18 dead in Pakistan flash floods
AP : Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, leaving at least eight dead, as the...
International
US reaches deal with China
The Guardian : The US has reached an agreement with China to speed up rare earth shipments into America, a White House official has said,...
Is the brain more than just a biological computer?
Damian K. F. Pang : The human brain has been described as the most complex structure in the universe (Dolan, 2007; see also Pang, 2023)....
Spain PM alleges ‘genocide’ in Gaza as rescuers say 65 killed
AFP: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday became the most prominent European leader to describe the situation in Gaza as a “genocide”, as rescuers...
US says giving $30 mln to back controversial Gaza relief effort
AFP: The United States said Thursday it has approved its first direct funding for a controversial Israeli-supported relief effort in the Gaza Strip and urged...
Trump wants more drones, missiles in $893bn budget request
Reuters : US President Donald Trump wants a pay raise for troops, more high-tech missiles and drones in next year’s defence budget, while cutting Navy...
Erdogan calls for permanent Iran-Israel ceasefire
I-Desk : Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told leaders at a NATO summit on Wednesday that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran needed to be made...
Iranian families mourn lost relatives shattered homes
Survivors of Israeli airstrikes in Iran describe losing family members and homes in an instant. Many say they were ordinary civilians caught in the bombing....
NATO agrees to raise defence spending to 5pc of GDP
The Guardian : NATO agreed to increase defence spending from 2pc to 5pc of GDP annually by 2035, announced Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of...
India recovers data from black boxes
AFP : Indian investigators have successfully retrieved data from the black boxes of a Boeing plane, after it crashed in one of the deadliest air...
Mamdani’s NYC upset carries risks, rewards for Democrats
Reuters : Self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s unexpected upset in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday exhilarated progressive activists, who had banded together...