Rachel Morgan News Editor 
The Indian Embassy in Iran issued a revised travel advisory on Sunday, urging all Indian nationals to postpone travel to the country and advising those currently in Iran to consider departing via commercial flights. This directive follows a significant escalation in military hostilities between the United States and Iran, which has heightened regional instability and … Read more
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans express dissatisfaction with Congress, an institution that long-time observers describe as suffering from a decades-long decline in functionality and cooperation. Institutional Decline and the Shift of Power The U.S. Congress is grappling with a diminished role in the federal government. While Article I of the Constitution enumerates powers such as … Read more
In 2025, 48.7 per cent of civil divorces in Singapore cited unreasonable behaviour, making it the most common reason for marital breakdown, according to Department of Statistics data released on July 10. While adultery accounted for just 0.9 per cent of civil cases, it represented 18.4 per cent of Muslim divorces, where it was the … Read more
A toddler has died following a drowning incident in a stormwater pond in New Horizons, Plettenberg Bay, on Friday. The child, who was in the care of his grandmother at the time, fell into the muddy water while playing with two other children. Police have opened an inquest docket to investigate the circumstances of the … Read more
Authorities in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, arrested a 54-year-old barangay chairman, identified by the alias “Gar,” on July 17 following the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and a hand grenade at his residence. The arrest, executed under a court-issued search warrant, is part of a broader regional effort to curb the proliferation of loose firearms … Read more
Former Marist Brother Charles Afeaki received an additional 18-month sentence in the Whanganui District Court last week for the sexual abuse of three students. According to court records, this latest sentencing brings Afeaki’s total accumulated time for historic child abuse offences to 13 years and 11 months, with his final release date now subject to … Read more
Opposition parties walked out of an all-party meeting in New Delhi on July 19, 2026, to protest the government’s decision to invite a breakaway group of Trinamool Congress MPs. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju invited the group, which claims to have merged with the Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), despite the Lok Sabha … Read more
A Billion-Dollar Bet on Offshore Riches Winston Peters has staked the New Zealand First campaign on a $1 billion investment to map the nation’s offshore basins. Speaking to a crowd in Auckland on Sunday, the party leader signaled a hard pivot toward deep-sea extraction, framing the initiative as a necessary bulwark for national security and … Read more
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, is currently in a rehabilitation center following a hospital stay caused by a fall that left him briefly unconscious and a subsequent bout of mild pneumonia. The Kentucky Republican, who has served in the Senate since 1984, broke his public silence on July 12 to confirm his status and address public … Read more
The Indonesian government has introduced Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025, known as PP TUNAS, to restrict children under 16 from creating accounts on high-risk social media platforms. Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid stated that the regulation aims to bolster child protection as internet access grows, requiring digital platform operators to implement “safety … Read more