IEA Warns: Oil and Gas Demand Likely to Rise Until 2050, Missing Climate Goals
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that global oil and gas demand could continue growing until 2050 a reversal from its earlier...
Seoul Backs UN Move on North Korean Rights Despite Pyongyang’s Ire
South Korea announced on Wednesday that it will co-sponsor the annual U.N. resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights violations, reaffirming its commitment to international...
Afghan Families Face Hunger and Debt as Economy Collapses: UNDP
Afghanistan’s economic recovery is collapsing under compounding crises, with nine in ten households resorting to desperate survival measures skipping meals, selling possessions, or taking...
Vietnam Pushes for Swift Trade Deal as U.S. Targets Massive Deficit
Vietnam and the United States are moving closer to a bilateral trade agreement, with Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son saying on Wednesday that...
Tokyo Protests Moscow’s Expanded Entry Ban
Tensions between Japan and Russia escalated further on Wednesday after Moscow extended its entry ban to 30 more Japanese citizens, including Foreign Ministry spokesperson...
Big Tech Bows to Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban
Australia is set to enforce a world-first law banning social media use for minors under 16 from December 10, 2025. The regulation compels platforms...
Suicide Bomber Kills 12 Outside Islamabad Court
A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and injured several others outside a district court in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, Interior Minister Mohsin...
From Soybeans to Semiconductors: 2025 U.S.-China Trade Turmoil
U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted China with a cascade of tariffs on imports worth billions of dollars in 2025, aiming to narrow the...
Delhi Car Blast Kills 8, Modi Vows Justice
A car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort on Monday evening killed at least eight people and injured 20. It is the first major...
Rohingya Boat Tragedy: 27 Dead as Survivor Describes Days Adrift at Sea
The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying Rohingya Muslim refugees rose to 27 on Tuesday, as Malaysian and Thai authorities widened...