‘Football shows a changing America, its tastes shaped by migration’Football's surge in the US is fueled by immigration, Premier League's TV appeal, and women's success. The FIFA World Cup 2026 blends nation...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Passport not proof of citizenship? The 2,500-year-old history behind the travel documentA recent government clarification in India, stating passports aren't conclusive proof of citizenship, has ignited interest in the document'...
25 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Mexico, like US, extends birthright citizenship to children born on its soilIn Tijuana, a Haitian restaurant owner finds a new home as her granddaughter becomes a Mexican citizen, highlighting Mexico's birthright ci...
24 Jun, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Amnesty calls EU complicit in new Libyan crackdown on migrantsAmnesty International has accused the EU of complicity in migrant abuse in Libya, citing intensified crackdowns by rival factions. Mass arr...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
How Brexit broke British politicsA decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, the nation grapples with fractured politics and a sluggish economy. Brexit's promises of contr...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
In 1894, a Dutch anatomist brushed sediment from a riverbank in Java; it uncovered Java Man and reshaped the search for human originsIn the 1890s, Eugène Dubois conducted pivotal excavations in Java that unearthed Java Man, a groundbreaking fossil that fundamentally alter...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Hegseth attacks NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in EuropeU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of American troop deployments in Europe, warning that future U.S. military...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
New heatwave in France cancels dozens of trainsFrance is experiencing a severe heatwave. Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius. Many trains have been cancelled. Schools a...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
EU lawmakers to approve migrant detention and deportation boostEuropean lawmakers are set to approve stricter migration rules. These new regulations grant authorities more power to detain irregular arri...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
India, Slovakia upgrade ties to comprehensive partnership; ink 11 pactsThe two leaders also agreed to work towards the "earliest" implementation of the India-European Union free trade agreement that is expected...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Italy's Meloni faces a dilemma as challenger 'Il Generale' Vannacci risesA new political force is emerging in Italy. Former General Roberto Vannacci is challenging Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's leadership. His ...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Swiss head to polls in divisive anti-immigration voteSwiss citizens vote Sunday on two key referendums. One proposal aims to cap the nation's population at 10 million, potentially impacting im...
14 Jun, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Europe rolls out new migration system: Here's what you need to knowThe EU's new Pact on Migration and Asylum is now in effect, introducing mandatory screening for irregular arrivals and border asylum proced...
13 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
About 19 million from India and several other countries migrated to Gulf countries since 2010: StudyA new study reveals that approximately 19 million people have migrated from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to the Middle East since 2010, ...
11 Jun, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
Greece approves quicker migrant returns, aims to set up return hubsGreece has approved legislation to expedite the deportation of rejected asylum seekers, allowing their transfer to "return hubs" outside th...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.05 PM IST