Will Iran play at the 2026 World Cup—or will geopolitics keep the team off the pitch? That question is suddenly hanging over the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup after Iran’s sports minister signaled the country may not take part. Ahmad Donyamali said the current situation makes participation impossible. “Our boys are not safe, and conditions
What’s going on behind the scenes in China?Just days before a major political gathering, 19 officials—including nine military figures—have quietly disappeared. They are from the country’s lawmaking body. No explanation. No details. Just… gone. The announcement came from the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. Raising eyebrows ahead of the high-stakes “Two Sessions” in Beijing. And
What happens when the world’s most powerful nation starts eyeing a remote, icy island? Quiet diplomacy — and rising tension. That’s exactly what unfolded on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Danish and Greenlandic leaders to discuss the future of Greenland. The meeting lasted just 15 minutes.
How safe are the gadgets we wear and trust every day? Alarmingly, not as safe as we think. Domestic abusers are increasingly weaponising everyday tech—smartwatches, Fitbits, Oura rings, even smart home devices. They use it to stalk and control victims. A recent report from charity Refuge reveals. In the last three months of 2025 alone,
How many more lives have to be lost before the violence slows? That’s the question hanging over Cape Town after gunmen shot dead seven people in a township outside the city early on Saturday. An attack police believe is linked to extortion. The shooting happened just after midnight in Marikana, a community on the Cape
Gunfire and shelling once again rattled Aleppo on Tuesday. By the end of the day, at least seven people were dead — most of them civilians. Government-linked forces and Kurdish-led fighters blamed each other for sparking the violence. This time, what went wrong. The clashes erupted in Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh, two Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods that
Japan and China are sparring once again — this time over a tense mid-air encounter that Tokyo says crossed a dangerous line. So what happened up there? According to Japan, Chinese J-15 fighter jets locked their radar onto Japanese F-15s near Okinawa. The Japanese aircraft say they kept a safe distance. “China’s claim… is untrue,”
Switzerland and the U.S. have finally struck a deal to slash Donald Trump’s hefty 39% tariffs on Swiss exports down to 15%. But not without a dramatic diplomatic dance. The price? Switzerland has agreed to pump a massive $200 billion into the U.S. economy by 2028. Worth it? Swiss officials certainly think so. “It’s a
What happens when a scam empire collapses overnight? More than 1,000 people—mostly Chinese nationals—fled Myanmar into Thailand this week. They did so after a dramatic military raid on one of the country’s biggest cyberfraud centres. For years, these scam hubs have thrived along Myanmar’s lawless border zones. They run everything from fake investment schemes to
Amazon is about to hand over a staggering $2.5 billion to settle claims it duped millions into Prime memberships and made quitting a nightmare. Sound familiar? That “free shipping” button you clicked may have cost you far more than you thought. Under a proposed deal unveiled by the Federal Trade Commission, $1.5 billion will be
What happens when one state decides to scrap vaccine mandates entirely? Florida is about to find out. At a press conference this week, Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced a plan to eliminate every vaccine requirement in the state. These include those that ensure kids are protected against polio, measles, and chickenpox before stepping into
It’s the kind of summer that makes you ask—how hot is too hot? Across southern Europe, a blistering heatwave is fanning dozens of wildfires, forcing thousands from their homes and pushing thermometers beyond 40°C (104°F). Red heat alerts are flashing in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the Balkans. In Spain, flames driven by 70 km/h
