Two United States National Guardsmen from West Virginia were critically injured in a shooting near the White House on Wednesday, prompting a massive law enforcement response and heightened security in the US capital. Authorities have arrested one suspect, and investigations are ongoing. Shooting Incident and Immediate Response Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser described the attack

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Russia has confirmed that United States-brokered talks to end the war in Ukraine are ongoing and “serious,” but Kremlin officials have made it clear that Moscow will not offer significant concessions to Kyiv. The announcement comes as US President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to negotiate a resolution to the nearly four-year conflict. Kremlin Confirms Serious

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In a major diplomatic move, US President Donald Trump has announced that South Africa will not be invited to next year’s G20 summit in Miami, Florida, citing unsubstantiated claims of a “genocide” against white Afrikaners. The announcement escalates tensions between Washington and Pretoria, highlighting growing friction in US-South Africa relations. Trump’s Claims Against South Africa

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Ottawa, Canada – Canada is ramping up support for its steel and lumber industries to counter the impact of US tariffs and strengthen the domestic market. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the measures Wednesday, highlighting protections for workers and initiatives to boost local production. Key Measures The steel industry contributes over CAD 4 billion ($2.8bn)

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Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s $3 billion pork market, nearly entirely supplied by domestic pig farmers, is bracing for intense competition from the United States if Washington secures duty-free access under a preliminary trade agreement. The trade deal, discussed between US President Donald Trump and Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, includes a 10,000-item list of

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A new report from the Helsinki-based think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that Russia’s “shadow vessels” are increasingly using false flags to bypass international sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine. According to the report, 113 Russian ships sailed under a false flag during the first nine months of

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Australia has clamped down on several websites that allowed users to generate sexually explicit imagery of minors using artificial intelligence. The country’s eSafety Commission announced that three “nudify” platforms have been blocked after receiving warnings for facilitating AI-generated child sexual exploitation material. According to eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, the sites previously received around 100,000

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A massive fire in the Korail shantytown, one of Dhaka’s largest informal settlements, has destroyed or damaged around 1,500 ramshackle homes, leaving thousands of residents homeless, authorities said. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, but the incident has sparked urgent concerns about the vulnerability of Bangladesh’s urban poor. The blaze erupted on Tuesday evening, November 25,

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Myanmar’s military rulers have granted amnesty or dropped charges for 8,665 prisoners ahead of the country’s December elections, according to state media reports. The move includes sentence reductions for 3,085 people convicted of spreading “fake news” or causing public fear, and charges dropped against 5,580 individuals still at large, though it is unclear how many

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