Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices as US delegation arrives

Sri Lanka hikes

Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 15% and 22%, worsening the plight of ordinary people. US officials arrive in Colombo for talks to try to resolve the economic crisis. The government declared bankruptcy in April after failing to pay its $51 billion in foreign debt. Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices, aggravating the misery of ordinary … Read more

French energy giants urge consumers to cut back

French

Executives of France’s three major energy companies urge consumers to immediately reduce their energy consumption. They warn of social tensions next winter unless reserves are replenished. The call comes after the French government said this week it aimed to have its natural gas reserves at full capacity by autumn.   The Executives of France’s three … Read more

France urges producers to cap oil price over Ukraine

France

France has asked oil producers to set a price ceiling for the commodity in order to put pressure on Russia. The G7 leaders will meet in the Bavarian Alps to discuss this notion. Germany considers that implementing such an oil policy would be too complex. France has asked oil producers to set a price ceiling … Read more

Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum hails progress against jihadists

Mohamed Bazoum

Niger’s President hails progress in fight against Boko Haram. Mohamed Bazoum was speaking during a visit to the southeast Niger. Diffa region is home to 300,000 Nigerian refugees. Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum hailed progress in the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province jihadists Sunday, saying: “We are winning this war”. Mohamed … Read more

North Korea honours war anniversary, denounces US ‘aggression’

The US-led UN forces are still formally at war with North Korea. Pyongyang accuses the US of starting the 1950–1953 Korean War. US and S.Korea agreed in May to use additional weapons to discourage North Korea from nuking. On the 72nd anniversary of the start of the Korean War and amid escalating tension on the … Read more

No-confidence vote for Ecuador leader over nationwide protests suspended

No-confidence vote

Ecuador’s National Assembly will vote on whether to remove President Guillermo Lasso. Opposition lawmakers want him removed over his role in nationwide protests against rising fuel and living costs. Five people have been killed and dozens injured in 13 days of unrest. Lasso lifted a state of emergency. Ecuador’s National Assembly suspended a no-confidence vote … Read more

Adnan Sami shares pics from Maldives

Adnan Sami

This time, Adnan Sami is making headlines for an entirely unique reason. Adnan posted images of himself while on holiday in the Maldives on his social media accounts. According to fans and followers, the singer’s new avatar was hardly recognizable. A smooth voice and a perfect ear for music come to mind when we hear … Read more

Sources say the IMF will negotiate terms after the budget is approved.

budget

Pakistan has asked the IMF to change the size of the programme from $6 billion to $8 billion. An 11 percent sales tax on petroleum products will be implemented beginning July 1, 2022. Furthermore, a levy of Rs 50 per litre on petroleum goods has been decided. The talks between Pakistani authorities and IMF personnel … Read more

Prince Charles: It’s time to acknowledge slavery’s legacy

Prince Charles spoke at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda. The delegates left looking moved and encouraged by the prince’s words. Prince Charles wants to talk about slavery during his visit to the Commonwealth summit in Kigali. Late is better than never. At the Friday Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, … Read more

NASA blasts off from Australian Outback in ‘historic’ launch

NASA

First-ever launch of NASA from a commercial site outside of the US. Launched from Australia’s Arnhem Space Centre in the far north of the country. The suborbital sounding rocket blasted into the sky. First-ever launch of NASA from a commercial site outside of the United States blasted off from Australia’s Outback late Sunday, in a … Read more

After three years, a Pakistani woman receives her lost luggage

lost luggage

The existence of humans is still demonstrated by a few stories that can be found online. This account of a Pakistani woman recovering her possessions after losing them three years prior serves as the ideal illustration. Khadija described how she misplaced her bag at the airport in Islamabad in 2018, and recovered it. The existence … Read more

Beijing Fengtai reopens after a massive renovation.

