China’s next-generation long-range missiles and hypersonic weapons are creating new risks for key US military aircraft operating in the region, according to American defence experts. Citing a Bloomberg report, analysts say China is developing weapons systems capable of targeting military Continue Reading

The world’s oceans have recorded their highest-ever average temperatures, raising fresh concerns over the worsening impacts of climate change. Scientists have warned that the unprecedented warming, coupled with increasingly extreme climate patterns, could be developing into a “Super El Niño.” According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the average global Continue Reading

India’s Allahabad High Court has dismissed a student’s plea seeking permission to wear a hijab with her school uniform, ruling that wearing a hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam whose absence would undermine religious faith. The court also held that students do not have an individual right to alter an institution’s prescribed […]Continue Reading

China’s President Mr. Xi Jinping has said that the Palestine crisis is the most fundamental and central issue for achieving overall peace and stability in the Middle East. He made the remarks during a bilateral meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Beijing. According to an official account of the meeting broadcast by China’s state […]Continue Reading

The Iran war has raised a difficult question about modern warfare: how long can countries afford to fire sophisticated, multimillion-dollar missiles against cheap offensive drones? Against this backdrop, countries around the world are changing their defence strategies. Their militaries are now turning towards low-cost interceptors costing around $5,000, while reserving Continue Reading

London homes are developing cracks as five consecutive heatwaves have dried out the soil, creating a historic risk of land subsidence. According to data from the Association of British Insurers, insurance claims related to subsidence have recently reached a record high. Affected families are receiving an average of £20,000, which is 15 percent higher than […]Continue Reading

In a village in Madhya Pradesh, India, Abhishek Verma’s parents were desperate to get their son married. They found a man in a nearby village who introduced himself as a matchmaker. He asked them to choose an orphan woman from a photo album and pay nearly Rs 25,000 to take part in a mass wedding. […]Continue Reading

Serious allegations have emerged against security forces over the use of pellet guns, tear gas grenades and electric shock shotguns during a recent Gen Z protest by young people in the Indian capital Delhi. The allegations were detailed in a latest investigation report by international human rights organisation Amnesty International. The organisation claims that Indian Continue Reading

Israel is pushing ahead with the controversial ‘E1’ illegal settlement project in the occupied West Bank, disregarding international pressure and widespread condemnation around the world. Recently, the Israeli government invited tenders for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units under the E1 project. Analysts believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Continue Reading