International

In a recent podcast chat with Sophia Bush, Michelle Obama addressed rumors of a marriage rift and her political event absence. She shared that her decision to step back was personal, emphasizing it was not related to her marriage with Barack Obama. Michelle now enjoys the freedom to choose for herself. Michelle, on the Work…

US President Donald Trump’s new trade tariffs sparked global recession fears, with TV personality Jim Cramer foreseeing a sharp market decline. Trump imposed a 10% tariff on all imports on April 5, causing significant drops in US indices like the S&P 500, which fell by 6%, its worst weekly performance since the onset of COVID-19…

United States President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on goods from remote Heard Island and McDonald Islands near Antarctica. These islands, an Australian external territory, are famous for glaciers and penguins. Accessible by a two-week boat trip from Perth, they are among the most isolated places on earth. Despite being uninhabited for nearly a…

Podcast host Joe Rogan, a staunch Donald Trump supporter, surprised his audience by criticizing the US President. Rogan condemned the deportation of Andry Jose Hernandez Romero, a Venezuelan gay makeup artist and hairdresser seeking asylum in the US due to fear of persecution for his sexual orientation and political beliefs. US immigration officials cited Romero’s…

At Touqan soap factory in Nablus, workers maintain a tradition of making olive oil soap for over 150 years. They start by heating olive oil, water, and lye in a furnace at dawn, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Musa Assakhal, a veteran soap maker, checks the mixture’s consistency with a metal spatula at…

Super Deer, a dental care company based in Hefei, Anhui province, China, is under fire for harsh workplace rules. The firm, known as Xiaolumama in Chinese, is criticized for strict regulations like banning mobile phones and restricting office exits during work hours. Established in 2016, Super Deer dominates 75% of the dental floss products market…

A 7.7-magnitude quake struck Myanmar during Friday prayers, claiming 1,700 lives, 700 being worshippers. Widespread devastation hit buildings, airports, and mosques. In Mandalay, 60 mosques suffered damage or destruction, as mentioned by Tun Kyi, part of the Spring Revolution Myanmar Muslim Network steering committee. It’s unclear if mosque casualties are part of the official death…

Japan plans to allocate a record $133 billion in its next five-year budget for a national resilience plan focused on enhancing earthquake readiness and key infrastructure, as per Yomiuri News. This marks a $34 billion increase from the existing plan initiated in 2021. The draft of the national resilience plan is set for release on…

The recent deaths of Indian students in the United States, like Vivek Saini’s murder in Georgia and Sameer Kamath’s suicide, have deeply unsettled the Indian American community. Other cases, such as Akul Dhawan’s hypothermia death and Neel Acharya’s mysterious demise, have heightened insecurity. After the recent tragedies, Indian students in the US are feeling more…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a significant shift in Canada’s relationship with the United States in response to President Donald Trump imposing a 25% tariff on vehicle imports, including Canadian-made cars. Carney described this move as a “direct attack” on Canada’s economy, signaling the end of the previous close economic and security ties…