Rachel Morgan News Editor 
President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that the interim peace deal with Iran is over following a night of escalating hostilities. The U.S. military launched strikes against Iranian targets in retaliation for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to fire missiles at U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Military … Read more
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is set to finalize the 2026-2035 National Energy General Plan (RUEN) by September 2026. This roadmap, which follows the revised National Energy Policy issued in October 2025, establishes a long-term framework for energy supply, demand, and transition over the next decade. The ministry is currently conducting public consultations … Read more
Six primary schools in Singapore have filled at least 50 percent of their total vacancies following the conclusion of Phase 1 of the Primary 1 registration exercise. According to the Ministry of Education (MOE), this initial stage, reserved for children with older siblings already enrolled in a school, ran from June 30 to July 2, … Read more
Disbarred lawyer Peet Viljoen is scheduled to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria this Wednesday to apply for bail. Viljoen faces 400 charges, including fraud, theft, corruption, forgery, and uttering, related to an alleged R27.6 million property fraud scheme involving the Johannesburg Property Company. His legal team has appointed a new senior … Read more
The U.S. Justice Department sent letters to election officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, warning that they could face criminal prosecution for allowing noncitizens to vote. The letters demand a response within five days detailing how states will maintain clean voter lists and ensure federal eligibility compliance. Criminal Liability … Read more
United States federal authorities have charged Indian-imprisoned gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his aide, Satinderjeet Singh—also known as Goldy Brar—with ordering the 2023 assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia. The charges were revealed Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in a federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles, which identifies the target as “H.S.N.” … Read more
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and China’s Vice Minister of Public Security, Ling Zhifeng, met at the UN Headquarters to formalize plans for expanded security cooperation. The discussions focused on strengthening counter-terrorism measures, border management, and the protection of Chinese nationals currently working within Pakistan. What are the primary security objectives? During the meeting at … Read more
The UK High Court dismissed a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and six other claimants against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, on Tuesday. Mr Justice Nicklin ruled that the claimants failed to prove their allegations of unlawful information gathering, stating that suspicion alone was insufficient to meet the legal burden of … Read more
Sean Koh Chao Lun, 34, has been acquitted of charges related to operating an unlicensed money transfer business involving approximately £1.4 million. A district court granted the Singaporean a discharge amounting to an acquittal on June 25, effectively barring the state from recharging him with the same offense. The case involved allegations that Koh, while … Read more
Indonesia is bracing for intensified dry conditions as a strengthening El Niño in the Pacific Ocean reduces rainfall across much of the archipelago. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), approximately 72.19 percent of the country is currently experiencing low rainfall, with nearly half of the nation’s territory officially entering the dry season. … Read more