Category: World

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 […]

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 […]

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during a visit to the Polish-Belarusian border on August 31, 2025, pledged expanded European Union support for member states bordering Russia and Ukraine. Speaking alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk near Krynki, von der Leyen emphasized that Europe’s external borders are a shared responsibility. She announced proposals to […]

A strong and shallow earthquake measuring magnitude 6.0 struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region late Sunday, August 31, 2025, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 11:47 p.m. local time, with the epicenter located approximately 42 kilometers east-northeast of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan. It struck at a depth of 10 […]

At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum announced the launch of a new digital replica of the concentration camp for filmmakers. Titled Picture from Auschwitz, the virtual film location is designed to facilitate a range of productions set on the grounds, where preservation regulations currently restrict filming to documentaries. Established in […]

“We are on a descent into a massive famine,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, “and we need massive amounts of food getting into the Strip and safely distribute it across the Gaza Strip”. Referring to the latest catastrophic assessment of food insecurity in Gaza from the UN-backed IPC group of experts, […]

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. […]

In the recent summit talks in Alaska designed to halt the Russia-Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin demanded that Kyiv cede control of the entirety of its Donetsk oblast (region) to Russia. But this would effectively be tantamount to an acceptance of overall defeat for Ukraine. In giving up this region, Kyiv would also be giving up […]

António Guterres said he was “appalled by the relentless attacks” by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia on the North Darfur state capital, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement. The paramilitary group and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been battling for control of devastated country since April 2023 and El Fasher has […]

Yesterday, in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 2231, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and my own country, the United Kingdom, notified the Security Council that we believe Iran to be in significant non-performance of its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.  Since 2019, Iran has increasingly and deliberately ceased performing almost […]