Category: World

📍 Beijing, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that humanity faces a pivotal choice between peace and war during a major military parade held in Tiananmen Square on September 3. Flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Xi delivered the remarks in front of more than 50,000 spectators, […]

📍 Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of State has approved a series of major defense and communications sales to Ukraine totaling approximately $1.15 billion, as part of ongoing efforts to bolster Kyiv’s military capabilities and infrastructure resilience. The largest component of the package includes a proposed $825 million sale of up to 3,350 Extended […]

📍 Jakarta, Indonesia — At least eight people have died in recent protests across Indonesia, as nationwide demonstrations erupted over perceived government excess and police violence. The unrest, which began in late August, was sparked by public outrage over lawmakers’ housing allowances and intensified following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver allegedly struck by […]

📍 Kunar Province, Afghanistan — A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, killing more than 1,400 people and injuring over 3,000, according to figures released by the Taliban government. The worst-hit areas include Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, where entire villages were flattened and thousands of homes destroyed. The quake’s shallow depth—just 8 […]

New sanctions target those supporting Putin’s attempts to forcibly deport and indoctrinate Ukraine’s children and erase their Ukrainian cultural heritage.   Package of 11 designations includes leading Russian officials and state-linked youth organisations.   Defence intelligence demonstrates that Russia is pursuing a long-standing Russification policy in illegally temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, seeking to eradicate Ukrainian culture, […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Tuesday that Moscow has never opposed Ukraine’s potential membership in the European Union, distinguishing it from NATO accession, which he described as “unacceptable.” Speaking during talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Beijing, Putin said he believes a consensus can be reached on ensuring the security of both […]

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📍 Dublin, Ireland — Sumitomo Corporation, alongside its aircraft leasing subsidiary SMBC Aviation Capital and investment firms Apollo and Brookfield, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Air Lease Corporation (ALC), a leading player in the global aircraft leasing industry. Under the terms of the all-cash transaction, ALC shareholders will receive $65 per share, valuing […]

🇫🇷 Besançon, France — Frederic Pechier, a 53-year-old former anaesthetist, is set to stand trial on September 8 in one of France’s most disturbing medical cases. He is accused of deliberately poisoning 30 patients—ranging in age from 4 to 89—during surgical procedures between 2008 and 2017. Twelve of the patients died. Prosecutors allege Pechier tampered […]

🇺🇸 Washington, D.C. — The Pentagon has authorized the deployment of up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to an August 27 memo reviewed by the Associated Press. The move, requested by the Department of Justice (DOJ), aims to alleviate the mounting backlog in U.S. immigration courts, which currently exceeds […]