Kiama Library Gets Back Book Bricked in Fireplace 150 Years Ago
An 1858 edition of Antiquities of Athens has been returned to the Kiama Library in New South Wales, roughly 150 years overdue. A local homeowner discovered … Read more
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Singapore Job Market Grows in Q2 Despite Five-Year High in Retrenchments
Singapore’s labour market expanded in the second quarter of 2026 even as retrenchments rose 17.5 per cent to 4,500—the highest level since late 2020. According to … Read more
Limpopo Police Arrest 127 Undocumented Nationals in Vhembe Sweep
Limpopo law enforcement agencies arrested 127 undocumented foreign nationals during a multidisciplinary sweep across the Vhembe District, part of an intensifying provincial security initiative aimed at … Read more
Rebeca Grynspan Leads Early UN Straw Poll for Next Secretary-General
Former Costa Rican Vice-President Rebeca Grynspan emerged as the early frontrunner in a confidential United Nations Security Council straw poll on July 30, leading a field … Read more
Saudi Arabia Seeks 14-Nation Maritime Alliance to Protect Red Sea Shipping
Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting in Riyadh on Thursday to establish a multinational maritime defense alliance aimed at safeguarding navigation in the Red Sea and Bab … Read more
Trump Announces Historic Deal for Hamas Disarmament and Gaza Reconstruction
President Donald Trump announced a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, according to Fox News. … Read more
Trump Announces Board of Peace Agreement for Complete Hamas Disarmament
United States President Donald Trump announced that his “Board of Peacehas reached aHISTORIC agreement” for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups operating … Read more
NATO Jets Scramble After Russian Missile Crashes in Poland
NATO and Poland scrambled military aircraft after a missile launched during a massive Russian overnight barrage against Ukraine crossed into Polish territory and crashed, according to … Read more
Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo see rare progress despite disarmament disputes
Talks in Cairo between Hamas leaders and international mediators over the second phase of a U.S.-brokered peace plan have achieved rare progress, sources close to the … Read more
Nepal Communal Violence: 1 Dead and Curfews Imposed Across Multiple Districts
An indefinite curfew remains in force across multiple districts in southeastern Nepal following communal violence that left at least three people dead and dozens injured. Clashes … Read more
Pentagon Awards Lockheed Martin $58.6bn Deal to Replenish Patriot Missiles
The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles over seven years. The deal converts a previous one-year … Read more
Oil Prices Jump as Gulf States Seek China’s Help to Restrain Iran
Crude prices climbed sharply on Monday following fresh military strikes and announcements regarding the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to reports from Al-Monitor. … Read more