Drawing Lines In The South China Sea: What Beijing’s New Claims Indicate
Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters. This was a pre-calculated response to the […]
Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges: U.N. watchdog
Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said on Friday (November 29, 2024), further raising tensions over Tehran’s programme as it enriches at near weapons-grade levels. The notice from the International Atomic Energy Agency only mentioned Iran […]
Another MAGA podcast? Joe Rogan hints at Mar-a-Lago podcast episode with Trump
Another MAGA podcast? Joe Rogan hints at Mar-a-Lago podcast episode with Trump Podcast host Joe Rogan has expressed openness to recording an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, The New York Post reported.During his 13th sit-down with comedians Ari Shaffir, Mark Normand, and Shane Gillis on Thursday, Rogan discussed the […]
Supermodel Luciana Curtis, family kidnapped at gunpoint, held hostage in shack
Kidnapped at gunpoint, held hostage in shack: Supermodel Luciana Curtis, family escape 12-hour ordeal in Brazil (Picture credit: X) Brazilian-born model Luciana Curtis, her husband, Henrique Gendre, and their 11-year-old child endured a harrowing 12-hour kidnapping ordeal after being ambushed by armed men in São Paulo.The family was abducted at gunpoint as they left a […]
Boat capsizes in Nigeria: 27 dead, over 100 missing
Representative photo At least 27 people died, and more than 100 are missing after a boat capsized on the River Niger in northern Nigeria on Friday. The passengers, mostly women, were traveling to a food market when the incident occurred, authorities reported.The boat, carrying about 200 people, was en route from Kogi state to Niger […]
Why Italy Passed New Law Banning Surrogacy, Calling It “Universal Crime”
The Italian Senate recently passed a law making surrogacy a “universal crime”. In a country where surrogacy is already illegal, and has been since 2004, this decision takes restrictions to a whole new level. While Italian law already prohibited surrogacy within Italy, the new ban will make it a crime for Italians to access surrogacy […]
IndiGo Announces Kolkata-Phuket Flight From Next Month
Starting December 27, low-cost carrier IndiGo will begin operating direct flights between Kolkata and Phuket, the airline said on Friday. This will be IndiGo’s second direct flight to Phuket, following Delhi. The new route will expand IndiGo’s global network and cater to the growing number of tourists from India to Thailand, the airline said in […]
People Asked To Stay Indoors As Cyclone Fengal Approaches Puducherry
Officials here have asked the residents to stay indoors in view of cyclonic storm Fengal’s likely landfall near Puducherry on Saturday afternoon. All schools and colleges here will remain closed on Saturday, they said. The cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall close to Puducherry with wind speeds up to 90 kmph, the India Meteorological […]
MPs back bill to allow assisted dying after emotional debate
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who put forward the bill, joined supporters outside Parliament after the vote MPs have backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales in a historic vote which paves the way for a change in the law. In the first Commons vote on the issue in nearly a decade, MPs […]
Gargoyles, stained glass and the spire: How Notre-Dame was restored
Gargoyles, stained glass and the spire: How Notre-Dame was restored French President Emmanuel Macron has toured Paris’s Notre-Dame cathedral live on TV, giving the public a first look inside the building since much of it was destroyed or damaged in a huge fire in 2019. From the spire to the stained glass, it has been […]
Syrian rebels claim to have entered city of Aleppo
Syrian rebels claim to have entered city of Aleppo The rebel move on the city of Aleppo is a significant challenge to the authority of Syria and its ally, Russia Rebel forces in Syria say they have entered the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, in the biggest offensive against the government in years. Video posted on […]
Cucumbers recalled due to salmonella risk in multiple US states and Canada
Company recalls cucumbers due to salmonella risk in multiple US states and Canadian provinces (Picture Credit: FDA) SunFed, a US-based produce company, has announced the recall of bulk shipments of whole fresh cucumbers after they were potentially contaminated with salmonella. The recall affects cucumbers distributed across 26 US states and five Canadian provinces. The affected […]