The oldest train station in Beijing has undergone a modern facelift. The 1895-built Fengtai Railway Station reopened on June 20, 2022. A photovoltaic power station on the roof that produces electricity for the building. The oldest train station in Beijing has undergone a modern facelift. The 1895-built Fengtai Railway Station reopened on June 20, 2022, … Read more

Police break up Istanbul Pride march, detain over 150

Pride march

Turkish police on Sunday forcibly stops Pride march in Istanbul. The governor’s office had banned the march around Taksim Square. Police detained protesters, loading them into buses. Turkish police on Sunday forcibly intervened in a Pride march in Istanbul, detaining more than 150 demonstrators and an AFP photographer, AFP journalists on the ground and an … Read more

Boris Johnson wants G7 to balance values with China business

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson says G7 can strike a balance between defending common values and conducting business with China. “It may be difficult but that’s what we have got to try and do,” British PM says of G7 meeting in Germany, he says. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is possible to strike a balance between defending common values … Read more

After their store in Bengaluru becomes extremely busy, IKEA trends on Twitter

IKEA

IKEA is undoubtedly one of the trending topics on Twitter right now if you’ve visited there recently. The Swedish furniture firm in Bengaluru launched its first store in Nagasandra. By not going to the store, individuals didn’t waste a single second of their priceless Sunday. IKEA is undoubtedly one of the trending topics on Twitter … Read more

According to WHO, monkeypox is not a global public health emergency.

WHO refrained from naming the monkeypox outbreak a global public health emergency. To discuss the monkeypox outbreak, WHO called a meeting of its emergency committee. Tedros called for increased surveillance for monkeypox. Following a meeting of the emergency committee, the World Health Organization refrained from naming the monkeypox outbreak a global public health emergency. To … Read more

After the market crash, Bitcoin options hint to good indicators, say traders

Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency is experiencing unprecedented volatility, but options traders are observing bullish market signals. After the market crash, Bitcoin options hint at good indicators, say traders. According to Chris Bae, CEO, and co-founder of EDG, bid-ask spreads are appropriate. Cryptocurrency is experiencing unprecedented volatility, but options traders are observing bullish market signals in the wake of … Read more

ADF rebels kill 14 civilians in eastern DR Congo

Congo

Civil society officials blame Allied Democratic Forces for the killings. The raids come despite a months-long military operation. The ADF is claimed by the Islamic State group as its Central African offshoot. ADF rebels killed 14 civilians in two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said Sunday, blaming the Allied Democratic Forces … Read more

The Arab world is shocked by a woman’s horrible murder.

Naira Ashraf, 21, was fatally stabbed on Monday by a guy whose approaches she turned down. The suspect has been charged with premeditated murder and will face trial there. The victim’s family tried everything to protect her, but “the entire system failed”. The Arab world was stunned by the barbaric execution of a young lady … Read more

AAP loses Bhagwant Mann’s seat, drops to zero in Lok Sabha

AAP

The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) candidate Simranjit Singh Mann defeated the ruling party’s nominee on a Lok Sabha seat. The AAP won’t have a representative in the lower chamber of parliament. Simranjit Singh Mann defeated Gurmail Singh of the AAP by a margin of more than 5,800 votes for the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. The … Read more

Bitcoin reaching zero claims China official media amid crypto downturn

bitcoin

Economic Daily warns Bitcoin price is “going to zero” as a result of global economic crisis. Bitcoin hovered around $21,000 per digital coin on Saturday. A significant decline from its all-time high of $68,000 in November of last year. Economic Daily, a Chinese state-run publication, has cautioned investors that the price of the major cryptocurrency … Read more

Ghislaine Maxwell put on suicide watch ahead of sentencing: lawyer

Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell placed on suicide watch. Sentencing for sex trafficking is set for Tuesday. Maxwell convicted of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls. Jailed former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been placed on suicide watch — despite not being suicidal — according to her lawyers, who said they would move to postpone her sentencing for … Read more

Yukon’s discovery of a frozen baby mammoth thrills Canada

The entire frozen body of a young woolly mammoth was found preserved in northwestern Canada. This is the first discovery of its kind in North America. It is estimated that the ice age mammoth that has been mummified is more than 30,000 years old. The entire frozen body of a young woolly mammoth was found … Read more

Do signs point to an Israel-Saudi normalisation deal?

Israel-Saudi

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said Israel was a “potential ally.” Saudi Arabia never showed any opposition when its regional ally, the United Arab Emirates, established diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020. Analysts say it is improbable Riyadh will agree to normalize relations with Israel during Biden’s visit or … Read more

Iran conducts a satellite launch test

Iran

Iran has tested its Zuljanah satellite launcher for a second time. State television aired footage of the launch, which appeared to go without incident. The launch comes after weeks of speculation as satellite images appeared to show Iran was preparing for a launch. Iran conducts a satellite launch test, Iranian state media reports that Iran … Read more