14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (341+ words) North Korea said Monday, September 14, it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed demonstrated “the huge destructive power of concentration fire”. The official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday’s, September 12, drill was meant to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (298+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help find a solution to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war during their meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Kremlin…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (425+ words) Newly released weather data has revealed that Earth recorded its hottest August on record, with the effects of extreme heat felt across the globe. The record was documented in monthly climate reports from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (273+ words) On the sidelines of the summit, Modi held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking their first meeting on Indian soil in a long time. During the meeting, Modi emphasised that peace and tranquillity in the border areas remain an…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (620+ words) Nations around the world are attempting to loosen the grip of social media on adolescent minds. While most are focusing on teens in the 13-16 age group, Australia has gone a step further, to give 16+ users more control of their online…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (533+ words) Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, explaining the government cannot attract top talent into politics if salaries remain unchanged. ALSO READ: Singapore leaders…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (507+ words) Nearly 1,300 flights were cancelled after a technical failure in the UK’s air traffic control system disrupted operations at several major airports, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 said on X, “All told, 1300 flights were cancelled to/from airports in…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (497+ words) Staff at the iconic Eiffel Tower went on strike on Monday, alleging that female employees were sidelined during a private visit by a Hindu delegation to the Paris landmark, media reports said. In a statement, the CGT trade union condemned…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (419+ words) A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has stranded around 270,000 passengers after nearly 2,000 flights were grounded, with airport operations suspended for the second consecutive day, media reports said on Monday. Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed on Monday as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (265+ words) An Egyptian court has sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging after convicting them in a drug-related case, media reports said. The Cairo Criminal Court handed down the death sentences after finding the defendants guilty of…...