Uyghur Act: US Bipartisan Push for Justice Against China Five Uyghur rights groups based in Washington D.C. have lauded the recently introduced Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act. The bipartisan bill aims to hold Chinese officials and entities accountable for alleged human rights abuses. The Act specifically targets individuals and organisations implicated in repression, forced […]

Putin-Witkoff Summit: Sanctions Deadline Looms Large A high-stakes meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded in Moscow on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, with no immediate breakthrough on ending the Ukraine conflict. The three-hour discussion took place against the backdrop of an impending sanctions deadline imposed by former US President Donald […]

IMF Bailout in Jeopardy: Pakistan Misses Key Fiscal Targets Pakistan’s precarious economic situation has worsened, with the nation failing to meet three out of five crucial fiscal targets set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This setback jeopardizes the second review of its USD 7 billion bailout package, as reported by The Express Tribune on […]

Great Barrier Reef Bleaches: Unprecedented Damage, Urgent Climate Action Demanded Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef suffered its most extensive coral bleaching event on record in 2024, according to a report by Al Jazeera. The unprecedented heat stress, directly linked to climate change, caused a dramatic decline in coral cover, particularly in the southern regions. Scientists […]

Modi’s Double-Diplomacy: Japan & China Visits on the Horizon Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly planning back-to-back visits to Japan and China, beginning around August 29, 2025. The trip is expected to include bilateral talks with the Japanese Prime Minister. Following his engagement in Japan, PM Modi is slated to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]

Trump’s Envoy Makes Last-Ditch Plea in Moscow Amid Looming Russia Sanctions A high-stakes meeting took place in Moscow on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, between Steve Witkoff, a special envoy of US President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting, reported by CNN, represented a final attempt to prevent the imposition of new US […]

China Slams India-Philippines Naval Drills in South China Sea Beijing has voiced strong objections to the recently concluded joint naval exercise between India and the Philippines in the contested South China Sea. The drills, conducted on an unspecified date, are seen as a significant development in the region’s complex geopolitical landscape. China’s Foreign Ministry reiterated […]

KPK Monsoon Carnage: 71 Dead, Children Bear Brunt At least 71 people perished in rain-related calamities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since late June, according to a report by Dawn. Over half the victims were children. The relentless monsoon rains triggered widespread flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage. Swat district suffered the most significant loss of life. Eighty-six […]

India-Russia Defence Ties Get a Boost: Moscow Meet Reaffirms Strategic Partnership Deputy Defence Minister Aleksandr Fomin of Russia held talks with Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar in Moscow on August 6, 2025. The meeting focused on bolstering defence cooperation between the two nations. The Russian Defence Ministry reported that the discussions took place in a cordial […]

National Cancer Grid’s Global Reach Ends: A Setback for Indian Oncology? The National Cancer Grid (NCG), a collaborative network spanning over 360 Indian cancer centres, research institutes, patient groups, and professional societies, along with 15 international partners, has ceased operations. The exact date of the cessation is not specified in available information. This development raises […]