PoliticsUnder the shadow of daily incursions from Beijing, Taiwanese ground crews at Hsinchu air base practiced the high-speed turnaround of French-made Mirage fighter jets on Friday. The exercise serves as a tactical showcase of the island's ability to keep its fleet airborne during a potential conflict with Chinese forces.
PoliticsGlobal football is drifting toward a protracted standoff as FIFA President Gianni Infantino secures backing from key national associations, even as European leadership reinforces its boycott threat. The divide follows a controversial $4.2 billion proposal to sell commercial rights to the World Cup, which Infantino has since abandoned.
PoliticsArvind Kejriwal has ignited speculation regarding a possible reunion between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections. The Aam Aadmi Party convenor questioned the parties' intentions on social media following reports of a high-level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sukhbir Singh Badal.
PoliticsResponding to a surge in Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, the European Union has imposed new sanctions on five individuals linked to the country’s military-industrial complex. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed the move on Friday, signaling a tightening of pressure on those supporting Moscow’s ongoing offensive operations.
PoliticsThe Kremlin has officially designated the New York-based Human Rights Foundation as an undesirable organization, effectively criminalizing any cooperation with the group. Chaired by Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the foundation now faces a total ban on its activities within Russian borders.
PoliticsA rare public rift between South Korea’s top diplomats has laid bare internal fractures regarding the government’s approach to Pyongyang. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun dismissed proposals from Unification Minister Chung Dong-young as idealistic, signaling a breakdown in the administration’s efforts to revive stalled contact with the North.
PoliticsCongress leader KC Venugopal has publicly challenged Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent absence from parliamentary proceedings, labeling government claims about opposition obstructionism a farce. The confrontation marks a deepening rift as the party simultaneously fights to secure a venue for Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming student outreach event in Prayagraj.
PoliticsFederal prosecutors have launched a formal investigation into a suspected drone incursion at Leipzig/Halle airport, a critical logistics nerve center. The incident has triggered a high-level response from the National Security Council, as officials weigh the potential for a coordinated attempt to compromise national infrastructure.
PoliticsAs the Delhi Assembly session opens, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has championed the Lakshmi Yojana, a direct cash transfer program providing 2,500 rupees monthly to eligible women. The initiative, which saw over 147,000 registrations on its first day, marks a central pillar of the administration's current legislative agenda.
PoliticsAll India Students' Association president Neha Bora joined the agitation at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium on Friday, throwing her weight behind candidates demanding the cancellation of competitive exams marred by alleged corruption. The demonstration marks a widening rift between student unions and the state administration over recruitment integrity.
PoliticsA teenager killed seven people before taking his own life on the outskirts of Bangkok, marking the country’s most lethal mass shooting in four years. The assailant began his spree by fatally attacking his grandparents at home before moving to a local school to continue the violence, according to police reports.
PoliticsArvind Kejriwal has called on citizens to pause purchases of petrol and diesel vehicles, citing a lack of government transparency regarding E20 fuel. The Aam Aadmi Party leader claims the fuel blend has triggered a sharp decline in vehicle mileage, leaving owners nationwide struggling with increased costs.
PoliticsAs regional volatility intensifies, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are set to formalize a joint defense agreement this Friday in Jeddah. The meeting between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman marks the culmination of nearly a year of quiet diplomatic negotiations.
PoliticsCongress lawmakers are questioning the sincerity of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent call for dialogue with Gen Z, labeling the outreach a hollow gesture while accusing the BJP of systematically vilifying students as traitors and criminals during its decade-long tenure in power.
PoliticsThree drones struck the roof of a Wildberries logistics center in Yekaterinburg early Friday, marking the latest escalation in a persistent campaign targeting the retail giant’s infrastructure. The attack occurred 1,400 kilometers east of Moscow, as regional authorities reported intercepting eight unmanned aerial vehicles over the Sverdlovsk region during the night.
