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Stuck between superpowers: How Australia navigates the China-US rivalry
Australia deepens military ties with the US while maintaining crucial trade relationships with China, navigating tensions between its security ally and largest economic partner amid rising geopolitical competition.
UNGA 81: Five key takeaways from general debate
The 81st UN General Assembly concluded with debates dominated by artificial intelligence, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and US-Israel military actions against Iran, according to speeches from world leaders.
New York Times executive fatally shot by elderly in-laws, police say
A New York Times engineering executive was fatally shot in California by his wife’s elderly parents, who have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
French PM Lecornu warns against escalation of school protests
France’s Prime Minister Lecornu warns that escalating student protests would be irresponsible after 164 arrests, while unions defend demonstrations over school overcrowding and staffing shortages.
Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma: The Ugandan journalist who became king amid a succession row
Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a longtime journalist at Uganda’s state broadcaster, is set to be crowned king of the Tooro kingdom, though his selection has sparked controversy within the royal family.
Maharashtra anti-conversion: New law is changing how Indian Christians pray in the state
Churches in Mumbai are now requiring visitors to sign declarations stating they came to pray voluntarily, as Maharashtra’s new anti-conversion law takes effect, raising concerns among religious minorities about routine worship.
Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration
Argentina’s president has issued a two-week ultimatum to Britain demanding the halt of oil exploration in the Sea Lion oilfield off the Falkland Islands, threatening international legal action if the demand is not met.
Rubio, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister hold talks on Yemen, Hormuz Strait
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister to discuss regional security, including shipping safety in the Strait of Hormuz and the escalating conflict in Yemen involving Iranian-backed Houthis.
‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding three others in a daytime attack on the civilian research institution.
Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration
Argentina’s president has issued a two-week ultimatum to Britain demanding the halt of oil exploration in the Sea Lion oilfield off the Falkland Islands, threatening international legal action if the demand is not met.
Rubio, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister hold talks on Yemen, Hormuz Strait
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister to discuss regional security, including shipping safety in the Strait of Hormuz and the escalating conflict in Yemen involving Iranian-backed Houthis.
‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding three others in a daytime attack on the civilian research institution.
Satellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal war
Satellite imagery shows widespread destruction across Gaza nearly three years into conflict, with approximately 82 percent of structures damaged and two-thirds destroyed, according to UN assessments.
Israeli settlers attack Jalud village in occupied West Bank pogrom
Israeli settlers set fire to homes in a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, forcing a family out again hours after they returned under a court order, in what authorities describe as part of escalating violence across the territory.
‘A false problem’: Italy’s Muslims question Meloni’s burqa ban
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proposed banning burqas and niqabs in schools, but Muslim leaders and educators question the necessity of the measure, citing its rarity in practice.
Thousands of drivers strike in the Philippines over rising fuel prices
Thousands of Philippine transport workers staged a two-day strike demanding fuel price reductions amid rising costs, prompting government deployment of police and buses to assist stranded commuters.
Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What’s the latest?
Government forces and allied militias say they captured the strategic Tigray town of Alamata after days of fighting, as renewed conflict between Ethiopia’s federal government and rebel forces intensifies across multiple northern regions.
South Korea suspects North Korean mines behind DMZ blast
South Korea suspects North Korean landmines caused a recent DMZ explosion that injured three military personnel, raising tensions between the rivals who remain technically at war.
Somali army clashes with local forces for control of Baidoa
Somali army forces clashed with fighters loyal to an ousted regional president in Baidoa on Monday, with jets and drones deployed amid street combat throughout the city.
Flights between Iraq’s Najaf and Iran resumed as Tehran protests US curbs
Iraqi Airways resumed flights between Najaf and Iran after a brief suspension driven by concerns over US secondary sanctions on aviation services linked to Tehran.
American and six Ukrainians released by India after six months in jail
Matthew VanDyke, a US citizen, and six Ukrainians were released on bail after more than six months in Indian custody on charges related to visa violations and alleged ties to separatist groups.
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The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
The Perebyinis family The photograph has become a worldwide symbol of Russia’s brutality toward Ukrainian civilians. Four people lay near an intersection in Irpin, a Kyiv suburb, on Sunday. All were dead or soon would be, from the force of Russian mortars. There had...
Common Problems Faced by PMAY Applicants in India
Initially launched in 2015 to address the problem of homelessness in our country, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or PMAY list of benefits is pretty extensive. It includes affordable housing for all urban classes at subsidised home loan interest rates, eco-friendly...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...