Afghan taxi drivers beat the heat with handmade air coolers
Afghanistan taxi drivers use handmade coolers to beat the heat In a sweltering city in Afghanistan, taxis have been spotted with scrubby barrels and exhaust tubes mounted to their roofs. These are the hand-made air coolers that taxi drivers have…
Malaysia’s Central Bank Cuts Rates for First Time in Five Years
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA—Malaysia’s central bank has finally joined its rate-cutting peers, lowering its benchmark interest rate for the first time in five years to support the economy. Bank Negara Malaysia on Wednesday reduced its overnight policy rate by 25 basis…
Iran Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei Chooses Successors, Cuts Communication As War With Israel Deepens
Amid the ongoing war with Israel, reports indicate that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has chosen three potential successors. He has also established a contingency leadership framework to guarantee a smooth transition in the event of his passing. Iranian…
Pakistan Launches Landmark Freight Train to Russia
Pakistan is set to launch its first-ever freight train to Russia on June 22, marking a key milestone in expanding Pakistan’s regional trade and transport connectivity. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply. Pakistan is…
South Korean opposition wins presidency after months of political chaos
South Korea has handed a decisive victory to opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung six months after his predecessor’s martial law bid failed. The brief yet disastrous move set off huge protests and ended former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s career: impeached and…
Krishnah Gravidez named Miss World Asia
Krishnah Gravidez has been named Miss World Asia The Philippine bet, who finished her journey in the Top 8, was initially one of the two frontrunners for the continental title, sharing the spotlight with Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri. Opal…
‘I Shouted With Happiness For The First Time’: Jyothi Yarraji On Emotional Asian Athletics Gold Win
On a chaotic, rain-drenched night in Gumi, South Korea, India’s Jyothi Yarraji held her nerve to win gold in the 100m hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championships, clocking 12.96 seconds to successfully defend her title. Despite a disrupted warm-up, a…
How Indians Are Feeling About the Escalating Conflict With Pakistan
Gunfire and shelling battered the disputed borderlands of India and Pakistan on Friday. May 9, 2025 The worry is running deep in the parts of Kashmir and the rest of India that are in range of Pakistani weapons — and…
India To Host Miss World Pageant Back-To-Back For The First Time Ever
India will be hosting the Miss World pageant for the first time for two consecutive years For the first time outside the United Kingdom, India is hosting the Miss World pageant for two consecutive years. In 2024, it was…
India strikes nine sites in Pakistan, Pakistan says it downed five Indian planes
Rescuers search for survivors in a damaged building after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muridke near Lahore, Pakistan, Rescuers search for survivors in a damaged building after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muridke near…