International

It’s been a thousand days since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the strategic outlook has shifted dramatically since then. While Ukraine initially defied expectations by repelling Russia’s assault on Kyiv, it now faces mounting challenges as Russian forces make steady territorial advances in the east, controlling roughly one-fifth […]

ROMANIA: A Romanian court has ruled that several key pieces of evidence in the human trafficking case against internet personality Andrew Tate and his co-defendants be removed, marking a significant development in the ongoing legal battle. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the court, in its ruling on Tuesday (Nov 19), also gave prosecutors five […]

China’s former foreign minister Qin Gang, who disappeared from view more than a year ago, has been demoted to a low-level publishing job, says the Washington Post, quoting two former US foreign officials. The former officials, who did not want to be named, said Qin had been given a job at World Affairs Press, a […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern following an upsurge of mpox, also called monkeypox, in Africa. More than 17,000 cases have been reported and over 500 lives lost in 13 African countries since the beginning of the year — and now one case has been reported in […]

Bangladesh’s interim administration has its work cut out. The Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus (second from left in photo), who was appointed chief adviser to the government, hailed the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina as the “second liberation” of Bangladesh. But the country continues to be plagued by the same violence that led […]

In the heart of Rome’s vibrant Pigneto neighborhood, a young couple embarked on a bold renovation that transformed a neglected apartment. It also ignited a social media firestorm. Flavio Fabiani and his girlfriend, Victoria Craparotta, spent 17,000 euros (about $18,400) to breathe new life into a 1950s-era apartment, only to find themselves at the center […]

Australia’s cyber intelligence agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), issued a rare and stark warning on July 9 regarding the growing cyber threats from state-sponsored Chinese hackers. The ASD specifically identified the APT40 hacking group as actively seeking infiltration targets. In an advisory, the ASD detailed how APT40 has consistently targeted Australian networks across the […]

A groundbreaking dating trend is reshaping how young people meet and connect in South Korea. This novel method, dubbed as scent-based dating, takes place in “dark cafes” where participants forego visual judgments to engage on a deeper, more instinctual level. Mechanics of scent-based dating Gone are the days of swiping through selfies and engaging in […]

Cheating—a topic as old as relationships themselves—continues to spark debates across the United States. Some view cheating in America through the lens of physical betrayal, while others consider emotional indiscretions equally damning. A recent survey by Forbes Health and OnePoll reveals diverse perspectives on what constitutes cheating across different states. Daydreams of deceit In California […]

A new trend called “pebbling” is beginning to crack the emotional barriers between parents and their teenage children. Inspired by the courtship rituals of gentoo penguins in Antarctica, who present pebbles to their mates as a sign of their desire to build a nest together, “pebbling” in the human world refers to small tokens of […]

In a remarkable display of ageless beauty and determination, 71-year-old Marissa Teijo has made history as the oldest contestant to compete for the Miss Texas USA title. A concrete demonstration that beauty knows no age. Over the weekend, Teijo broke the state record by entering the 2024 Miss Texas USA competition, as Today and the […]