monitor who their kids are in touch with on the mobile messaging app WhatsApp on Wednesday, September 30. Meta’s suite of tools is
Four sites, including Udaigiri Caves, in Madhya Pradesh and places linked to Satyagraha, present both in India and South Africa, are the five new additions to the UNESCO Tentative List
Protest rallies in France are escalating, with hundreds of people arrested as hundreds took to the streets in several areas of the country in protest. There were also incidents of
Protest rallies in France are escalating, with hundreds of people arrested as hundreds took to the streets in several areas of the country in protest. There were also incidents of
Russia has launched a major air attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including power plants in the vicinity of Kyiv and other areas, on Wednesday. The combined attack on the country’s
The economy of the United States increased at an annualized rate of 2.2%, higher than the initial estimate, in the second quarter. This expansion is primarily driven by strong consumer
Over 700,000 Americans have already voted in at least 30 states, before Election Day is here in one month. Early poll numbers suggest a trend that has been seen over
For the first time, real-time content from creators can be targeted as an ad spot via the paid amplification of a creator’s live broadcast, which was previously only available on
On 26th September night, Chinese and Tanzanian artists graced the stage in Dar es Salaam for an exciting Mid-Autumn Festival gala to foster friendship between the two nations through music,
On September 28 and 29, in separate intelligence-based operations, security forces killed at least 12 terrorists across different districts in Balochistan, security sources and Pakistani media reports said, as counter-terrorism […]
The multinational “Eternal Brotherhood-5” military exercise was a success for Pakistan’s Special Forces, along with Special Forces from the Ministries of Defence of Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The entire training
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) unveiled a comprehensive package of improvements to monetary policy on Tuesday, with a view to promoting innovation and quality economic growth. The strategic changes
The United Nations’ Security Council has finished its fourth non-binding straw poll for the next Secretary-General. The candidate field is being whittled down as French envoy Jerome Bonnafont confirmed Tuesday
France’s eight major public sector unions called the strike to put pressure on the government before Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveils the budget on 1st October, after which it will
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
Officials from the White House confirmed that US President Donald Trump has arrived in China’s capital today. He was met with an elaborate arrival ceremony, packed with traditional pomp and
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
The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea recently, sort of offered a rare up-close glimpse at two of the country’s leading defense programs. During a broad demonstration on Wednesday,
The Republic of Serbia and NATO have officially launched their first-ever joint military exercise, and yeah, it’s pretty much a big deal. This historic drill is happening this week, and
Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem has laid out five strict conditions for a permanent ceasefire, and he also officially rejected any sort of direct negotiations with Israel, like outright. In
The United States Central Command, CENTCOM, has made a formal announcement about planning a string of joint military drills this coming June. These upcoming exercises are set to happen on
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that American forces carried out targeted strikes against Iranian military facilities on May 7. It happened in self-defense, after a run of drone, missile,
The Israeli military on 8th May evening targeted Tal al-Ahmar al-Sharqi in the southern countryside of the Quneitra province, using over eight bombs, local sources told. These sources reported
Taiwan has now finished its first torpedo test launch from what it says is its very first domestically built submarine. In Taipei, this is being treated as a real technical
The Nigerian Army soldiers deployed in Operation HADIN KAI have achieved some positive outcomes in their counter terrorism activities, especially in the North-East where they have been deployed, destroying IEDs,
ISIS has claimed responsibility for killing two Syrian soldiers in the northern province of Aleppo, in a statement on the group’s Telegram channel. The Syrian army has lost two
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 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 International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has officially gotten to a staff-level agreement with the government of Tanzania, a kind of done deal i guess, but not fully i
India has pushed up its import tariffs on gold, and silver in a fairly strategic way to help hold the depreciating rupee steady and, at the same time, shield the
US consumer prices kind of accelerated in April, and they hit the quickest growth rate since May 2023. The Consumer Price Index , or CPI , rose to 3.8% in […]
A quick read of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) April policy meeting, sort of shows a more hawkish mood building up among the policymakers. With inflationary pressures still feeding in
International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upwardly revised its assumptions for global oil prices for 2026 and 2027, sort of yes. This change comes from the higher view that
The use of euro would definitely improve Hungary’s sovereign creditworthiness if it were to follow meaningful steps toward adoption. The path leading to the single currency may be long, but
The Ministry of Finance of Oman kind of recently hosted delegates from the World Bank Group to go over the newest findings that came out in the Gulf Economic Monitor
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
President Lee Jae Myung called for thorough preparations for South Korea’s first hosting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, saying the summit should serve as a showcase of the country’s
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
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
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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