Headlines- While Iran's economy, military, and leadership have all significantly deteriorated, US President Donald Trump claims that the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape," adding that "it doesn't mean we won't smack them to see what happens."
- An apparent mentally unstable woman was shot and killed by New York City police after allegedly stabbing two people in Times Square.
- Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- On Monday, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, accused Russian and Israeli-linked social media platforms of spreading disinformation regarding the July refugee crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump's administration was given permission by the US Supreme Court to proceed with the $400 million White House ballroom construction project.
- At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
Year: 2024
Farmers’ Profits Boost When They Wear...
A pair of eyeglasses that treat poor vision could considerably increase farmers’ profitability, according to new research. On the other hand, millions of people cannot afford eye care.
A Second Chance:Some Convicts in Ukraine...
Certain convicts may serve in the Armed Forces in exchange for parole under a mobilization law that Ukraine adopted in May. Over 6,000 applications have been submitted, and nearly 4,000 have been approved to enlist in the army, according to the Ministry of Justice in Ukraine.
In Pakistan, Afghan Transgender People Also...
After the Taliban seized control of the country, Alina, an Afghan transgender person, fled to Peshawar, Pakistan. Alina says that if she returned back to Afghanistan, her life would be in danger, but she is also being threatened in Peshawar.
UN Secretary General Visits Samoa
Youth listen to deliberations during the event on Samoa youth dialogue, during a trip by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to Samoa.
Ukrainian Citizens Attend Training Centers to...
Ukrainian civilians are doing their best to survive while the war in their country drags on.For hundreds, that means attending special military centers to learn how to fight.
Two Myanmar Reporters Among Four Killed...
Myanmar junta forces hunting insurgents raided a reporter’s home killing him, another reporter and two other people, one of whom was a member of a rebel group, associates of the victims, including a former employer, told Radio Free Asia.
Growing Rooftop Solar Power Production Threants...
As more people turn to generating their own solar electricity, Pakistan is experiencing a green revolution. However, the switch to the more affordable, environmentally friendly choice would potentially throw the national system into crisis.
Ukrainians Skeptical About Allegations Ukraine were...
The latest claims that Ukraine may be linked to the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines have the Ukrainian people responding sceptically. Concerns regarding Ukraine’s ties with its partners in the West are also being raised by the allegations.
MeitY Directs Social Media Sites to...
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued social media sites instructions to delete any information that would identify the victim of the rape and murder tragedy that happened at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.