U.S. Introduces Bond Requirement for Zambian and Malawian Visa Applicants
The U.S. Department of State has announced a new programme requiring citizens of Zambia and Malawi applying for tourist and business visas to post a b...
Belarus has temporarily shut down one of its two nuclear power units due to a cooling system alert, but authorities insist there is no safety threat.
Officials emphasized that radiation levels remain unchanged and that there is no risk to safety.
"The situation is routine and poses no threat to the safe operation of the plant," the Belarusian energy ministry said in a statement.
Located near the Lithuanian border, the Astravets plant has been under scrutiny since its launch, with neighbouring Baltic states and international bodies raising concerns over its safety standards.
Built by Russia's Rosatom and financed by Moscow, the plant’s first unit went online in 2020, followed by the second in 2023—though both have experienced maintenance issues.
Despite controversies, the plant supplies around 40% of Belarus’ electricity needs.
Baltic countries, which protested against the project, have banned imports of electricity from the plant, saying it was unsafe.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
Most peace talks fail. Some drag on for years. Others collapse in days. But even when they don’t succeed, they can save lives. From backchannel meetings to battlefield truces, here’s how peace talks actually work — and why making peace is often harder than making war.
The U.S. Department of State has announced a new programme requiring citizens of Zambia and Malawi applying for tourist and business visas to post a bond of up to $15,000.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia must not “deceive” either Ukraine or the United States over a potential ceasefire, noting that Moscow’s stance now appears to be shifting.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his special envoy Steve Witkoff had achieved "great progress" during a three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as Washington prepares to impose new sanctions on Friday.
U.S.-India trade relations plunged into crisis on Wednesday after President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing India's continued reliance on Russian oil.
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