Thursday | 8th January 2026 Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis defined by neon skylines, bullet trains, and cutting-edge technology, but beneath its modern veneer lie roots that stretch back more than four centuries. In the 17th century, the city was known as Edo—a dynamic and densely populated capital of the Tokugawa shogunate that ranked […]
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Selasa | 6 Januari 2026 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is moving forward with administrative punishment against Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a retired US Navy captain, for his participation in a video urging US service members to refuse illegal orders. The decision marks a dramatic escalation in tensions between
Thursday | 4th December 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hardened Moscow’s position on territorial control in eastern Ukraine, declaring that Russia would seize the Donbas region “by military or other means,” reinforcing one of the Kremlin’s central demands even as diplomatic efforts to end the war continue on multiple fronts. The remarks underscore
Thursday | 27th November 2025 HONG KONG — One of the deadliest fires in Hong Kong’s recent history continued to rage through the night into Thursday, killing at least 44 people, leaving 279 others unaccounted for, and injuring dozens more as firefighters battled towering flames engulfing a densely populated public housing complex. The massive blaze
Sunday | 23rd November 2025 Manila, The Philippines — When Ahtisa Manalo stepped onto the Miss Universe stage for this year’s final, the country stood still. Across living rooms, neighborhood sari-sari stores, malls, cafés and even public plazas, millions of Filipinos tuned in, their eyes glued to the screen as they dissected her walk, her
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Saturday | 8th November 2025 Just eighty years ago, a journey from London or New York to Sydney or Melbourne required more than a week, involving multiple stopovers by ship or plane. Today, that once-distant dream of flying directly between the hemispheres is on the verge of becoming reality. Qantas announced on Friday that the
Friday | 24th October 2025 New York — President Donald Trump has abruptly canceled ongoing trade negotiations with Canada, lashing out over what he called a “fake” advertisement produced by the Ontario government that featured clips of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan speaking against tariffs. The controversy erupted after the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation &
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Thursday | 18th September 2025 Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on Wednesday, marking a watershed moment in their decades-long strategic partnership and signaling a potential reshaping of security dynamics in the Middle East and South Asia. The pact, sealed in Riyadh during a high-profile ceremony attended by senior political
Tuesday | Aug 26, 2025 In an escalating international dispute, Israel has launched a series of sharp diplomatic offensives against several of its traditional Western allies as they move closer to formally recognizing a Palestinian state next month. The latest clash underscores widening rifts between Jerusalem and European capitals that were once among Israel’s most
Wednesday | 13rd August 2025 CANBERRA — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday that Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state in September, marking a significant shift in foreign policy and placing the country among a growing list of Western allies moving toward recognition amid intensifying international outrage over Israel’s actions in Gaza. The