Browsing: World News

Cliff Notes – Man accused of killing Shinzo Abe pleads guilty Tetsuya Y., 45, admitted in court to fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a homemade firearm during…

Cliff Notes – The overlooked power of youth and women’s votes Despite women and youth comprising over 51% and roughly 60% of Tanzania’s demographics, their priorities remain sidelined in the…

Cliff Notes – Japan PM to nominate Trump for Nobel Prize, White House says Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will formally nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace…

This week’s episode of The Simpsons will feature a special celebrity guest: Albert Brooks. The Defending Your Life star has obviously voiced a number of important four-fingered cartoon characters over the years,…

Cliff Notes – Voters back Milei in midterm elections President Javier Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, secured over 40% of the votes for Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies and won in…

Cliff Notes – Sirikit, queen mother of Thailand, dies aged 93. Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit passed away at the age of 93, having suffered from a blood infection since October…

Tl;dr – The first conference on innovation and entrepreneurship in Saudi academia Event Marking Awareness: The stuttering awareness and support association Mutalaathem held an event in Riyadh to observe International…

Cliff Notes – US Navy strikes smuggling boats in Pacific, killing 5 The US has conducted two strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths…

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, says Seoul, they were not aimed at South Korea, but could be construed as a warning to the US fleet.

Most Southeast Asian countries have strengthened their policies on taxation, packaging, advertising bans, but the biggest hurdles are the Tobacco companies, they own most of the politicians and have a mafia -like lobby group.

Cliff Notes – Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea A Boeing 747 cargo aircraft skidded off the runway into the sea during landing at…

Cliff Notes – Japan coalition to back Takaichi as first woman PM — reports Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party have agreed to form a…

As we may have mentioned once or twice in the past, Eric Idle and John Cleese have been at each other’s digital throats for years, battling over the current state of Monty…

Cliff Notes Main Winner Announced: Wim van den Heever from South Africa wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 for his photograph of a brown hyena in Kolmanskop, Namibia,…

Cliff Notes – Titan sub imploded due to engineering flaws — NTSB report The NTSB’s report indicates that faulty engineering led to critical design flaws in the Titan submersible’s pressure…

When a friend shares a personal story, it’s natural to reciprocate with a relatable anecdote from your own life. It shows empathy, builds connection and keeps the conversation flowing. That…

Cliff Notes A Myanmar town lies in shambles as both sides in civil war vie for control Ten days after it was recaptured by Myanmar’s military government, the town of…

Cliff Notes – Heavy rainfall causes floods and landslides in Mexico Severe flooding and landslides in southeastern Mexico have resulted in at least 41 fatalities, with 27 individuals reported missing…

Cliff Notes – Italian movie star Claudia Cardinale dies at age of 87 Claudia Cardinale, the iconic Italian actress, passed away at the age of 87 in Nemours, France, surrounded…

South Park is scheduled to release a new episode tomorrow evening, but we still have no idea what it could possibly be about now that the eyes of the entire country…

Cliff Notes South Africa’s Constitutional Court has overturned a law prohibiting husbands from adopting their wives’ family names, ruling it discriminatory and a remnant of colonialism. The court suspended the…

Global patterns show that democracy around the world continued to weaken last year, according to a new report. Democracy is failing worldwide and one of worst times of from press…

Cliff Notes Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting a coup following his 2022 election defeat, marking him as the first former…

Cliff Notes – Floods kill at least 23 people in northeastern Nigeria Flash floods in Adamawa state have resulted in at least 23 fatalities and left over 5,500 individuals displaced,…

Cliff Notes – Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for under 16s Australia has expanded its social media ban for children under 16 to include YouTube, based on findings…