The US National Park Service (NPS) announced on Monday that it will reinstall a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C., after it was toppled during the racial justice protests of 2020. Background and Government Justification The move to restore the statue aligns with two executive orders issued by then-President Donald Trump early […]

In a significant escalation of the political and legal standoff gripping Brazil, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Monday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest. The ruling came after Bolsonaro violated a court-imposed social media ban, deepening the already fraught atmosphere surrounding his ongoing trial for allegedly plotting a […]

A projectile launched from Yemen was intercepted en route to Israel, according to a statement by the Israeli military on Tuesday. Although the missile was neutralised mid-air, its launch triggered air-raid sirens across multiple regions of the country, causing alarm among the civilian population. In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), […]

An exceptionally fierce summer storm, named Storm Floris, wreaked havoc across Scotland and northern England on Monday, bringing high-speed winds, widespread travel disruption, power outages, and the cancellation of major public events. Unprecedented Winds and Warnings The storm produced gusts reaching 132 km/h (82 mph) in northern Scotland — the strongest winds ever recorded in the […]

Australia is set to significantly bolster its naval capabilities with the purchase of 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles announced on Tuesday. This move is part of a broader military overhaul announced in 2023, as Canberra pivots towards long-range strike capabilities in response to China’s growing naval power. […]

Chinese authorities have evacuated more than 82,000 individuals from flood-prone areas in Beijing, following fatal floods that struck the capital’s suburbs the previous week, state media reported. According to the Xinhua News Agency, tens of thousands were relocated from high-risk zones by 9:00 pm (1300 GMT) on Monday, in an operation coordinated by the Beijing […]

In a remarkable spiritual event titled “Experience the Spirit of Islam in Konya”, eleven American citizens embraced Islam in the historic city of Konya, Turkey. The programme was organised by Turkey’s General Directorate of Foreign Relations, in collaboration with the Konya Metropolitan Municipality. Highlights of the Event Aspect Detail Event Title Experience the Spirit of […]