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20 May 2025
China'Watch muscular men to boost mood': China doctor advises women
A gynecologist from Huazhong University of Science and Technology Xiehe Shenzhen Hospital in China has gained significant attention on social media with his unconventional health advice.
20 May 2025
Climate ChangeExperts warn of 1,000-foot-tall 'mega tsunami' that could drown millions
A new study has warned of a potential "mega tsunami" that could devastate communities in Alaska, Hawaii, and the United States West Coast.
20 May 2025
MadridSpain hit by internet blackout—weeks after nationwide electricity outage
Spain is experiencing a major telecommunications outage, affecting all major mobile networks, including Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, Digimobil, and O2.
20 May 2025
Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusUS absent from WHO's annual assembly: What's the impact?
For the first time since its inception in 1948, the United States is not attending the World Health Organization's (WHO) World Health Assembly, being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19-27.
20 May 2025
United States of AmericaCan you re-enter US on an H-1B visa extension?
Indian professionals who left the United States after their H-1B visa expired may have to re-enter the country for some reason.
20 May 2025
Xi Jinping'No booze, no cigarettes': Chinese officials told to cut costs
China's ruling Communist Party has announced a set of new rules aimed at curbing government waste.
20 May 2025
BengaluruBritish-Kashmiri professor alleges India canceled overseas citizenship for 'anti-India activities'
Nitasha Kaul, a British Kashmiri Professor of Politics and International Relations at London's University of Westminster, has claimed that her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) was canceled by Indian authorities for alleged "anti-India activities."
20 May 2025
Donald TrumpUS terminates $60M grant to Harvard over alleged antisemitism
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it is terminating $60 million in federal grants to Harvard.
20 May 2025
COVID-19WHO members approve treaty to improve pandemic preparedness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a major step toward global pandemic preparedness with its member states voting in favor of a new treaty.
20 May 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuUK, France, Canada threaten sanctions if Israel continues Gaza offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to "take control" of all of Gaza, even after its key allies, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada, threatened "concrete actions" over its renewed military offensive.
20 May 2025
Donald Trump'Russia, Ukraine will immediately start ceasefire negotiations': Trump
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations immediately.
19 May 2025
Joe Biden'Jill and I have…': Biden's first post after cancer diagnosis
Former United States President Joe Biden has revealed that he is battling an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer.
19 May 2025
GoogleUS victims of explicit deepfakes can soon sue creators
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the "Take It Down Act" into law on Monday.
19 May 2025
MaldivesIndia, Maldives sign 13 MoUs to boost ferry services
India and the Maldives have signed 13 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to improve ferry services in the island nation.
19 May 2025
MumbaiIndonesia backs India's fight against terrorism, deports 2 ISIS operatives
Indonesia has deported two suspected Islamic State (ISIS) operatives to India, strengthening New Delhi's efforts against terrorism.
19 May 2025
ChinaChina speeds up Pakistan dam construction after India cuts supplies
China has decided to expedite the construction of a "flagship" dam on the Swat River in Pakistan.
19 May 2025
Boris JohnsonUK, EU reach new deal, 4 years after Brexit
The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a new "reset" agreement after intense late-night negotiations.
19 May 2025
H-1B VisaWhy US might deny you entry despite valid H-1B visa
Indian IT professionals with a valid H-1B visa might be denied entry into the US.
19 May 2025
COVID-19Who's Kevin O'Connor, Biden's doctor facing scrutiny after cancer diagnosis
Kevin O'Connor, the White House doctor who treated Joe Biden, is facing scrutiny after the former US president was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
19 May 2025
Barack ObamaHow Democrats, Republicans reacted to Joe Biden's 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis
United States politicians from both the Democratic and Republican parties have expressed their support for former President Joe Biden after his cancer diagnosis.
19 May 2025
Joe BidenJoe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer
Former United States President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office announced over the weekend.
