Global Stories

The Brazilian Amazon city Buriticupu finds itself in an escalating ecological crisis because huge sinkholes called "voçoroca" continue to engulf sections of the residential zone. After multiple deep sinkholes grew intensely through the municipal territory the government enacted a state of emergency to protect homes and infrastructure.     Decades-Long Erosion Problem Accelerates Due to...

US President Donald Trump and the US Senate have appointed lawyer Kash Patel as the ninth Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director through a tight 51-49 vote. The appointment of Patel reflects a vital point in the FBI's historical development because he stands as a strong supporter of President Donald Trump. His nomination obtained...

The Russia-Ukraine war has taken a dramatic turn as the US President Donald Trump has radically shifted American policy towards the conflict. During recent G7 and G20 meetings, President Donald Trump made several notable statements regarding Russia and the Ukraine conflict that signal a significant shift in US policy. He proposed that Russia should be...

The Chinese military has conducted nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) drills using robotic dogs, UAVs and explosive ordinance disposal robots, according to the reports from the official media on Thursday. These NBC defence and emergency rescue exercises were carried out by a brigade attached to the People’s Liberation Army of China. A state-run CCTV video...

The central government has received at least 67 proposals to build an India-specific artificial intelligence foundational model, including 20 large language models (LLMs), according to media reports. This is part of an ambitious 10 crore India AI mission that was launched in March 2024.  The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT is in the process...

The United States deportation effort against undocumented immigrants resulted in the removal of 300 people who came from India and went to Panama. The Decapolis Hotel in Panama City currently holds deportation detainees from multiple countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Iran together with Indian migrants. Panama serves as a temporary...

The world's glaciers are melting faster than ever recorded as a result of the impact of global warming, according to the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date. Mountain glaciers, frozen rivers of ice, serve as a crucial freshwater resource for millions of people worldwide and contain enough water to raise global sea levels by 32cm...

A video released by the White House showing undocumented immigrants in shackles before deportation has led to widespread criticism in India. The video released by the White House on Tuesday forms part of the Trump administration's initiative to scare illegal immigrants. The video shows an officer applying shackles to detain an immigrant before leading...

A Delta Airline flight carrying 80 people on board crashed while landing at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada early this week. Images from the site show the plane flipped upside down. For those wondering how the Delta plane crash in Toronto took place, here’s a new video of exactly what happened. pic.twitter.com/eSGvxcMSr6 — Brian...

The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted a new decarbonisation target, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% from the 2013 levels. The target set by the government for the next 15 years is part of an updated climate plan that is expected to help the country achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Under...

Two non-Brahmin priests have been appointed at a Tamil Nadu temple to undertake a landmark cast inclusive reform by the state government. The new priests have accused the hereditary priests of barring them from entering the sanctum sanctorum (main complex of the temple), where Lord Murugan recite. The priests also alleged that they have...

India-Qatar relations have officially advanced to a strategic partnership following extensive discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar’s Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The talks focused on expanding cooperation in key areas such as trade, investment, energy, and security. A significant outcome of the meeting was Qatar’s commitment to investing $10 billion...