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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 Claims Credit for Defusing India-Pakistan Tensions as Shehbaz Urges Dialogue

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview on Friday (May 16, 2025) that his intervention in easing tensions between India and Pakistan was a major diplomatic win—one he believes won’t receive the recognition it deserves. Trump claimed the hostility between the two nuclear-armed nations had ...

Israel Launches Major Gaza Offensive Amid Mounting Global Outcry and Humanitarian Crisis

The Israeli military announced on Saturday (May 17, 2025) that it had launched a large-scale assault in Gaza, marking the beginning of a new phase in its ongoing campaign. The military said on Telegram that it had entered the "initial stages" of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, aimed at achieving key war objecti...

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...

Donald Trump Concludes Middle East Tour with UAE Visit and Abraham Accords Tribute

U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his Middle East tour with a visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he hosted a breakfast for business leaders and toured an interfaith worship site named after the Abraham Accords—an agreement he brokered that led to the UAE and several other Middle Eastern nations recogniz...

Israeli Strikes Kill 20 in Gaza as Trump Ends Mideast Visit Amid Escalating Conflict

At least 20 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across northern Gaza on Friday morning, May 16, 2025, as U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his Middle East tour. The bodies were brought to the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, where an Associated Press journalist confirmed the count. Survivors reported that...

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, ...

Trump Sanctions Cripple ICC Operations Amid Israel War Crimes Probe

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is struggling to function after the U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, in February. These sanctions have frozen Khan’s bank accounts, cut off his Microsoft email access, and barred ICC staff from entering the U.S. American ICC ...

Three Climbers Killed in North Cascades Fall; Survivor Hikes for Help After 400-Foot Plunge

Late in the afternoon, with light snow falling, four climbers began descending a steep gully between two peaks in Washington's North Cascades Range — a descent that would end in tragedy. As they rappelled down, they relied on a piton — a metal spike previously placed in the rock by another climber — t...

13 Dead in West Java Ammunition Disposal Blast, Including 4 Soldiers

At least 13 people, including four soldiers, were killed in an explosion during the disposal of expired ammunition in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday (May 12, 2025), according to military officials. The exact cause of the blast remains under investigation. The incident occurred in Sagara village, Garut ...

Duterte Wins Landslide Mayoral Victory Amid ICC Detention and Family Success in Senate Race

Despite being detained by the International Criminal Court, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears to have won a landslide victory in the mayoral race in his home city, according to preliminary results on May 13, 2025. His family also made a stronger-than-expected showing in the Senate race, with at least ...

German Government Bans Largest "Reich Citizen" Group for Undermining Democracy

The German government has banned the largest "Reich citizen" group, an extremist far-right organization that calls itself the "Kingdom of Germany" and aims to destabilize the country's democratic system. On the morning of May 13, 2025, hundreds of security officers across several states began raiding the group's prope...

Arrest Made in Arson Investigation Involving Fire at Keir Starmer's Former Property

British police arrested a 21-year-old man on May 13, 2025, on suspicion of arson after counter-terrorism officers began investigating three separate fires, one of which occurred at a property previously owned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fire at the property in Kentish Town, Camden, London, was reported in the e...

Trump Offers to Join Ukraine-Russia Talks in Istanbul as Diplomats Push for Ceasefire

U.S. and European diplomats engaged in intense discussions on Monday, May 12, 2025, after U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly offered to join upcoming Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15. The offer followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s announcement that he would travel to ...

Pakistan Reopens Airspace After Ceasefire With India, Ban on Indian Flights Remains

Following the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan on Saturday, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) lifted the suspension of its airspace for civil aviation operations. The change was confirmed through an updated Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued on Saturday evening, effectively nullifying earl...

Taliban Bans Chess in Afghanistan Over Religious Concerns

The Taliban has suspended the game of chess throughout Afghanistan, citing concerns that it may encourage gambling—an act they deem forbidden under their interpretation of Islamic law. The ban, announced on Sunday, will remain in place until religious scholars assess whether the game is permissible within Islamic...

US and China Reach Trade Agreement After Talks in Switzerland

On Sunday, the U.S. announced that it had reached a trade agreement with China following two days of negotiations facilitated by the Swiss government in Geneva. While the specifics of the deal remain undisclosed, the talks marked a significant step in easing tensions in U.S.-China trade relations. Ahead of the discussi...

