Venezuela to forge new diplomatic agenda with EU, UK
Venezuela’s interim government has announced its readiness to embark on a fresh diplomatic and cooperative agenda with the European Union (EU) and the United...
Historic decline in coal power in China & India as clean energy expansion soars
In a landmark development for the global energy landscape, coal-fired electricity generation in both China and India fell in 2025, marking the first simultaneous...
Social media ban for children: Meta blocks over 5.5 lakh accounts in Australia
More than 5.5 lakh social media accounts were blocked by Meta in the initial days of Australia’s landmark law prohibiting children under the age...
London homicide rate hits lowest level in over a decade
London’s homicide rate last year plummeted to its lowest point in over a decade, new figures from the Metropolitan Police show, a development that...
US announces substantial rise in premium visa processing fees
In a development that will affect thousands of foreign nationals seeking expedited decisions on US visas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week...
Instagram data leak fears grip users as Meta denies breach
Concerns surged across the global social media community last week after tens of millions of Instagram users reported receiving unexpected password reset emails, igniting...
ISRO’s space mission ends in setback with third-stage anomaly
India’s first space launch of 2026, conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), suffered a significant setback on Monday when the Polar Satellite...
Yamagata: This Japanese city became the ‘Ramen’ capital
In the northeastern reaches of Japan, the city of Yamagata has quietly cemented itself as the country’s unrivalled ramen stronghold, a distinction that goes...
Campaigners move to protect Kinshasa’s last Baobab tree
In the heart of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s sprawling capital, one of the city’s oldest living landmarks now stands at the centre...