In October 2022, negotiating teams from the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) met in Pretoria, South Africa, to broker peace. The talks took place amid a raging war, prompting hosts to keep the delegations apart initially. However, the teams soon established a cordial tone, allowing direct engagement in a smaller, informal setting.
A prominent Palestinian doctor abducted by the Israeli regime in late 2024 and held in detention ever since has appeared by video link at an Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, with his family saying he shows signs of visible torture.
Three Indian sailors have been confirmed dead following a series of US military strikes on vessels off the coast of Oman, marking the third such attack this week. The incidents involved the Palau-flagged MT Settebello and the Guinea-Bissau-flagged MT Jalveer, both carrying Indian crew members.
At US university commencement ceremonies this season, a recurring theme has sparked controversy: artificial intelligence. While many speakers tout AI as the key to the future, graduating students have responded with boos and jeers, reflecting deep unease about the technology's role in their education and careers.
Nagireddy Sriramyachandra, a 25-year-old Indian housewife from Chennai, straps a smartphone to her head and films herself slicing mangoes to train artificial intelligence-powered robots for future household tasks.
▪️ An attack near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine has caused a power outage at the facility, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Thursday. The plant, Europe's largest, is now relying on backup diesel generators to cool its six shut-down reactors.
Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca is set to host matches of the 2026 World Cup, becoming the first stadium to host the tournament in three separate editions. The legendary arena has witnessed some of football's greatest moments, from Pelé's third World Cup triumph in 1970 to Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" goal in 1986.
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have passed a referendum bill that could pave the way for constitutional reform ahead of the 2028 elections. The National Assembly approved the legislation on June 9, with opposition members boycotting the vote in protest.
In the remains of the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, Ali Tafesh chases the ball on crutches, exchanging passes with teammates from Gaza Al-Irada — the Will of Gaza — a football club made up of amputee players.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged exam irregularities. Founder Abhijeet Dipke called for a protest at Savitribai Phule Pune University.
More than 3,000 Malawians, including hundreds of children, are staying in an open field in South Africa’s port city of Durban, after fleeing what they described as escalating anti-immigrant threats and attacks.
Hungary's new Prime Minister Peter Magyar has announced a historic agreement with Ukraine on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia, removing a key obstacle to Ukraine's EU accession negotiations.