Trump’s $400 million White House Ballroom is now national security flashpoint
US President Donald Trump’s proposed $400 million White House ballroom has become the centre of an escalating legal and political dispute after his administration...
Afghanistan: Child malnutrition crisis deepens as aid cuts threaten food supplies
Afghanistan is facing a worsening child nutrition crisis, with malnutrition reaching critical levels in an increasing number of provinces as shortages of humanitarian funding...
World Cup tourism helps narrow US trade deficit to $73.3 billion
The United States’ trade deficit in goods and services narrowed to $73.3 billion in June, with a surge in international tourism linked to the...
Canada launches foreign influence registry. Read why!
Canada has formally brought into force a new foreign influence transparency regime aimed at identifying and increasing public scrutiny of individuals and organisations working...
Climate Change is reshaping malaria risk across Africa
Climate change is altering the geographical pattern of malaria risk across Africa, with parts of southern and East Africa emerging as increasingly vulnerable areas...
US, Japan join hands to support Yen in first joint currency intervention
The United States and Japan have jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market to support the Japanese yen, marking the first coordinated effort by...
US housing market unlikely to crash in 2026
Fears of a major collapse in the US housing market in 2026 appear to be overstated, with housing experts and economists expecting the market...
Sri Lanka gang rivalries raise security concerns
Sri Lanka is increasingly coming under scrutiny as a potential new base for international cybercrime networks, with law enforcement agencies raising concerns over the...
France faces growing wildfire crisis. Here’s why!
France is confronting one of its worst wildfire seasons in decades, with fires this summer causing more destruction than at any point since the...