UK mandatory digital ID. The government has confirmed plans to introduce a national digital ID that will become mandatory for proving the right to work in Britain by the end of this Parliament (no later than 2029). Ministers pitch it as a modern security tool to curb illegal working and a convenient key to public…
Ladakh statehood protests : India has imposed a curfew in Leh after demonstrations demanding full statehood and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh spiralled into deadly clashes, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured. Police used tear gas and live fire after protesters torched a local office of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and…
South Korea battery plant fire: A landmark verdict has reshaped the debate over corporate responsibility, worker safety, and the risks inherent in lithium battery manufacturing. In a ruling that reverberated across boardrooms and factory floors, a South Korean court sentenced the chief executive of Aricell to 15 years in prison for his role in a…
At a raucous, faith-infused memorial in Arizona, Trump hails Charlie Kirk as martyr to American liberty, while Erika Kirk delivers a message of forgiveness. Tens of thousands gathered to honor the Turning Point USA leader, as allies pledged to carry forward his activism and political legacy in a deeply polarized nation.
Russian aerial attack leaves at least three civilians dead and more than 30 injured across multiple regions, Ukrainian officials say, in what Kyiv describes as a massive overnight barrage aimed at intimidating civilians and degrading critical infrastructure. As both Ukraine and Russia report dueling strikes—including hits on oil refineries in Russia and a residential tower…
NATO intercepts Russian warplanes violating Estonian airspace Estonia says three Russian MiG-31 Foxhound fighter jets crossed into its sovereign skies near Vaindloo Island over the Gulf of Finland and lingered for about 12 minutes without flight plans, transponders, or radio contact—before allied jets scrambled to intercept. Tallinn denounced the breach as “unprecedentedly brazen,” summoned Moscow’s…
Gaza humanitarian zone crisis That is how exhausted parents, field medics, and aid coordinators now describe life in the Israeli-designated “safe” area along Gaza’s southern coastline. As Israel’s operation to fully occupy Gaza City intensifies, vast numbers of displaced Palestinians have been ordered south toward al-Mawasi near Khan Younis. The promised safety and services have…
US TV hosts back Kimmel After ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! over the host’s comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, late-night heavyweights closed ranks around Kimmel and blasted what they called a chilling campaign against media critics—just as President Donald Trump suggested hostile networks could have their broadcast licenses “taken away.” The…
Fred Kerley joins Enhanced Games The reigning 2022 world 100m champion and two-time Olympic medalist has become the first elite track athlete—and the first American male—to publicly commit to the controversial Enhanced Games, a start-up competition slated to debut in 2026 that permits medically supervised performance-enhancing drug use. The announcement marks a dramatic twist in…
Obama political crisis after Charlie Kirk killing: Former President Barack Obama has warned that the United States faces “a political crisis of the sort that we haven’t seen before,” speaking just days after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while addressing students at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah, on 10 September. Obama’s…
