Energy drink craze peps and pacifies weary Afghans
Energy drinks are booming in Afghanistan, with local brands filling the market alongside global names. Despite Taliban rule, the caffeine-rich beverages remain popular among all […]
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Energy drinks are booming in Afghanistan, with local brands filling the market alongside global names. Despite Taliban rule, the caffeine-rich beverages remain popular among all […]
Australia plans to introduce legislation banning children from social media, with a minimum age limit potentially set between 14 and 16 years old. Prime Minister […]
South Korean schools are facing a crisis of AI-generated deepfake porn, with thousands of victims reporting abuse. Perpetrators, often teenage boys, use stolen selfies to […]
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander denied reports of Iran transferring missiles to Russia, calling it “psychological warfare.” However, the EU described the reports as credible […]
Bolivia has declared a national emergency due to severe forest fires, with over 3 million hectares burned this year – the worst since 2010. Defense […]
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has left for Spain seeking asylum, following a disputed presidential election on July 28. Urrutia claims to have won […]
Pakistan’s economic crisis is driving more urban women into the workforce, challenging traditional norms. In Karachi, women like Amina Sohail are becoming motorcycle taxi drivers, […]
A shooting incident on Interstate 75 in Kentucky left five people wounded and caused a car accident. The suspect, 32-year-old Joseph Couch, fired from a […]
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth empty after NASA deemed it too risky to bring back astronauts from the International Space Station. The capsule landed […]
The Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) has reached an “understanding” with Myanmar’s military to avoid attacking each other as they both battle the Arakan Army in […]
A Missouri resident has become the first person in the US to test positive for bird flu without known exposure to infected animals. The patient, […]
The summer of 2024 was the hottest ever recorded globally, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. June and August temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above […]
Salman Rushdie’s memoir “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” detailing his 2022 stabbing attack, is among 12 contenders for the prestigious £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize […]
Thousands of elderly Hindu devotees travel to Varanasi, India’s holy city, to spend their final days and be cremated by the Ganges river. They believe […]
A study by the World Weather Attribution group reveals that climate change is intensifying droughts in Sicily and Sardinia, making them 1.5 times more likely […]
Elite defections from North Korea have more than doubled under Kim Jong-un compared to his father’s era. Since 1997, 188 high-ranking officials have been classified […]
Former North Korean diplomat Ri Il-gyu, who defected last year, suggests in an interview that North Korea should follow Cuba’s path of openness while maintaining […]
The WHO expects the first delivery of mpox vaccines to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo within days, addressing the Clade 1b outbreak. Over […]
A new study reveals that 4.4 billion people, more than half the world’s population, lack access to safely managed drinking water. This figure is double […]
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has ordered the government to develop concrete climate action plans through 2049, responding to cases filed by 254 plaintiffs, including many […]
Switzerland is reconsidering its ban on new nuclear power plants, citing changing geopolitical conditions, climate goals, and increased electricity demand. Energy Minister Albert Rosti announced […]
Seoul’s subsidy-based efforts to reverse its declining birth rate struggle as young generations prioritize luxury and experiences over parenthood. Financial hardship is the main reason […]
China’s Ministry of Commerce strongly opposes the US decision to add 105 Russian and Chinese entities to its export control list, including 42 Chinese firms. […]
Hezbollah launched a major missile barrage against Israel on Sunday, retaliating for a senior commander’s assassination in Beirut. Israel struck targets in Lebanon beforehand and […]
Gautam Adani’s joint venture to redevelop Mumbai’s Dharavi slum faces land acquisition challenges. The project aims to convert the 240-hectare area into a modern hub, […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, citing no realistic path to victory. This move adds uncertainty to […]
Canada’s two main freight rail companies have locked out 10,000 unionized workers, halting most railway freight movement in the country. This unprecedented stoppage is expected […]
A Freedom House report reveals that at least 55 governments worldwide use travel restrictions to repress political opponents. Methods include revoking citizenship, imposing travel bans, […]
Australia has approved plans for a massive $24 billion solar and battery project called SunCable, set to be the world’s largest solar precinct. The project […]
Boeing has suspended flight testing of its new 777X wide-body jet due to a component failure connecting the engine to the aircraft body. This setback […]
India’s antitrust regulator has raised concerns about the $8.5 billion merger between Reliance and Walt Disney’s media assets, citing potential harm to competition due to […]
WHO official Hans Kluge emphasizes that mpox, including new strains, is not comparable to COVID-19. He urges global cooperation to control its spread. A new […]
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party announced it will select a new leader on September 27, following Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision to step down amid […]
Palestinian journalist Ibrahim Muharab was reportedly killed by Israeli fire in southern Gaza, according to Hamas-run health ministry and Palestinian Daily News. Two other journalists […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has accepted a US “bridging proposal” for a Gaza ceasefire, urging Hamas to […]
The UN condemned the record violence against aid workers on World Humanitarian Day, with 280 killed in 2023, a 137% increase from 2022. Gaza saw […]