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Russia Intercepts Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack, Disrupts Moscow Flights

Russian authorities reported repelling a large-scale Ukrainian drone offensive that took place late Tuesday (May 27, 2025) into early Wednesday (May 28, 2025), prompting the temporary suspension of flights at two Moscow airports. According to a Telegram statement from the Defence Ministry, 112 Ukrainian drones were &l...

U.S. Sues North Carolina Over Voter Registration Failures Ahead of Elections

On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the Trump administration's Justice Department filed a lawsuit against North Carolina’s election board, accusing it of breaching federal law by failing to ensure that voter registration records include required identification numbers. The suit, filed in federal court, seeks a judicial ord...

King Charles III to Deliver Throne Speech in Ottawa Amid U.S. Annexation Talk

King Charles III is set to arrive in Ottawa this week to reinforce Canada’s sovereignty in light of repeated remarks by the U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the annexation of Canada. In response, Prime Minister Mark Carney has invited the king to deliver the speech from the throne, which outlines the govern...

Trump Hints at Progress in U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks, Possible Announcement Soon

On Sunday, May 25, 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program were making headway, hinting that a potential announcement could be made within the next two days. Speaking to reporters in northern New Jersey after leaving his golf club, Trump expressed optimism...

Trump Slams Putin’s Escalation in Ukraine, Warns of Russia’s “Downfall”

President Donald Trump has openly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin amid escalating Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, describing the Russian leader as having “gone absolutely CRAZY.” In a social media post on Sunday night, May 25, 2025, Trump expressed frustration with the ong...

Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in Malaysia Seek Unpaid Wages After Factory Closure

Around 280 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia are demanding back pay and compensation after their former employer, Kawaguchi Manufacturing, abruptly shut down. The plastic parts supplier, which worked with Japanese giants like Sony and Panasonic, allegedly withheld wages for up to eight months before closing its P...

6.1-Magnitude Undersea Earthquake Strikes Near Crete, No Major Damage Reported

A 6.1-magnitude undersea earthquake struck near the Greek island of Crete early Thursday, May 22, 2025, and was widely felt across the Aegean Sea. According to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens, the quake occurred around 55 kilometers north of Crete at a depth of 37 kilometers beneath the seabed. Regional official G...

Putin Visits Kursk Region After Russian Forces Oust Ukrainian Troops

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the western Kursk region on Tuesday (May 20, 2025), marking his first trip there since Russian forces expelled Ukrainian troops from the area last month. According to the Kremlin, Putin met with local volunteer organizations and toured the Kursk-II nuclear power plant during the...

Suicide Bombing Hits School Bus in Balochistan, Killing 4 Children and Injuring 38Suicide Bombing Hits School Bus in Balochistan, Killing 4 Children and Injuring 38

A suicide car bombing targeted a school bus in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, killing at least four children and injuring 38 others, according to a government official. The attack occurred in Khuzdar district while the bus was en route to a military-operated school. This incident marks the latest in ...

EU and UK Impose New Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine War, Urge U.S. to Join

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the European Union and the United Kingdom announced new sanctions on Russia, focusing on its oil shipping “shadow fleet” and financial networks used to sidestep earlier sanctions. The move came a day after President Donald Trump’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Pu...

Russia Fines Apple Over Alleged Violations of LGBT Propaganda Laws

A Russian court has imposed fines totaling 10.5 million roubles (approximately $130,483) on U.S. tech company Apple in four separate administrative cases, according to the Moscow courts' press office. Three of the cases involved alleged violations of Russia’s laws against promoting what it refers to as LGBT propa...

Trump Signs 'Take It Down Act' Targeting Revenge Porn and Deepfakes

On Monday, May 20, 2025, President Donald Trump, joined by First Lady Melania Trump, signed the ‘Take It Down Act’ into law—a federal measure targeting the distribution of non-consensual intimate images, commonly known as revenge porn. Melania Trump played a significant role in advancing the legislati...

WazirX Moratorium Extended by Singapore Court, Users Face Further Delays

WazirX users, who have been unable to access their frozen cryptocurrency assets for over six months, will now have to wait even longer. A Singapore court has extended the existing moratorium on the company’s restructuring efforts until June 6. This extension delays potential fund distributions that users were hop...

Fourth Earthquake in Four Days Jolts Afghanistan, Magnitude 4.2 Reported

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on the morning of Monday, May 19, 2025, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). This marks the fourth consecutive earthquake to hit the country in as many days. In a post shared on X, the NCS reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 140 kilometers at 0...

Trump Secures $200 Billion in UAE Deals, Launches U.S.-UAE AI Partnership

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of major agreements with the United Arab Emirates aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, including deals worth over $200 billion and a new partnership focused on artificial intelligence. Following his meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohame...

Pope Leo XIV Meets Ukrainian Church Leader, Urges Peace and Prisoner Release

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Pope Leo XIV held a private meeting at the Vatican with His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine—one of the first official audiences of his papacy. During the meeting, Shevchuk extended an invitation for the Pope to visit Ukraine and handed him a l...

Pakistan Offers to Resume Indus Waters Treaty Talks, Awaits India's Response

Pakistan has expressed its willingness to resume dialogue with India on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which India had put on hold following the Pahalgam terror attacks, according to government sources speaking to The Hindu on May 15, 2025. A letter from Pakistan’s Secretary of Water Resources, Syed Ali Murtaza, ...