China and North Korea will officially open the New Yalu River Bridge to traffic Thursday, marking a significant step in warming bilateral relations after years of diplomatic tensions over sanctions and nuclear disputes.

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa family faces multiple corruption investigations following their 2022 political downfall, including arrests of former President Mahinda’s wife and son on bribery and misuse charges.

Israel continues to occupy and demolish homes in southern Lebanon despite a June framework agreement aimed at withdrawal, displacing over 1.2 million people and destroying approximately 50 villages.

Azerbaijan’s new rules banning hijabs in public schools have sparked tensions among teachers, students, and international observers, with disputes over secularism versus religious freedom in education.

President Trump announced that major exploration for oil, gas, and minerals will begin in Greenland, characterizing the Arctic island as holding some of the world’s largest easily extractable oil reserves.

Facing severe international sanctions, Iranians have turned to informal currency exchanges, intermediaries, cryptocurrency, and private arrangements to move money abroad, each method carrying significant risks and costs.

Indian textile workers are being equipped with cameras to record their movements for training AI robots, often without their knowledge or consent, raising concerns about labor exploitation and job displacement.

RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad, has died at age 34. His publicist confirmed he took his own life in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday.

A power struggle between Tata Sons’ board and majority shareholder Tata Trusts over leadership and public listing plans has exposed divisions within India’s oldest business empire, testing its reputation for trusted governance.

Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have killed at least five people along Mexico’s Pacific coast, causing extensive flooding, infrastructure damage, and displacement in multiple states.

Iraqi women’s rights activists face death threats and isolation while documenting sexual abuse and harassment. Advocates say Iraq lacks adequate legal protections and shelter systems for survivors of gender-based violence.

French investigators recovered two stolen Renoir paintings from a museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer using DNA evidence and vehicle-tracking data. Four men face preliminary charges including organized theft.