PoliticsRain-soaked opposition MPs staged protests at the Parliament complex today, demanding a formal statement from Home Minister Amit Shah regarding July 20 police actions. The confrontation quickly spilled into both chambers, resulting in an early adjournment of the Rajya Sabha and heated exchanges over ministerial accountability in the Lok Sabha.
PoliticsA verbal confrontation between AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar and BJP’s Ravi Negi brought proceedings to a halt in the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Friday. Speaker Vijendra Gupta condemned the outburst as the session descended into a series of heated exchanges over legislative priorities, absent leadership, and failing public infrastructure.
PoliticsA fourteen-year-old student turned a grandfather’s firearm on his own family and classmates Friday, killing at least eight people in a shooting rampage at Debsirin Nonthaburi School. The violence, which left another fifteen injured, marks the deadliest mass killing in Thailand since the 2022 daycare massacre in the nation's northeast.
PoliticsOpposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge clashed with the government on Friday, demanding Home Minister Amit Shah address the Rajya Sabha regarding recent police actions against protesters. The confrontation over ministerial accountability led to the adjournment of the Upper House, exposing a deepening rift between the treasury benches and the opposition.
PoliticsA student gunman turned his weapon on his own grandparents at their home on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday before launching a deadly assault on a local school. The violence left the community reeling as police recovered a significant cache of ammunition from the site of the tragedy.
PoliticsBabulal Marandi, the Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, accused state investigative agencies of shielding officials involved in alleged exam irregularities. As students maintain an indefinite sit-in following the controversial 14th JPSC Civil Services results, opposition leaders are demanding a full-scale CBI inquiry into the recruitment process.
PoliticsPanic erupted at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok Friday morning as a student opened fire on campus, killing six others before turning the weapon on himself. The violence left fifteen more people wounded and sent shockwaves through the local community, marking the second school shooting in Thailand this year.
PoliticsPrime Minister Narendra Modi gathered forty-five newly elected Lok Sabha MPs at his residence on Friday, framing the diverse coalition as a unified family. During the breakfast session, he directed the lawmakers to move beyond the insular bubble of Lutyens Delhi and maintain strict discipline in their public and digital conduct.
PoliticsJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has drawn a sharp line between patriotism and political dissent, asserting that challenging an administration is not an act of treason. His comments follow RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent acknowledgment that Gen Z protests often stem from genuine systemic grievances rather than anti-national sentiment.
PoliticsVasily Klimov is trying to sell his Moscow pick-up point for a single rouble. Three weeks ago, it was a thriving franchise; today, after a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses, his daily deliveries have collapsed from 400 parcels to virtually zero, mirroring a crisis across Russia’s retail sector.
PoliticsA violent confrontation at a Thai school on Friday left seven people dead, including the assailant, while 15 others sustained injuries. National police spokesperson Trairong Phiwphan confirmed the casualties, marking a grim escalation of violence that has left the local community reeling from the sudden loss of life.
PoliticsMaintaining peace along the disputed frontier remains a prerequisite for normalizing relations between the two Asian giants. Following the 36th meeting of their joint border management panel in New Delhi, Indian officials emphasized that stability on the ground is the necessary foundation for broader bilateral cooperation.
PoliticsDespite rising professional achievements among Indian women, a persistent gap remains in wealth management and long-term financial control. Economist Dr. Aarti Gupta addresses this disparity in her new book, I Am My Own Laxmi, arguing that true independence requires women to move beyond household budgeting and into active investing.
PoliticsCongress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari has called for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the Ram Temple project, citing ballooning construction costs and suspicious land transactions. The Ayodhya resident alleged that project expenditures have surged from an initial projection of 800 crore rupees to a staggering 2,200 crore rupees.
Politics“He is everything to us. Without him, we are nothing,” Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote on Friday, marking the eighth anniversary of his father M. Karunanidhi’s death. The tribute serves as a poignant reflection on the enduring influence of the man who defined the state’s modern political and cultural identity.