New Year Turns Deadly as Attack Kills Three Informal Miners in Peru
On 1st January, the most recent among a series of attacks on small-scale gold miners in the Andean country, at least three people were killed in an attack on informal
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US Bombs Five More Suspected Narcoboats, Killing at least Eight
The recent attacks add to the total figure of known boat strikes, 35, and the total number of people killed is at least 115 since the beginning of September, according
Stock Market Sell-Off: Trump Announces New 100% Tariff on Chinese Imports
President Donald Trump announced that he planned to impose fresh 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports starting next month as a retaliatory measure to what he described as aggressive actions
Tit-for-Tat Tensions Rise as Mali and Burkina Faso Impose Travel Ban on US Citizens
Mali and Burkina Faso announce that they will reject the entry of U.S. citizens in their countries, as the Trump administration did. In the recent past, the two West African
Denmark Moves to Impose Strict Limits on Youth Social Media Use
This week, when Australia started implementing a social media ban on children below 16 years old (a world-first), Denmark is considering doing the same and highly restricting social media access
US May Require Foreign Tourists to Submit Five-Year Social Media History for Entry
In a new proposal that has been presented by the American officials, tourists visiting the country will have to submit a five-year social media history in exchange for gaining entry
Thailand Presses On Against Cambodia Despite Trump Ceasefire Claim
The leader of Thailand pledged to continue fighting along the contentious border with Cambodia, with fighter jets hitting targets on 13th December, hours after the U.S. President Donald Trump announced
Newport News Approves $3M Music and Culture Festival for Memorial Day Weekend 2026
A bid to establish a major music and culture festival over a Memorial Day weekend in 2026 has been granted by the Newport News City Council and amounts to $3.03
Protesters Take to Streets in Guinea-Bissau to Condemn Coup Attempt
On 12th December, hundreds of people demonstrated in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, protesting against the military coup of last month and demanding the release of opposition leaders, when the heads
South Korea Seals Tank Deal With Peru to Boost Its Global Defense Push
South Korea has also signed a preliminary deal with Peru to sell battle tanks and armoured vehicles as part of its biggest defence contract with a Latin American nation, as
ADB’s $400M Loan Aims to Boost Ease of Doing Business in the Philippines
It is a policy-based loan of 400 million dollars granted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to assist the government in the process of reform to facilitate ease of doing
Trump Threatens Mexico With 5% Tariff Hike Amid Escalating Water Dispute
Mexico has failed to supply more water to aid farmers in the United States, so President Donald Trump is threatening to add another 5 percent tariff on Mexico on 8th
Riyadh Lights Up With Ugandan Culture, Arts, and Flavors
The events of Ugandan culture within the Global Harmony initiative ended on 10th December in the Al-Suwaidi Park, which is one of the zones of the Riyadh Season. The two-day-long
Deadly Tanker Explosion in Southwest Cameroon Kills at Least Eight
In the early morning on 12th December, a fuel tanker crashed and exploded at Likomba, near Tiko, in southwestern Cameroon, killing at least eight people, the local authorities said. The
African Development Bank Approves €150 Million Loan Boost for Morocco
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has given Morocco a loan of 150 million euros (approximately 176 million U.S. dollars) to renovate infrastructure and accessibility to state services, the representative
