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Information The Kremlin has acknowledged a new, more urgent ultimatum from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has significantly shortened his deadline for Russia to demonstrate progress toward a ceasefire in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded by reiterating Russia’s commitment to its “special military operation” and stated that Moscow remains open to a peace process […]

Information Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire starting at midnight on July 28, 2025, following deadly clashes that left at least 35 people dead and displaced around 200,000. The ceasefire announcement was made by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who mediated the talks in his capacity as chair of ASEAN.

Iran executes two members of an exiled militant group The alleged MEK operatives were convicted of manufacturing and using homemade projectiles to target homes, public buildings, and charitable institutions in Tehran. 6 dead in Haridwar temple stampede in India Authorities are investigating whether a snapped electric wire or a spreading rumor triggered the chaotic surge

Information The upper house of Russia’s parliament has approved a new bill that penalises individuals for deliberately searching for or accessing online materials deemed “extremist” by the government. The legislation, which follows similar efforts to expand internet censorship, imposes fines of up to $64 for violations. It now awaits President Vladimir Putin’s signature to become

Information Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a new anti-corruption bill following backlash against a previous draft that was widely criticised for undermining the independence of Ukraine’s key anti-corruption institutions. The earlier version of the bill, which granted the government increased control over anti-corruption watchdogs, triggered large-scale protests across the country and drew sharp condemnation from

Information Taiwan is preparing for an unprecedented recall vote involving 24 legislators from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, marking the largest such effort in the island’s history. The recall was initiated by civic groups accusing KMT lawmakers of being overly aligned with Beijing, which views Taiwan as part of its territory. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office

Information The White House has excluded The Wall Street Journal from the press pool accompanying former President Donald Trump on his upcoming trip to Scotland, citing “fake and defamatory conduct” following the publication of a controversial article. The report in question alleges that Trump sent a sexually suggestive birthday letter in 2003 to Jeffrey Epstein,

Information China has officially commenced construction on what is expected to become the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, situated at the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. Premier Li Qiang made the announcement during a ceremony covered by state media, citing the country’s goals of expanding renewable energy, reducing carbon emissions,

Japan’s Ishiba faces difficult election amid far-right surge A far-right “Japanese First” party looks likely to make big gains in Sunday’s election, with the ruling coalition facing a possible defeat. Truce between warring factions in Syria holds An agreement between Druze and Bedouin groups to stop fighting in Syria’s southern province of Sweida appeared to