In the high-stakes drama of British politics, few phrases carry as much weight as “Enter Andy Burnham.” As of mid-June 2026, this signals not merely the return of a familiar face to the House of Commons but a pivotal challenge…
The United States and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to bring an immediate end to their recent military conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the…
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America have jointly agreed in good faith on the following:
Early data from the investigation into Monday’s catastrophic loss of a B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base suggests the aircraft plunged towards the desert floor at nearly a mile a minute after a sharp, low-altitude turn shortly after takeoff,…
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has come down shortly after taking off from the vast desert runways of Edwards Air Force Base, triggering an urgent emergency response on Monday afternoon local time. The incident happened took place 11:20 a.m.…
Killing of three Indian merchant sailors by US forces in the Gulf has triggered a widespread outarge across India and sharp criticism of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The incident, which occurred late on Friday, has escalated diplomatic tensions between…
In the early weeks of what has become the Middle East’s most destructive conflict in a generation, Qatar quietly reached out to its Iranian neighbours. According to security officials cited by The Washington Post, Doha proposed a discreet understanding: Iran…
Three Indian seafarers lost their lives when US forces struck the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman on 10 June, an incident that has thrust India’s large maritime workforce into the volatile centre of US-Iran tensions and…
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s eye-watering $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, dealing a sharp setback to one of the administration’s signature efforts to reshape skilled immigration. In a ruling issued on Monday in Boston,…
In an age obsessed with treating illness, Dr Aakanksha Gupta argues that we have forgotten a more important skill — recognising the body’s warnings before disease takes hold. The modern world has become remarkably efficient at responding to health crises.…
On the evening of 3 May 2026, hours after 2.27 million students sat India’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG), a chemistry tutor in Rajasthan opened a PDF that was already circulating through coaching circles and WhatsApp groups. Labelled as “guess paper”,…
On a recent Saturday in Ankara, tens of thousands of people marched through the city centre in support of Ozgur Ozel, the deposed leader of Turkiye’s main opposition party. They chanted against his predecessor, waved flags and ended their rally…
To the casual outsider, Hungary—or Magyarország, the Land of the Magyars—might seem like just another Central European country, sandwiched between Austria and Romania, known for Budapest’s thermal baths, potent pálinka, and perhaps a footballing past. Yet scratch the surface and…
Two centuries ago, Alabama was a raw, restless frontier on the edge of the young American republic. In the 1820s, shortly after achieving statehood in 1819, it was a land of fertile river valleys and dense forests, drawing ambitious settlers…
In the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi, where power, history, and privilege have long intertwined, one of India’s most storied institutions faces an uncertain future. The Delhi Gymkhana Club, nestled on a sprawling 27.3-acre plot at 2, Safdarjung Road adjacent to…
In the shadow of a war that began with thunderous American and Israeli strikes in late February, the Middle East finds itself in a familiar but perilous limbo. A fragile ceasefire, brokered in April largely through Pakistani mediation, holds—barely—while high-stakes…
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, has resigned, citing the need to care for her husband, who has been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. The departure, effective June 30th, marks the latest turbulence…
Russia has wrapped up large-scale nuclear forces exercises involving land, sea and air components, conducted in coordination with its ally Belarus, as both countries signal resolve in the face of ongoing conflict with Ukraine and Western support for Kyiv. The…
On a clear Sunday morning in May, Kami Rita Sherpa once again stood at 8,848.86 metres, where the sky feels close enough to touch. At 56, the Sherpa mountaineer had just completed his 32nd ascent of Mount Everest — a…
In a significant show of defiance, more than 25,000 landless squatters from 22 districts marched through the streets of Butwal in southern Nepal on Sunday, turning what was once a local grievance into a national political challenge for Prime Minister…
