US Plans to Revoke Up to 200,000 Business and Tourist Visas Held by Asylum Seekers
Washington, August 26, 2026: The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourist visas of potentially up to...
US Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide Amid New Screening Review
Washington, August 26, 2026: The United States has temporarily paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide as the Trump administration moves to...
Gaja Alternative Asset Management Makes Strong Market Debut, Shares Jump 20%
Mumbai, August 26, 2026: Gaja Alternative Asset Management made a strong debut on India's stock exchanges on Wednesday, with its...
Indian Stock Market Ends Lower as IT Shares Drag Nifty and Sensex
Mumbai, August 26, 2026: Indian equity markets surrendered their early gains on Wednesday as selling pressure in information technology and...
Xi Jinping Orders All-Out Rescue After Deadly Mudslide Hits China-Nepal Border
Beijing, August 26, 2026: Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out search and rescue operation after a major mudslide...
384 Travellers Reported Missing After Flash Flood Hits Nepal’s Rasuwa District
Kathmandu, August 26, 2026: A devastating flash flood in Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district has left 384 travellers out of contact,...
14 Newborns Killed in Fire at Islamabad Hospital, Investigation Ordered
Islamabad, August 26, 2026: A devastating fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad claimed the lives...
Flash Floods Devastate Nepal-Tibet Border, Hundreds Missing
Kathmandu, August 26, 2026: A sudden and destructive flash flood struck Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district near the Tibet border on...
New Physics-Focused AI Model Aims to Predict the Real World at Massive Scale
SAN FRANCISCO, August 25, 2026 — A new artificial intelligence company has unveiled a physics-focused AI system designed to model...
US Treasury Warns Iran Money-Laundering Enablers Could Lose Access to Dollar System
President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Physicist John M. Martinis, Science and Technology Policy Director...
Pelosi Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Mail-Voting Restrictions
Nancy Pelosi in Ghana More: Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi led a U.S. congressional delegation to Ghana...
Universal Voting Rights Expand Across the World as More Countries Hold Inclusive Elections
August 25, 2026 — The global spread of universal voting rights has accelerated dramatically over the past two centuries, with...
UNDRR Warns Compound Risks Can Intensify the Impact of Heatwaves and Floods
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is highlighting the growing importance of compound risk, in which multiple...
Ajit Doval Meets China’s Han Zheng Ahead of Key India-China Border Talks
BEIJING, August 25, 2026 — India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on...
Trump Congratulates Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s 35th Independence Anniversary
KYIV, August 25, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine...
World Bank Income Groups 2025: How Countries Are Classified by Income
The World Bank’s latest income classification provides a snapshot of how economies around the world compare based on gross national...
France Unveils €6 Billion Saudi-Funded Theme Park Plan Near Paris
PARIS, August 25, 2026 — France and Saudi Arabia have agreed on a €6 billion investment to develop three large...
US Plans Major Visa Revocation Drive Targeting Up to 200,000 Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON, August 25, 2026 — The Trump administration is preparing a major expansion of its immigration enforcement efforts that could...
Coral Reefs and Mangroves Can Help Reduce Coastal Flood Risk, but Effectiveness Varies
August 25, 2026 — Coral reefs and mangrove forests can act as natural barriers against coastal flooding, but their ability...
China and Jordan Discuss Middle East Crisis and Palestinian Issue in Beijing
BEIJING, August 25, 2026 — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...
World Bank Reclassifies Six Countries as Income Levels Shift in 2026
The World Bank has announced a major update to its global income classifications, with six economies moving into higher income...
Europe’s Globalisation Model Faces a New Test as Trade Becomes More Fragmented
Brussels: Europe’s economic model is facing a major test as rising geopolitical tensions, tariffs, supply-chain risks and tougher competition reshape...
FAO Plant Treaty Strengthens Global Efforts to Build Climate-Resilient Food Systems
Rome: The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is playing an increasingly important role in efforts...
World’s 10 Deepest Lakes: From Lake Baikal to Lake Matano
Some of the deepest lakes on Earth are so vast and mysterious that their waters reach hundreds or even more...
Philippe Bouvard Dies at 96: French Media Icon Remembered by Macron
Paris, August 24, 2026: France is mourning the death of veteran journalist, radio host and television personality Philippe Bouvard, who...
Ukraine’s Independence Story: How the August 24, 1991 Declaration Was Confirmed by a Historic Referendum
Kyiv, August 24, 2026: Ukraine’s Independence Day is closely associated with August 24, 1991, when the country’s parliament adopted the...
Zelenskyy Honors Fallen Defenders as Ukraine Marks 35th Independence Day
Kyiv, August 24, 2026: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid tribute to the country’s fallen defenders on Monday as Ukraine marked...
Italy Marks 10 Years Since Central Italy Earthquake as Reconstruction Continues
Rome, August 24, 2026 — Italy on Monday marked the 10th anniversary of the devastating 2016 Central Italy earthquake, with...
China’s Property Crisis Continues to Weigh on Growth as Exports Gain Importance
Beijing: China’s prolonged real estate downturn continues to cast a shadow over the world’s second-largest economy, even as the government...
Ocean Winner Sinks in Bay of Bengal: Two Chinese Sailors Rescued, Search Continues for 22 Crew Members
Paradip, Odisha: A large-scale search-and-rescue operation is underway in the Bay of Bengal after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean...
Bharat Bodh Event Explores India’s Knowledge Traditions and Their Role in Modern Education
New Delhi, August 23, 2026: The growing relevance of India’s traditional knowledge systems in contemporary education came into focus at...
OpenAI Slows AI Development After Security Incident, Pauses Some Model Training
San Francisco: OpenAI has temporarily slowed the development and training of some of its latest artificial intelligence models as the...
AI Safety Under Pressure: Study Raises Concerns Over Control of Advanced AI Systems
AI Generated Photo New Delhi: The rapid development of increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems is raising fresh questions about whether...
AI Infrastructure Gets Costlier: Nvidia Servers Set for Over 15% Price Increase
AI Generated Photo New Delhi: The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure could become more expensive as some of Nvidia’s...
Jack Nicklaus Leads Top 100 Golfers of All Time Ranking, Tiger Woods Second
New Delhi, August 23, 2026: A ranking of the greatest golfers in history has sparked fresh debate among golf fans,...
Viral Graphic Lists Countries With Weakest Governance Systems, but Official Legatum Data Tells a Different Story
London, August 23, 2026: A graphic circulating on social media has drawn attention to countries described as having the “weakest...
China, US and Russia Top Viral List of Countries Facing Strong Global Dislike
New Delhi, August 23, 2026: A ranking circulating widely on social media has drawn attention to countries that are portrayed...
Improving Public Transport Emerges as Most Popular Green Transport Policy, OECD Finds
Paris, August 23, 2026: Improving public transportation has emerged as the most widely supported policy for reducing the environmental impact...
ASEAN Chief Makes Historic Brazil Visit to Deepen Cooperation and Global South Ties
Brasília, August 23, 2026: ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn has completed a landmark working visit to Brazil, marking the...
US Moves to End 47-Year Terrorism Designation on Syria
President Donald Trump participates in a joint press conference alongside Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida,...
