Is the Middle East conflict inching toward diplomacy—or just pausing before the next escalation? That’s the question after US President Donald Trump unexpectedly stepped back from a looming military threat against Iran. After warning Tehran he could strike its energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz wasn’t fully reopened, Trump now says he’s pressing pause.
The US has temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil already on ships at sea. A move aimed at calming a global energy market shaken by the US‑Israel war with Iran. But will it really help—or just pad Putin’s wallet? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stressed the measure is “short-term” and meant to support market stability, not
In southeastern Brazil, torrential downpours have unleashed a deadly mix of floods and landslides. At least 23 people are dead and 47 missing in the state of Minas Gerais. Streets became raging torrents, with residents clinging to electricity poles or waving for help from windows. Juiz de Fora bore the brunt, reporting 16 deaths and
Eighteen months after street protests toppled a political titan, Bangladesh has delivered a political earthquake of its own. The centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has stormed to a two-thirds majority. It swept aside rivals in a historic vote that barred Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League from contesting. At the helm? Tarique Rahman — a man returning
A quiet school day in southern France turned into a nightmare. And now, investigators are asking the same haunting question everyone else is: how did it come to this? A 14-year-old student who stabbed his art teacher told police he acted out of “too much hatred,” according to Toulon prosecutor Raphaël Balland. The 60-year-old teacher
China wants to take AI to space—and it’s not waiting around. Beijing plans to launch space-based AI data centres over the next five years, state media says. It is setting up a direct challenge to Elon Musk’s vision of orbital computing. Sounds sci-fi? It’s already on the drawing board. China’s top space contractor, CASC, says
The US job market ended 2025 on a quiet note — and many are asking, is this slowdown here to stay? In December, employers added just 50,000 jobs, far below expectations. Yet the unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 4.4%, a glimmer of stability in an otherwise sluggish year. Overall, 2025 saw the smallest annual
Great white sharks—icons of the ocean, apex predators, living legends—are quietly vanishing from the Mediterranean. And the reason isn’t mysterious. It’s nets, markets, and a system that’s failing to protect what little remains. According to US scientists working with the UK’s Blue Marine Foundation, illegal fishing is pushing these sharks toward the edge. Despite being
Imagine hiking through the Italian Alps and stumbling upon footprints left by dinosaurs. Sounds unreal, right? Yet that’s exactly what’s happened in northern Italy. Thousands of dinosaur tracks—some dating back an astonishing 210 million years—have been uncovered in Stelvio National Park. The prints, many as wide as a dinner plate, run in neat, parallel lines
Australia’s new “under-16 social media ban” is about to hit. YouTube says the plan is so rushed it might actually make kids less safe. From 10 December, anyone under 16 gets kicked out of their YouTube account. Kids can still watch videos — just not with an account. And that’s where YouTube says the danger
Donald Trump brushed aside the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This happened during a high-profile White House meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday. “A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman… things happen,” Trump said. He insisted the crown prince “knew nothing” about the killing, despite US intelligence assessments pointing
Jamaica is holding its breath. Hurricane Melissa — now a monstrous Category 5 — is roaring toward the island, promising devastating winds and catastrophic floods within hours. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warns that Melissa is packing sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h). It could become the strongest storm ever to strike Jamaica. “This
