Category: World

The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has sparked significant economic instability in Turkey, with the country’s stock market and currency experiencing sharp declines. Following the news, the Turkish stock market saw its worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis, with the ISE 100 index dropping over 16%. In response, Turkey’s capital markets authority […]

Technology is so ingrained in our lives that most children today are “digital natives”. Indeed, they might “speak” digital before they even learn a language, and digital natives are often asked to educate older “digital immigrants”, such as their parents, about how to use technology. At the same time, a great many parents are concerned […]

Diopsys Inc., a medical device company based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the federal False Claims Act and various state laws by knowingly submitting or causing others to submit false claims for payment to Medicare and Medicaid in connection with certain vision […]

The study also highlights positive developments amid the bleak news, such as the growing role of renewable energy in the region and the power of early warning systems to save lives. “In 2024, weather and climate impacts cascaded from the Andes to the Amazon, from crowded cities to coastal communities, causing major economic and environmental […]

France has committed an additional €2 billion ($2.15 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris. The new package includes anti-tank missiles, surface-to-air missiles, armored vehicles, drones, and more Mirage fighter jets, further reinforcing France’s support for Kyiv in its ongoing conflict with Russia. […]

The U.S. government announced a $73 million aid package to support Rohingya refugees through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The new funds are aimed at providing food and nutrition assistance to over one million Rohingya refugees who have fled violence in Myanmar and are currently residing in Bangladesh. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce […]

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to deploy “reassurance forces” from several European countries to Ukraine, contingent on a peace treaty with Russia. These forces would be stationed in strategic locations, not on the frontlines, to deter potential Russian aggression. The move aims to provide Ukraine with long-term security after a peace agreement, with […]

Turkish authorities have arrested at least 1,879 individuals in connection with protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, sparking widespread unrest. In response, the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) appointed Nuri Aslan as interim mayor, with the expectation that he will serve for the remainder of İmamoğlu’s term. The protests, primarily calling for […]

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar today Friday 28/03/2025, causing widespread panic in both Myanmar and neighboring Thailand. The tremor, which occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), sent residents rushing out of buildings in major cities such as Yangon and even in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, according to multiple eyewitnesses. The […]

Wine drinking in ancient Troy was not restricted to the upper classes, as has long been supposed – something our new research has established for the first time. Colleagues at the University of Tübingen and I have discovered that wine was also enjoyed by the common folk, independent of upper-class celebrations and religious rituals. In […]