Putin Arrives in North Korea, Vows to ‘Oppose’ Western Sanctions

June 18, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to hold bilateral talks with North Korean officials. In the capital city of Pyongyang, Putin vowed to "resolutely oppose" Western sanctions imposed on both countries. The sanctions, led by the United States, target Russia for its actions in the Ukraine...

Taiwan Asserts Defensive Strategy Amid Escalating Tensions with China

June 18, 2024

Taiwan is not seeking war with China and aims to build a multi-level deterrence capability to make it more difficult for Chinese troops to capture the island, said Taiwan’s defence minister, Wellington Koo. This statement comes amid increasing military measures from China, which has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since its...

US Secret Service Agent Robbed at Gunpoint in California

June 18, 2024

A US Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in California after President Joe Biden held a fundraising event in Los Angeles. According to Politico, the security personnel had his bag stolen at gunpoint near a Southern California residential community. Officials from the Tustin Police Department confirmed that the agent...

UK Elections 2024: Here’s How to Vote If You Live Abroad

June 18, 2024

The British general elections are around the corner. The polls, which will witness Conservative leader and incumbent PM Rishi Sunak, competing against Labour leader Keir Starmer, are scheduled to be held on July 4. Amidst all the election excitement, many voters are seeking ways to vote from outside the British...

North Korea Halts Import of Used Cars From China

June 17, 2024

North Korea has temporarily suspended the smuggling of used cars from China’s Yanggang Province since early June, according to a source close to provincial authorities. The suspension comes as the number of unsold cars parked on roads surged due to lengthy clearance processes, the source told Daily NK. Despite the...

Kanchenjungha Express Collision: Mamata Banerjee Blames BJP for Train Safety Neglect

June 17, 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government for neglecting the safety and security of train passengers. “The Railway Ministry doesn’t care about passenger amenities. They don’t even care about railway officials, engineers, technical staff, and workers. They are also in trouble...

Sri Lanka’s 2004 Tsunami Caused Deadliest Train Disaster in History

June 17, 2024

On December 26, 2004, the world experienced its largest and deadliest train disaster when a massive tsunami struck the island's coast, eventually hitting a train carrying thousands of people. This catastrophic event resulted in the loss of an estimated 1,700 to 2,500 lives. The train, known as the Queen of the...

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet

June 17, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet tasked with steering the war in Gaza, Israeli officials said Monday. The move came days after a key member of the influential body resigned from his post over frustrations surrounding the Israeli leader’s handling of the war. More than 37,000...

Global Nuclear Weapons Spending Reaches Record $91.4bn in 2023

June 17, 2024

Global spending on nuclear weapons surged by 13% to a record $91.4 billion in 2023, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) revealed. This increase, amounting to $10.7 billion more than the previous year, is primarily driven by heightened defence budgets in the US amid geopolitical tensions, including Russia’s...

Kanchanjunga Train Crash Exposes Absence of ‘Kavach’ Safety System: What It Is

June 17, 2024

The tragic Kanchanjangha Express incident has once again brought the spotlight on the Indian Railways’ automatic train protection system, ‘Kavach’. Designed to prevent accidents caused by Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD), Kavach is capable of alerting the loco pilot, controlling the brakes, and automatically stopping the train if another train...