Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst natural disasters in recent years, after unprecedented rainfall caused massive floods and deadly landslides across large parts of the island. At least 56 people have been confirmed dead, with 21 others missing, as the nation struggles to respond to widespread destruction triggered by Cyclone Ditwa. The Disaster…
A series of harrowing testimonies collected by the BBC reveal a disturbing pattern of killings, torture, and intimidation committed by Russian mercenaries operating in Mali. Survivors who fled the violence say the contractors—first from the Wagner Group and now from its successor, Africa Corps—used extreme brutality in what was meant to be a counter-insurgency campaign…
Nearly four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the conflict in Ukraine has settled into a brutal, grinding phase that is reshaping global geopolitics. On the battlefield, Russia continues to inch forward in the east, capturing villages and strategic positions at the cost of enormous resources. In diplomatic circles, the United States is pushing…
France’s highest judicial authority has upheld the conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy over the illegal financing of his failed 2012 re-election campaign — marking yet another chapter in the extraordinary legal saga surrounding the former head of state. A definitive verdict in a long-running scandal The Court of Cassation confirmed that Sarkozy’s political party…
One year after Georgia’s pro-European protest movement erupted onto the streets of Tbilisi, nightly demonstrations continue with unwavering determination. Despite arrests, intimidation, new repressive laws, and efforts to silence critics, protesters insist that their fight for a European future will not be crushed. A movement born out of frustration The protests began on 28 November…
Pope Leo XIV has begun his first official foreign visit with a stark message to world leaders: global tensions are rising to levels that threaten the stability of humanity itself. Arriving in Ankara on Thursday, the newly elected pontiff was welcomed with full state honors by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marking the beginning of…
The Louvre Museum in Paris — the world’s most visited cultural institution — is preparing for a major transformation. As part of a broad modernization plan, its board has approved a 45% increase in ticket prices for visitors coming from outside the European Union and European Economic Area, starting January 14 next year. This means…
Many people believe that a tidy home can be achieved through storage boxes, decorative baskets, shelving systems or the latest organizing gadgets. But according to home organization consultant Alina Zavtoni, true order begins long before we start rearranging drawers or adding containers. The real secret, spune ea, is not organizing clutter — it is reducing…
A major tremor hit the tech world this week as Larry Summers, former US Treasury secretary and past Harvard president, resigned from OpenAI’s board following the release of extensive correspondence with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers’ departure raises new questions about leadership ethics in the rapidly expanding AI sector —…
The global art market witnessed a seismic shift this week as Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sold for an astounding $236.4 million, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned. But beyond the headline lies a story richer and stranger than the painting itself — a narrative woven through war, identity, coded symbolism, and…