Former England football captain David Beckham has added another extraordinary milestone to his already legendary career by becoming the United Kingdom’s first billionaire sportsman. According to the latest wealth estimates published in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List, Beckham and his wife, fashion entrepreneur and former Spice Girls member Victoria Beckham, now hold a combined...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is once again confronting a major public health emergency after authorities confirmed the country’s 17th Ebola outbreak since the deadly virus was first identified there in 1976. Health officials have reported 246 suspected cases and at least 65 deaths so far, raising alarm across Central Africa as concerns grow over...
At least nine people have been killed after a powerful landslide struck a mining area in Indonesia, following days of intense rainfall that destabilised the surrounding terrain, according to local disaster authorities. Emergency teams have been deployed to the remote site as search-and-rescue operations continue amid fears that additional workers may still be trapped under...
Australia has officially outlawed a neo-Nazi extremist organization under newly strengthened anti-hate legislation, marking one of the country’s most aggressive moves yet against violent extremist groups and organized hate networks. The decision reflects growing concerns among authorities about the rise of far-right radicalization, online extremist recruitment, and the increasing threat posed by ideologically motivated violent...
OpenAI has introduced its advanced coding assistant Codex to the ChatGPT mobile application, marking a significant step toward making AI-powered software development more accessible on smartphones and tablets. The move reflects the company’s broader push to integrate professional-grade AI coding tools into everyday workflows, enabling developers, students, and technology enthusiasts to write, review, and understand...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held extensive high-level talks in Beijing, where both leaders reportedly reached a series of new common understandings aimed at improving bilateral ties and reducing strategic tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The discussions took place during Trump’s multi-day visit to China, marking the first visit...
Indian-American economist and former IMF official Gita Gopinath has ignited a global conversation on gender representation after publicly criticizing the absence of women during a high-level meeting between leaders of the United States and China. Her remarks came after photographs from the summit showed an entirely male delegation seated at the main negotiation table during...
The Israeli government has announced plans to pursue legal action against a prominent American newspaper and one of its journalists following the publication of a controversial report alleging widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees held by Israeli forces. The development has intensified already strained tensions surrounding media coverage of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict and renewed...
As the war in Ukraine continues to reshape modern battlefield strategies, Russia is increasingly turning to university students to strengthen its rapidly growing drone warfare divisions. Engineering and technical students across several Russian institutions are reportedly being offered lucrative financial packages, tuition incentives, and military benefits in exchange for joining specialized unmanned aerial systems units....
Russia unleashed one of its most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine in recent months, targeting Kyiv and surrounding regions with waves of drones and missiles shortly after a temporary ceasefire came to an end. Ukrainian authorities reported that at least one person was killed while dozens of civilians were injured as explosions echoed across the...