Canberra, Australia — Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday, joining other Western leaders such as France, Britain, and Canada who have indicated similar intentions. After a Cabinet meeting, Albanese emphasized that a two-state solution remains humanity’s best hope to end the ongoing violence in the Middle East…
The White House confirmed that 450 officers from 18 federal agencies were deployed across Washington, D.C., on Aug. 9 and 10 as part of former President Donald Trump’s latest public safety initiative in the nation’s capital. The agencies involved include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the U.S. Secret…
Washington, D.C., recorded its lowest level of violent crime in more than three decades in 2024, yet former President Donald Trump is raising alarms about public safety in the capital and hinting at sweeping measures that would also target the city’s homeless population. In an Aug. 10 post on Truth Social, Trump pledged to make…
Kabul, Afghanistan The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats made against dozens of Afghan women employed by the United Nations, according to a UN report released on Sunday. In its latest update on Afghanistan’s human rights situation, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirmed that in May, multiple female national staff members received direct…
Dhaka, Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has emphasized the need for “complete security” at polling centres ahead of the country’s general elections, scheduled for February 2026. The interim government head stressed that the polls must be “free, fair, and peaceful” to ensure public confidence in the electoral process, state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported on…
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) has long been regarded as the pinnacle of problem-solving contests for high school students worldwide. Each year, top young minds from dozens of countries gather to tackle six challenging, creative, and entirely original math problems. The problems are designed not to test rote memorisation or advanced academic coursework, but pure…
MILWAUKEE: The Wisconsin State Fair shut down early on Saturday, August 9, after severe flash flooding hit the Milwaukee area. The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood warning for Milwaukee and Waukesha counties, which remained in effect until 2:00 a.m. Sunday. In a Facebook announcement, fair officials told visitors:“Attention Fairgoers! The State Fair…
GAZA CITY: At least 18 Palestinians were killed across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, including civilians waiting to collect humanitarian aid, according to the territory’s civil defence agency. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said Israeli forces opened fire near an aid distribution point in central Gaza, killing six people and wounding around 30 others. Additional…
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly ruled out surrendering any territory to Russia in exchange for peace, just days before a planned Putin–Trump summit aimed at ending the three-year war. The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled for August 15 in Alaska, a development that has…
Atlanta, August 8, 2025 – A devastating tragedy unfolded late Friday afternoon near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Emory University, as DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose was fatally shot while confronting a suspected gunman who opened fire in the area. Incident Unfolds At approximately 4:50 p.m., reports of an active…