Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared on Wednesday that European powers have no right to trigger snapback sanctions under the stalled 2015 nuclear deal, nor to extend the October deadline for doing so. His comments followed diplomatic meetings in July between Iranian officials and their counterparts from Germany, France, and Britain, marking the first talks […]

Myanmar’s ruling military junta unveiled details of its long-awaited December election on Thursday, stating that the first phase of voting would cover roughly a third of the nation’s townships—despite ongoing conflict across much of the country. The military-led government had announced earlier this week that the polls would be held in phases, beginning on 28 […]

A Copa Sudamericana match between Argentina’s Independiente and visiting Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires descended into chaos on Wednesday, leaving ten people injured and 90 arrested, according to club officials and police. Incident Details The match, held at the Libertadores de América Stadium, was initially suspended and later abandoned due to violent clashes between […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a grand ceremony in Lhasa on Thursday during a rare visit to Tibet, urging “ethnic unity and religious harmony” in a region long criticised for human rights abuses. Background Tibet, a vast high-altitude region in western China, was established as an autonomous region in 1965, six years after the 14th […]

Russian attacks on western Ukraine have killed one person and injured multiple others, Ukrainian officials reported on Thursday, as diplomatic efforts to end the three-year conflict continue.   Lviv Region: Incident Casualties Damage Details UAV and cruise missile strike 1 killed, 2 wounded Dozens of residential buildings damaged   Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv […]

Africa possesses the resources and potential to emerge as a “renewable superpower”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared on Thursday, urging significant investment in green energy across the continent.   Guterres delivered his comments at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), a three-day event in Japan attended by African leaders. He stressed that: “We […]

At least 22 people are presumed dead following the capsizing of a boat in northwest Nigeria, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Incident Details Location: Midstream in Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria Date: Sunday Passengers: Approximately 50 farmers and traders en route to a local market The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that: 25 passengers were rescued […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that during his meeting with former US President Donald Trump on Monday, he requested that the US leader pressure Hungary to drop its veto blocking Kyiv’s bid to join the European Union. Background Ukraine’s EU Application: Submitted shortly after Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Hungary’s Position: Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor […]

Hundreds of current and former employees of US health agencies have publicly criticised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for spreading false information about vaccines, warning that his actions put public health workers at risk.   The open letter, released on Wednesday, came nearly two weeks after an armed attack on the headquarters of the […]