The water of Hajj: A simple illustrated guide to Zamzam | Religion News
The Hajj pilgrimage began on Wednesday. Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the globe are expected to gather in the Saudi holy city of Mecca…
Hajj explained: A visual step-by-step guide to the pilgrimage in Mecca | Religion News
From June 4-8, millions of Muslims will be performing the annual Hajj, a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage for all adult Muslims who are physically and financially able…
No ‘Pikachu’: Why is Japan at war against unconventional, ‘glittery’ names? | Government News
Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, aim to quell a growing practice of…
Poland election results: Who won, who lost, what’s next | Elections News
Karol Nawrocki, Poland’s right-wing opposition candidate, narrowly won the second round of voting in the country’s presidential election on Sunday, according to the National Electoral…
Boulder, Colorado attack: What we know, who are the suspect and victims? | Crime News
Eight people were injured in an attack on Sunday on a group of people in the United States city of Boulder, Colorado, who were campaigning…
India general admits jet losses in clash with Pakistan: Here’s what he said | India-Pakistan Tensions News
General Anil Chauhan, India’s chief of defence staff, has admitted that an unspecified number of fighter jets were shot down during its conflict with Pakistan last…
Nigeria flash floods: Which is most affected area, what caused the deluge? | Floods News
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have devastated a central Nigerian state, killing at least 150 people and displacing thousands since Thursday, and rescue workers…
South Korea’s snap presidential election 2025: All you need to know | Elections News
Voters in South Korea are choosing a new president to replace Yoon Suk-yeol who was impeached and removed from office over his brief and ill-fated…
From students to tech: How US-China ties are sliding despite tariff truce | Trade War News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s salvo against Chinese students, promising to “aggressively revoke” their visas, is the latest move in heightening tensions between the world’s…
RFK Jr ends COVID vaccine recommendation: What do facts say about risks? | Health News
In a one-minute video, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr revoked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that healthy…
Why has Elon Musk quit Donald Trump’s administration? | Elon Musk News
Billionaire and Tesla chief Elon Musk has stepped down from his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in which he was…
Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal: Will this end US trade war? | Trade War News
A United States trade court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs are illegal, finding that the president overstepped his authority by imposing…
Who is Larry Hoover and why has Trump commuted his federal sentence? | Crime News
United States President Donald Trump commuted the federal drugs-and-extortion sentence of former Chicago gang leader, Larry Hoover, on Wednesday. Hoover has been serving multiple life…
‘Tidal wave’: How 75 nations face Chinese debt crisis in 2025 | Business and Economy News
Many of the world’s poorest countries are due to make record debt repayments to China in 2025 on loans extended a decade ago, at the…
How has Bitcoin performed since Trump took office? | Crypto News
The world’s largest Bitcoin conference is taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada from May 27-29. This year’s event includes several speakers from US President Donald…
Guess who India, Pakistan and Iran are all wooing? The Taliban | Taliban News
For a country whose government is not recognised by any nation, Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has had an unusually busy calendar in…
Israeli embassy staffers shot dead in DC: What we know on attacker, victims | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Two staff members from the Israeli embassy in the United States were shot and killed on Wednesday night as they left a Jewish museum in…
What is the Golden Dome defence system Trump announced? | Conflict News
United States President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he has selected a $175bn design for the multilayered Golden Dome missile defence programme aimed at…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to visit Trump: Can they fix tricky relations? | Donald Trump News
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will begin a state visit to the United States on Monday in what his government describes as an attempt to…
Poland presidential election 2025: Polls, results, contenders | Elections News
Poland will hold the first round of voting in its presidential election on Sunday. This is a hotly contested race between two main candidates –…