Northstowe, Cambridgeshire – The UK’s newest town, Northstowe, is gradually taking shape amid cranes and scaffolding, offering a potential blueprint for addressing the nation’s desperate housing shortage. Currently home to around 3,000 residents, Northstowe still lacks basic amenities. However, planners project that within the next two decades, its population could reach 30,000 people. “I’m really […]

Punjab, India – Around 1,000 villages in Punjab state remain marooned by severe floods, forcing thousands of residents to take refuge in relief camps, according to government authorities. The floods, which struck the northwestern state last month, have claimed at least 29 lives and affected over 250,000 people. Punjab’s Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, described the […]

India is set to begin commercial semiconductor production by the end of 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday, positioning the nation as a future “global hub” for chip innovation.   Prime Minister Modi made the remarks while inaugurating the annual Semicon India conference in New Delhi. He confirmed that test chips from Micron […]

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has claimed the lives of more than 900 people, while approximately 3,000 others have been injured, according to a spokesman for the national disaster authority. Casualties by Province Province Deaths Injuries Notes Kunar Majority of 900+ — Epicentre region Nangarhar 12 Several hundred Neighbouring province   Mohammad […]

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared on Monday that eight US military vessels, armed with 1,200 missiles, are targeting his country. He announced that Venezuela is in a state of “maximum readiness to defend” itself.   The United States, which accuses Maduro of leading a drug cartel, has announced the deployment of warships to the southern […]

The President of Ghana, John Mahama, announced on Monday the immediate dismissal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, following an investigation that found her guilty of abuse of office.   Torkonoo, 61, became the third woman to head Ghana’s Supreme Court in 2023. She was suspended shortly after assuming office, following complaints that […]

Italy has strongly rejected claims by French Prime Minister François Bayrou that its tax system constitutes unfair competition designed to attract wealthy French citizens.   Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed his astonishment at Bayrou’s remarks, describing them as “the result of a mistaken analysis.” Speaking to journalists on Monday, Tajani stated: “I was floored by […]

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing its digital regulations across the bloc, despite threats from US President Donald Trump, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen stated on Monday.   Virkkunen emphasised the importance of these rules for the protection of fundamental rights, including freedom of expression. In a post on X (formerly […]

Swiss food and beverage giant Nestlé announced on Monday that it had dismissed Laurent Freixe as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect due to an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate. The multinational, renowned for products such as Nespresso coffee capsules and KitKat chocolate bars, stated that Freixe’s removal followed the conclusion of a […]