Max De Lederer Jr., longtime publisher of the US military newspaper Stars and Stripes, has resigned over differences with the Department of Defense about the newspaper’s editorial independence and direction. According to Al Jazeera, Lederer announced his retirement in an internal notice on Continue Reading
France’s new assisted dying law has come into force after years of political and social debate. President Emmanuel Macron signed the law on August 18, and it was published in the Official Gazette on August 19. The law allows French citizens and permanent legal residents aged 18 or above to seek medical assistance in dying […]Continue Reading
South China Morning Post Beijing intends to replace conventional human-manned systems with automated, robot-based defence rings on disputed islands in the South China Sea. The South China Morning Post claims that this project directly tackles the growing threat posed by inexpensive drone swarms, which are putting traditional defences at greater risk. Through a Continue Reading
A joint study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNOSAT found that roughly 97% of the cropland in the Gaza Strip has been destroyed by Israeli military actions, leaving only 3% of it arable or accessible to Palestinian farmers. Since October 2025, there has been a more than 25% decrease in cultivated land. […]Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s intention to connect Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s planned diplomatic visit to India with the extradition demand of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has shocked former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri. In an interview with Indian news agency ANI, Ms. Sikri stated that a recent social media post by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was Continue Reading
South China Morning Post China’s military has made extraordinary advances in modernisation over the past decade, narrowing the gap with the United States at an accelerating pace. The scale, scope and potential impact of these developments could be unprecedented in modern military history, according to Lyle Goldstein, a senior researcher at Brown University’s Watson Continue Reading
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says a version of ChatGPT could be developed within the next six months that can understand the context of users’ computer screens, meetings and phone calls and assist them with their work. With the user’s permission, the AI assistant could also use information from emails, documents, messages and services such as […]Continue Reading
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice. Abu Dhabi announced the decision on Wednesday amid rising regional tensions following allegations that Iran launched two ballistic missiles. In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said regional tensions had reached a level that Continue Reading
Food prices in global markets have risen again due to the spread of war, adverse weather and disruptions to supply chains. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the global food price index rose to 131.1 points in July, the highest since January 2023. According to the latest FAO data, the July […]Continue Reading
Three Muslims have been killed in separate incidents in West Bengal within days, triggering political tensions in the state. A political worker’s father was allegedly beaten to death in Bankura, while a Congress leader and his son were shot and hacked to death in Nadia. No direct link between the incidents has been established so […]Continue Reading






















