The Flooding and Corruption Crisis in the Philippines
President Marcos spent the last portion of his State of the Nation address railing against corruption-tainted flood control projects.
Month: August 2025
Kuwait’s land is dying: Why desertification is Kuwait’s next big environmental battle
Kuwait faces a severe desertification crisis, with over 70% of its land degraded due to human activities and climate change. The Environment Public Authority is implementing Vision 2035 to combat this, aiming to reduce degraded land through afforestati…
‘System is broken’: Kamala Harris hints at stepping away from politics; rules out California governor run
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris, in a recent interview, revealed her decision to step away from politics, including declining to run for California governor, citing a belief that the political system is “broken.” Despite leading in early polls, …
Bilateral Ties Reset? Canada Makes First India Posting Since Diplomatic Row
Canada has made a new diplomatic appointment in India, the first posting since a diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.
Houthis tell shipowners to check their records or risk attack
Rebel group issues warning emails to ‘relevant’ shipping companies
Impartiality concerns raised as LNP appoints former Liberal party member to lead Queensland CFMEU inquiry
Unions chief says industrial relations lawyer Stuart Wood KC is ‘very well experienced’ but queries whether he may bring ‘personal biases’ to the roleFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily n…
Trump announces new tariffs across the globe, delays deadline by seven days
Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of new tariffs on their exports to the United States on 7 August, as they haven’t yet reached a trade deal with the Trump administration.
US FDA Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Leaves Agency 3 Months After Appointment
The Food and Drug Administration’s polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of President Donald Trump.
At Least 1 Dead and 5 Missing After Mine Collapse in Chile
Chile’s state-owned copper company halted operations at its El Teniente mine after an earthquake.
How ISRO Will Unfold World’s Most Sophisticated Earth Observation Satellite NISAR’s Antenna Like Origami In Space
The deployment of NISAR’s massive radar antenna in space is an intricately choreographed engineering sequence that epitomizes modern space technology. After a precision launch aboard ISRO’s GSLV-F16 rocket from Sriharikota, the satellite entered a Sun-synchronous polar orbit. With the craft safely in orbit, ISRO and NASA controllers began a carefully staged 90-day commissioning phase, of which