North Korea warns of more ‘offensive action’ after US and Seoul condemn missile test
Pyongyang accuses Washington of “brazen military moves” that threaten its security and intentionally escalate regional tensions.
8 Nov, 2025
The US-China contest is not just a power struggle but a clash of societies
Numbers tell only half the story. And trade wars hide more than they reveal. Societies provide the real context.
7 Nov, 2025
North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul military
Japan says Pyongyang’s latest missile is believed to have fallen outside the country’s exclusive economic zone.
7 Nov, 2025
Argentina allows civilians to buy and possess semi-automatic firearms
Argentine President Javier Milei has officially authorised civilians to purchase and possess semi-automatic rifles, lifting a ban imposed in 1990.
7 Nov, 2025
Millions of Americans turn to food banks and relatives as longest-ever US shutdown takes toll
Zohran Mamdani: New Yorkers elect Ugandan-born Democrat as mayor
WHO says health funding to drop up to 40% in 2025, disrupting essential health services
Trump-Putin summit hit the brakes after Moscow stuck to demands over Ukraine: report
Iran’s FM slams US for testing nuclear weapons while ‘demonising’ Tehran’s peaceful programme
30 Oct, 2025
No evidence Iran developing nuclear weapons — IAEA
“We do not see anything that would give rise to the hypothesis of any substantive work going on there,” Rafael Grossi says.
29 Oct, 2025
UN: Killings in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza ‘appalling’
Israeli strikes on Gaza killed over 100 people after a soldier’s death, marking the deadliest night of bombing since a US-brokered truce earlier in October.
29 Oct, 2025
Trump says ‘not allowed’ to run for third term, terms it ‘too bad’
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is “not allowed” to run for a third term, acknowledging the limits laid out in the US Constitution.
28 Oct, 2025
Israel launches air strikes on Gaza in violation of truce
Israeli planes launch strikes on Gaza City, witnesses say, shortly after Israel’s Netanyahu ordered the military to immediately carry out “powerful” attacks.
28 Oct, 2025
Man accused of killing Japan’s ex-PM Abe pleads guilty three years after assassination
Tetsuya Yamagami admits to killing Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun in 2022, a case that exposed deep ties between Japan’s political elite and the Unification Church.
28 Oct, 2025
China, ASEAN sign upgraded free trade agreement
China is seeking to intensify its engagement with ASEAN to counter hefty import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration on countries around the world.
27 Oct, 2025
UN chief Guterres says Africa deserves two permanent seats on Security Council
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has acknowledged that the Security Council faces problems of legitimacy because its composition does not reflect the reality of today’s world.
25 Oct, 2025
Thailand’s former queen Sirikit dies at 93
Sirikit, the mother of Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn, died at a hospital at 9.21 pm local time on Friday after developing a bloodstream infection.
24 Oct, 2025
Former New York governor Cuomo faces criticism for anti-Islam attacks on mayoral rival Mamdani
Cuomo, running as an independent, has highlighted Mamdani’s faith and heritage while suggesting the Democratic frontrunner could pose risks to public safety and counterterrorism.
24 Oct, 2025
Virtual scientists: Study shows AI agents capable of solving advanced design problems
AI agents working together as an ‘agentic system’ designed and tested advanced materials with minimal human input, study finds