Trump's Middle East Visit: Focusing on Business Deals Amid Regional Tensions with Israel and Iran

During his visit to the Middle East this week, U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. While the focus of his trip is on energy-rich nations with Trump-branded real estate projects, his attention will also be drawn to the ongoing regional challenges, particularly regard...

China Urges India and Pakistan to Show Restraint Amid Escalating Tensions

China on Saturday issued a strong appeal to both India and Pakistan to remain calm and exercise restraint, urging a return to peaceful dialogue amidst reports of escalating military conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed deep concern over the rising tensions, stating ...

Kim Jong Un Justifies North Korea’s Role in Russia-Ukraine War, Warns U.S. Against Provocation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has defended his country’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war, describing it as a legitimate act of sovereignty in support of a “brother nation,” according to state-run outlet KCNA on Saturday. “Our role in the conflict is justified and within the sovereign ri...

Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years for Defrauding Celsius Crypto Investors

Alex Mashinsky, founder of Celsius Network, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for defrauding hundreds of thousands of customers who were enticed by high returns on crypto deposits. The 59-year-old former CEO, who pleaded guilty in December, was sentenced by US District Judge John Koeltl. Prosecutors had sought a...

Trump Launches First-Ever Self-Deportation Program with Financial Incentives

Former U.S. President Donald Trump introduced a self-deportation initiative, calling undocumented immigrants "illegal aliens" and urging them to book their free flights immediately. In a social media post, Trump stated, “Today, I signed an Executive Order to launch the first-ever self-deportation program. Illega...

Pakistan Ministers Face Global Heat Over Pahalgam Attack, Operation Sindoor Claims

Following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepalese citizen, Pakistani ministers have found themselves under intense global scrutiny—not only for the country’s continued sheltering of terrorist groups but also for a series of emb...

Cardinal Robert Prevost Elected Pope Leo XIV, Becomes First American Pontiff

In a historic development from Vatican City, the papal conclave has concluded with the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States as the new Pope. He will assume the papal name Leo XIV, becoming the first American ever to be elected to the papacy. The announcement came roughly 70 minutes after ...

U.S. Urges De-escalation as India-Pakistan Tensions Rise, Rules Out Military Involvement

Amid growing hostilities between India and Pakistan, the United States has made it clear that it will not intervene in a conflict it considers "fundamentally none of our business." In a television interview on Thursday, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stated that while the U.S. cannot dictate the actions of either Indi...

Bill Gates Blames Elon Musk for Aid Cuts Impacting Child Survival in Poor Nations

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has accused Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), of endangering children in the world’s poorest countries by slashing foreign aid under the Trump administration. In an interview with Financial Times, Gates said, “The image of the world&rsquo...

Canada Issues Travel Advisory Amid Rising India-Pakistan Tensions Following Air Strikes

Canada has issued a travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting Jammu & Kashmir and areas within 10 km of the India-Pakistan border. The advisory comes after India conducted precision air strikes under Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in ret...

Saudi Minister Meets Jaishankar Amid India-Pakistan Tensions After Operation Sindoor

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, made an unannounced visit to New Delhi and met with India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following India’s retaliatory strikes after the Pahalgam terror attack. Jaisha...

India Launches Drone Strikes on Lahore and Karachi After Missile Offensive, Says Pakistan Army

The Pakistani Army on Thursday stated that India had carried out a fresh wave of drone strikes targeting multiple locations, including major cities like Lahore and Karachi. In response, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority temporarily shut down Islamabad and Lahore airports “for operational reasons,” while...

Trump Offers to Mediate as India Strikes Terror Camps in Pakistan After Pahalgam Attack

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate between India and Pakistan amid escalating tensions, expressing concern over the growing conflict and urging both nations to de-escalate. “It’s terrible. I know both countries well and want them to work things out,” Trump said, according to ...

Iran Urges Restraint as India-Pakistan Tensions Rise Over Kashmir Strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint during his visit to New Delhi on Thursday, according to state media. His remarks came a day after India claimed it had struck “terrorist camps” in Pakistan in response to a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir the previous...

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Respond to India's Airstrikes – Here's What He Said

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the Indian missile strikes as an act of war, stating that Pakistan reserves the full right to respond. He claimed that India attacked five locations within Pakistan and asserted that the entire nation stands united with the Pakistani military. Defense Minister Khaw...

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