18 May 2025
Lashkar-e-TaibaTop LeT terrorist behind 3 major attacks killed in Pakistan
Saifullah Khalid, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and mastermind behind three major attacks in India, has been killed in Pakistan's Sindh province.
18 May 2025
HamasGaza's last public hospitals shut down amid Israeli bombings
Gaza's health ministry has announced that all public hospitals in northern Gaza are now "out of service" after the Israeli military laid siege to the Indonesian hospital.
18 May 2025
MogadishuSuicide bomber kills 10 at army recruitment drive in Mogadishu
A suicide bombing at the Damanyo military base in Mogadishu, Somalia, killed at least 10 people on Sunday.
18 May 2025
Pope FrancisPope Leo XIV urges unity, to continue Pope Francis's legacy
Pope Leo XIV was officially installed as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday.
18 May 2025
AirbusPilot locked out, co-pilot unconscious—How Lufthansa flight avoided disaster
On February 17, 2024, a Lufthansa Airbus A321 flying from Frankfurt to Seville experienced a harrowing incident when it flew without a conscious pilot for about 10 minutes.
18 May 2025
IslamabadPakistan announces global outreach against 'Operation Sindoor,' Bilawal to lead
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has been appointed to lead a diplomatic mission in response to India's Operation Sindoor.
18 May 2025
Donald TrumpUkraine reports largest Russian drone attack since 2022
Ukraine has reported its largest drone attack by Russia since the war started in 2022.
18 May 2025
ChinaTrump proposes new tariff system for countries, including India, China
United States President Donald Trump has announced a new tariff system for approximately 180 countries, with significant trading partners like India and China likely included.
18 May 2025
VirginiaAt least 27 dead as tornadoes, storms hit central US
A series of devastating tornadoes and storms have swept through the central United States, leaving at least 27 people dead. The fatalities include at least 25 people in Missouri and Kentucky alone.
18 May 2025
EgyptIsraeli airstrike kills 24 Palestinians in Khan Younis
An Israeli bombing on a tent encampment in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, has killed at least 24 Palestinians.
18 May 2025
New York CityMexican Navy ship collides with NYC's Brooklyn Bridge
A Mexican Navy training ship, the Cuauhtemoc, collided with New York City's iconic Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening.
18 May 2025
Donald TrumpTrump appoints 2 jihadists to White House advisory board
United States President Donald Trump has appointed Ismail Royer, a former jihadist operative, and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, who has alleged controversial affiliations, to the White House Advisory Board of Lay Leaders.
17 May 2025
Elon MuskTrump's USAID cuts lead to food wastage for 3.5 million
The abrupt cessation of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding has left $98 million worth of food aid, enough to feed 3.5 million people for a month, unused and at risk of expiration in warehouses across Houston, Djibouti, Durban, and Dubai.
17 May 2025
KentuckyAt least 16 dead after tornado-spawning storms hit central US
A powerful storm system has wreaked havoc across the central United States, leaving at least 16 people dead. The fatalities include seven in Missouri and nine in Laurel County, Kentucky.
17 May 2025
Donald TrumpTrump uses 'very nasty N word' in Indo-Pak ceasefire context
United States President Donald Trump has once again taken credit for the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire.
17 May 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuArab League summit starts with Gaza crisis on agenda
The annual Arab League summit opened in Baghdad on Saturday, with the ongoing conflict in Gaza dominating discussions.
17 May 2025
H-1B VisaH-1B about to end? Here's how to stay in US
Indian professionals staying in the US on an H-1B visa are facing an uncertain future if they are laid off.
17 May 2025
Donald TrumpRussian drone strike on civilian bus in Ukraine kills 9
A Russian drone strike hit a minibus carrying civilians in Ukraine's northern Sumy region on Saturday, killing nine people.
17 May 2025
Donald TrumpTrump accuses Zelenskyy of 'pissing away' US aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of misusing billions of dollars in United States aid.
