Norway has chosen the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates, marking the country’s largest-ever military investment. The deal, valued at approximately $13.51 billion (10 billion pounds), aims to strengthen Norway’s maritime defense capabilities amid growing regional security concerns. Announced on August 31, 2025, the agreement will see Norway procure […]
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An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night after participating in a doorbell-ringing prank commonly known as “ding dong ditch,” according to local police. The incident occurred in the city’s southeast around 11:00 p.m., when the child rang a doorbell and ran away with friends. A witness reported that the boy […]
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At least 841 people have been put to death by the Government of Iran since the beginning of the year, with ethnic minorities and migrants “disproportionately targeted”, said OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani. Some executions have been carried out publicly, she added, with seven reported this year based on available information: “The real situation might be […]
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has taken control of a $7.4 billion semiconductor research fund, dissolving its partnership with Natcast, a nonprofit established under the Biden administration to oversee the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will now manage NSTC operations directly. […]
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Four years after the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the scale and severity of the women’s rights crisis continues to intensify. Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are prohibited to attend secondary school. Yet, in a nationwide door-to-door survey of over 2,000 Afghans, more than nine in 10 supported girls’ right […]
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Ruth Elton, a revered British-born missionary who dedicated her life to Christian service in Nigeria, passed away on August 30, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in the United Kingdom in 1933, Elton relocated to Nigeria with her parents—Sydney Granville and Hannah Elton—in 1937. Her family played a foundational role in the Pentecostal revival […]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, marking a significant moment in global diplomacy. The summit, scheduled for August 31 to September 1, is the largest in SCO history and brings together over […]
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Andriy Parubiy, a prominent Ukrainian politician and former speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, was shot and killed on August 30, 2025, in the western city of Lviv, according to Ukrainian authorities. The shooting occurred around midday in Lviv’s Sykhivskyi district. Parubiy, 54, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. Law enforcement officials confirmed that […]
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Figma’s blockbuster IPO in July 2025, which raised $1.2 billion and surged 250% on its debut, has reignited optimism around venture-backed public listings. Yet, despite this standout performance, the broader IPO market remains subdued, with 2025 on track to be the weakest year for new listings in over a decade. Analysts note that while the […]
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The U.S. Department of Education has discontinued funding for campus-based child care programs at more than a dozen colleges, following the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. CCAMPIS, established in 1998, provided federal grants to colleges and universities to support low-income student parents with on-campus child […]
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