August 2025

New Orleans’ $14.6 Billion Flood Fortress Faces a Race Against Time

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, a $14.6 billion flood defense network now encircles the city — a sprawling, 350-mile system of levees, flood walls, and gates stretching across five

August 31, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Betting Against India: Why the US Might Lose More Than It Gains

Prez Donald Trump’s present stance on India, marked by tariff hikes and calls for reducing reliance on Indian labor and imports, appears increasingly misaligned with the evolving economic realities and potential of

August 30, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

A Collective Leap Toward Sustainability

The story of the world’s sustainable journey is unfolding like an epic novel, one that spans continents, cultures, and generations, tethered by a sense of urgency and hope. It is a tale

August 29, 2025

Planet

Thailand’s Prime Minister Ousted After Ethics Ruling: Here’s What Happened

Background Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, marking yet another dramatic shift in the nation’s turbulent political landscape. Paetongtarn, the youngest prime minister in Thai history

August 29, 2025

Asia·Explainer

From Scarcity to Celebration: Mphande Villages Mark a New Chapter

Just two years ago, the people of Mphande’s remote villages faced a harsh daily reality. Clean water was so scarce that families sometimes drank from muddy puddles. Most tall trees in two

August 28, 2025

Africa·Culture

Shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic School Kills 2 Children, Injures 17

Police responded to a mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday, where they said two children were killed and 17 people injured. The suspected shooter of a group of

August 27, 2025

Americas·News

Trump Threatens EU Over Landmark Tech Rules, Rekindling Transatlantic Tensions

Brussels’ brief respite from U.S. pressure on its digital rulebook has ended abruptly. Days after European Union officials celebrated keeping their flagship tech regulations out of a trade agreement with Washington, U.S.

August 27, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

Why the Quad Needs India; Now More Than Ever

As things stand today, India is an indispensable pillar for the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) from a defence and security perspective, shaping Indo-Pacific stability and counterbalancing rising regional threats. As of 2025,

August 25, 2025

Americas·Asia·Australia·Opinion

ECB Gears Up for Digital Euro With Eye on Transforming Payments Market

The European Central Bank (ECB) is laying the groundwork for its much-anticipated digital euro, with internal planning documents revealing ambitions for a system capable of processing more than 50 billion transactions annually

August 24, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Crypto vs. Wall Street: A Lobbying Showdown Looms in Washington

The stage is set for an unprecedented clash in the nation’s capital as cryptocurrency companies and traditional banking giants gear up for a fierce lobbying battle over the future of digital asset

August 24, 2025

Americas·Opinion

New Orleans’ $14.6 Billion Flood Fortress Faces a Race Against Time

Betting Against India: Why the US Might Lose More Than It Gains

A Collective Leap Toward Sustainability

Thailand’s Prime Minister Ousted After Ethics Ruling: Here’s What Happened

From Scarcity to Celebration: Mphande Villages Mark a New Chapter

Shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic School Kills 2 Children, Injures 17

Trump Threatens EU Over Landmark Tech Rules, Rekindling Transatlantic Tensions

Why the Quad Needs India; Now More Than Ever

ECB Gears Up for Digital Euro With Eye on Transforming Payments Market

Crypto vs. Wall Street: A Lobbying Showdown Looms in Washington

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