Quote of the day by The Alchemist writer Paulo Coelho: 'Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness, but not loneliness. It is the worst of all tortures' - lessons on emotional cost of isolation by Eleven Minutes and Wept authorPaulo Coelho's quote from Eleven Minutes states that loneliness is a more profound suffering than physical deprivation. He argues that whil...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea next week. This marks his first trip in almost seven years. The visit follows Nort...
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in LebanonHezbollah rejected a new ceasefire agreement with Israel, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal and refusing to disarm under fire. The an...
UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining 'unlawful': international regulator to AFPDeep-sea mining companies face legal challenges if they proceed with plans to extract minerals from the ocean floor. The International Seab...
Red Fort blast charge sheet reveals use of TATP explosive, ‘Operation Heavenly Hind’ plotThe NIA charge sheet in the 2025 Red Fort blast case reveals the use of TATP in a vehicle-borne IED, which killed 11 people. Ten accused, l...
From BBM to Threema: How messaging apps fuel JK terror networksTerrorists in Jammu and Kashmir are using encrypted apps for communication. Interrogation of a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative revealed the use o...
North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyerNorth Korea announced the deployment of new long-range artillery systems capable of striking Seoul and the commissioning of its first naval...
- Russia, North Korea agree 'long-term' military cooperation
Russia and North Korea have taken a bold step in reinforcing their military ties, as Moscow's defense minister convened with North Korean a...
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju AeNorth Korea conducted its second ballistic missile test this month, featuring cluster bomb warheads, likely to enhance its ability to penet...
SIA chargesheets four doctors and six others in Ansar Ghazwat ul Hind case in KashmirKashmir's State Investigation Agency has filed a charge sheet against ten individuals, including four doctors. They are accused of forming ...
US-Iran: Decoding more than four decades of enmityArch-foes United States and Iran are set to hold talks in Islamabad. This meeting aims to end a month-long war in the Middle East. A fragil...
North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul saysNorth Korea tested a new solid-fuel rocket engine. This engine is for intercontinental ballistic missiles. These missiles will use carbon f...