A young Chinese man, surnamed Xiaolin, vanished into the mountains near Hangzhou in Zhejiang province for six days, leaving his family and friends worried as he disappeared without informing anyone.Reports suggest the incident stemmed from a breakup with his girlfriend. In a bid to ease his emotional pain, Xiaolin deliberately shed his communications and wandered […]
Houston pediatrician Dr Christina who said that Texas flood victims were Trump voters apologized for her comment. Houston pediatrician Dr Christina B Propst who was fired after she made a Facebook post suggesting that Texas flood victims deserved what they got as they were all Trump voters broke her silence and apologized for her insensitive, […]
Top Gulf football clubs like Al Nassr are attracting global attention with star players and major investments/Image Credits: X The Gulf’s football scene is heating up, driven by investment, continental ambitions, and growing local passion. These ten clubs lead the charge: 1. Al‑Hilal (Saudi Arabia) Saudi’s elite club/Image: Wikipedia Elite status: Record 19 Saudi Pro […]
Turkey’s freedom of expression and press freedom has been making headlines in Germany for years. The non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders has ranked Turkey 159 out of 180 countries in its global press freedom index 2025.At the moment, officially “only” four people are in prison for their journalistic activities. While this marks a significant drop […]
6-year-old girl sold into marriage with 45-year-old in Afghanistan (AI-generated representative image) A harrowing case from Afghanistan’s Helmand province has sparked international condemnation after a six-year-old girl was forced into marriage with a 45-year-old man in exchange for money.The incident, first reported by US-based Afghan news outlet Amu.tv on June 28, took place in the […]
Eight civilians killed by Sudan’s RSF bombing of a bunker sheltering dozens of people in El-Fasher (Image credits: AP) Eight civilians were killed when Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bombed a bunker sheltering dozens of people in the besieged city of El-Fasher, a doctor reported to AFP on Thursday.The doctor, speaking anonymously from El-Fasher […]
A bipartisan bill aimed at protecting Taiwan’s undersea communication cables from suspected Chinese interference was introduced in the US senate on Wednesday, reported ANI citing the Taipei Times.The Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act, sponsored by Republican senator John Curtis and Democratic senator Jacky Rosen, both members of the senate foreign relations committee, calls on […]
Marco Rubio to meet Sergey Lavrov in Malaysia amid rising Russia-Ukraine war US secretary of state Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in Malaysia, on the sidelines of the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, as tensions between Washington and Moscow deepen over the conflict in Ukraine. Marco Rubio has […]
US President Donald Trump speaks with African leaders during a lunch in the State Dining Room of the White House (AP image) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong command in English during a meeting at the White House. However, Liberia’s official language is English and Boakai was […]
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday declined Florida’s request to allow the state to enforce parts of its new immigration law that had been blocked by a lower court, NBC news reported.The court’s brief order did not explain why it refused the emergency request from Florida’s attorney general.The case centres on a law signed this […]
