India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on an ambitious five-nation diplomatic tour from July 2–9, 2025, covering Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. This journey, his longest overseas tour in the past decade, marks a significant push to expand India’s influence across the Global South. The trip began in Ghana, where Modi became […]
Europe is reeling under one of the most intense heatwaves in recorded history. Since late June, temperatures across Western and Southern Europe have soared to unprecedented levels, with parts of Spain and Portugal hitting highs of 46°C (115°F). This extreme heat, concentrated under a “heat dome” — a high-pressure system trapping hot air — has […]
Over the past week, India has entered a period of intense rainfall as the monsoon surges across the subcontinent, causing widespread destruction and forcing millions to confront the annual cycle of floods, landslides, and displacement. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an extraordinary 15-day warning on July 4, highlighting the probability of extremely heavy rainfall […]
India’s economic prospects received a boost this week as NITI Aayog released its mid-year economic outlook on June 25, revising India’s GDP growth estimate for the fiscal year 2024–25 upward from 7.4% to 7.8%. The report attributes the stronger-than-expected growth to a surge in manufacturing output, robust private consumption in urban centers, and a pickup […]
The G7 Summit 2025, held in Berlin from June 25–27, concluded with a renewed commitment from the world’s leading advanced economies to tackle climate change, reshape global economic governance, and address ongoing geopolitical crises. The G7 — comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada — invited key partner countries, […]
Setting the Scene The NATO summit in The Hague (June 24–25) is overshadowed by intense security measures: ‘Operation Orange Shield’ mobilized roughly 27,000 Dutch police and 10,000 defense personnel, with F‑35 jets and naval vessels ensuring tight airspace control. The summit draws global attention due to its strategic timing amid Middle Eastern tensions and internal […]
On June 21–22, 2025, the U.S. and Israel conducted coordinated airstrikes targeting Iran’s key nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—using B‑2 stealth bombers equipped with bunker‑buster munitions. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israeli sites, including hospitals and airports in Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba. Iran’s Red Crescent reported no casualties at the nuclear […]
Onyx Storm — Rebecca Yarros A fantasy-romance epic and the third installment in the Empyrean series. It sold 2.7 million copies in the first week —earning the fastest-selling adult novel title in 20 years. Readers are drawn to its mix of dragon-riding adventure, high-stakes political intrigue, and emotionally charged character arcs. Onyx Storm taps into […]
Since 2006, Hamas and Israel have fought five wars, the most recent of which began in 2023 is ongoing as of April 2024.The present Palestine- Israel conflict began after a Palestinian extremist group Hamas attacked on Israeli territory on October 7. Subsequently, to avenge the attack Israeli army initiated a war against Palestine in the areas where the […]
