FIFA World Cup: US to fast-track visas for sporting events
The administration of US President Donald Trump has issued fresh directives to embassies and consulates worldwide instructing them to prioritise visa applications from foreigners...
Australia: Meta begins removing under-16s from social media ahead of historic ban
In a move aligned with Australia’s unprecedented social-media regulation, tech giant Meta has commenced the removal of accounts belonging to users under the age...
NASA launches billion-dollar climate satellite to reduce climate risk
The United States space agency NASA has successfully launched a new environmental-monitoring satellite — part of a multibillion-dollar push to tighten global surveillance of...
New Zealand: Man swallows 19k USD pendant; police now watch as they wait for evidence
A spectacular jewellery-heist allegedly took a bizarre turn when a 32-year-old man is said to have swallowed a luxury pendant — valued at 33,000...
Epstein’s Private Island — A dark reality behind the luxury
A trove of never-before-seen photos and videos released by lawmakers on Wednesday has provided a chilling new glimpse into the private Caribbean estate of...
Will MH370 finally be found? Malaysia relaunches search of missing aircraft after 11-years
More than a decade after the bewildering disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, authorities in Kuala Lumpur have announced that the search for the...
UK: Women’s Institute to stop admitting trans women from 2026
The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) — the umbrella body of the 110-year-old Women’s Institute (WI) in the UK — has announced that...
US suspends immigration applications from 19 travel-ban countries
In a sweeping decision announced on December 2, 2025, the administration of Donald Trump has ordered an immediate halt to all immigration applications —...
Monterrey residents warn: “we’re breathing poison” as industrial boom chokes city
A new investigation by media in collaboration with Quinto Elemento Lab has laid bare a choking air pollution crisis engulfing Monterrey — once celebrated...