The United States government has once again ground to a halt — and this time, it’s breaking records. Now entering its fourth week, the ongoing federal shutdown has become the longest in U.S. history, crippling public services and leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid. Airports are warning of chaos, national parks are shuttered, and millions…
A Partnership on Pause In a stunning turn for one of the world’s most reliable trade relationships, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced the termination of all trade negotiations with Canada, igniting fresh tensions across North America. The move, made public via Trump’s Truth Social post late Thursday, came after he accused Canada of airing a “fraudulent”…
From Border Fire to Market Burn What began as a security flare-up on the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier has now boiled over into kitchen chaos across Pakistan. Following intense clashes earlier this month, Islamabad shut down the crucial Torkham and Chaman border crossings — arteries that channel billions in bilateral trade. The closures, aimed at curbing militant…
A Summit Amid Global Uncertainty On October 23, 2025, European Union leaders convened in Brussels for a high-stakes summit to reaffirm unwavering support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. The meeting came as global diplomatic turbulence heightened, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt postponement of a planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky’s personal attendance…
The Largest Walkout in Decades On October 23, 2025, New Zealand experienced one of its largest public sectors strikes in forty years, as more than 100,000 workers across the country walked off the job demanding fair wages, improved working conditions, and increased investment in essential services. The protest, spanning major cities from Auckland to Christchurch, involved teachers, nurses,…
A Controversial Turn at the Border The recent deportation of Professor Francesca Orsini, a London-based scholar of Hindi and Urdu literature, has ignited a storm across academic and political circles in India and internationally. Orsini, a Professor Emerita at SOAS, University of London, was denied entry at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on October 20, 2025,…
A Crime That Stunned Paris and the World Paris, the city that prides itself on safeguarding centuries of art and heritage, is reeling from an audacious daylight robbery that has left cultural historians and citizens aghast. In what authorities are calling the most daring museum theft in decades, a trio of masked thieves stormed the Louvre Museum…
Washington Tightens the Economic Noose As the war in Ukraine drags into yet another tense chapter, Washington has sharpened its economic arsenal. In a sweeping move designed to hit Moscow where it hurts most, the United States has imposed comprehensive sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil—Russia’s two largest oil giants. The decision, unveiled late Wednesday by the Treasury…
Bigger Threat Looms as Jaish Expands Recruitment to Women In a disturbing new development, Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has launched a dedicated online training program for women, marking a significant evolution in its recruitment and radicalisation strategy. The extremist group blacklisted by the United Nations, led by Masood Azhar, is reportedly establishing a female wing…
A Night of Destruction: Ukraine Plunged into Darkness Ukraine awoke on October 22, 2025, to another grim chapter of the war — a barrage of Russian missiles and drones that turned the night sky into a storm of fire and chaos. The overnight assault, among the fiercest in recent weeks, killed at least six civilians,…
