India assumes BRICS presidency amid tariff pressures
As New Delhi assumes the 2026 BRICS presidency, analysts say India is likely to avoid currency confrontation with Washington while emphasising inclusive growth and multilateral reform.
1 Jan, 2026
What is the link between Israel’s Somaliland recognition and a 1930s Zionist proposal?
Many view the Israeli move as the latest chapter in a century-long pattern of Zionist land-grabbing and demographic engineering.
31 Dec, 2025
UAE announces end to its military presence in Yemen
The move comes after Yemen’s presidential council gave a 24-hour deadline for UAE forces to withdraw from Yemeni territory.
30 Dec, 2025
Backlash over US removal of Black soldiers’ panels at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands
Local residents and historians are challenging a US decision to remove panels recognising Black soldiers from a World War II burial site.
30 Dec, 2025
Pope Leo highlights Gaza suffering in his unusually direct first Christmas sermon
Pope Leo marks Christmas Eve with first mass as pontiff
Belgium joins South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
US triples self-deportation offer to $3,000 to entice migrants to leave country
‘I buried 18,000 people’: Elderly Gaza undertaker recounts toll of Israel’s genocidal war
22 Dec, 2025
Trump recalls 30 US envoys in ‘America First’ push
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities.
22 Dec, 2025
Senior Russian general killed in Moscow car bombing
Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, a senior military official, dies as investigators probe multiple leads, including possible involvement of Ukrainian intelligence.
22 Dec, 2025
Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib’s bid to serve jail sentence at home despite royal addendum
Kuala Lumpur court rules that a royal order allowing jailed former PM Najib Razak to serve his sentence at home is invalid, saying it was not approved by the pardons board.
21 Dec, 2025
Russia denies joint talks with US and Russia being organised
The Kremlin has denied that three-way talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States are on the cards, as diplomats gather in Miami for talks on ending the conflict.
19 Dec, 2025
Brown University shooting suspect found dead
Providence police chief Oscar Perez, who identified the suspect as Claudio Neves-Valente, told reporters: “He took his own life tonight.”
15 Dec, 2025
Türkiye condemns Sudan UN base attack that killed six peacekeepers
Ankara reiterates support for efforts to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflicts in Sudan.
15 Dec, 2025
Australia on edge after Bondi Beach mass shooting
Australian police identify Bondi Beach gunmen as father and son.
14 Dec, 2025
South Africa condoles with Australia over Sydney shooting
South Africa extended its condolences and “heartfelt sympathy” to Australia following a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday that left 12 people dead.
13 Dec, 2025
Cambodia shuts all border crossings with Thailand
Both sides blame each other for reigniting the conflict before Trump announced that a truce had been agreed.
12 Dec, 2025
Trump says Europeans now see him as their leader
Trump asserts that European nations are seeking US guidance and treating him as a central figure in their politics.
