Wed 20 May 2026: A NITI Aayog report on the School Education System in India reveals that 98,592 government schools still lack functional girls’ toilets, while 61,540 schools have no usable toilets at all. The report states that the percentage of schools with functional toilets increased from 85.17% in 2014 to 94% in 2024–25. The report raises serious […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Australians are feeling the pressure of rising grocery prices. At the same time, we throw away huge amounts of perfectly edible food every year. Some food spoils before we can use it. But we waste plenty of food by throwing away parts of ingredients we simply don’t think to use. Many of these […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Russia and China signed over 40 documents spanning economy, energy, transport, and international cooperation following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. The Kremlin said in a statement that 22 documents were signed at a special ceremony at the end of the […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: A court in Pakistan has sentenced Umar Hayat, 23, to death for murdering a 17-year-old TikTok and Instagram influencer whose killing last year had reignited a debate about women’s safety. Tuesday’s verdict “is a lesson for all such criminals in society”, said Hassan Yousaf, the father of Sana Yousaf, who was shot […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Nigerian Army lauds joint US operation as part of ongoing military campaign to ‘hunt down and kill terrorists anywhere’. Nigerian forces working with the United States claim to have killed 175 ISIL (ISIS) fighters in a series of joint strikes in the country’s northeast in recent days. The Nigerian Defence Headquarters […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: At least 87 people abducted by Israeli forces from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike, organisers say, after Israeli forces intercepted the last remaining vessel in international waters. The group is striking “in protest of their illegal abduction and in solidarity with the over 9,500 Palestinian hostages held […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was being lined up by the US and Israel in Iran similarly to Rodriguez after Maduro in Venezuela. The United States and Israel went into war on Iran intending to replace the regime’s leadership with hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, The New York Times reported. Quoting US officials who were briefed […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: The FBI is investigating a livestreamed video that depicts the San Diego mosque shooters assaulting an Islamic Center before ultimately taking their own lives. Footage from the attack shows the armed perpetrators breaking into the Islamic Center of San Diego, carrying out a violent assault that left three people dead. Late on […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Mantashe fires back over SA coal exports to Israel: Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is in hot water over South Africa’s 87% year-on-year increase in coal exports to Israel, which critics have argued is enabling its continued military campaign in Gaza. However, Mantashe […]
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Tue 19 May 2026: Southeast Asia’s tourism powerhouse to introduce new tiered visa system. Thailand’s cabinet has approved a drastic reduction to its visa-free entry scheme for tourists from more than 90 countries. The decision, issued on Tuesday, shifts the country away from a sweeping 60-day visa exemption introduced in July 2024 to stimulate its […]
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