JAPAN’S POPULATION FALLS BELOW 120 MILLION FOR FIRST TIME IN DECADES

Wed 29 July 2026: Japan’s population of Japanese nationals has dropped below 120 million for the first time in more than 40 years, highlighting the country’s deepening demographic crisis despite government efforts to encourage higher birth rates. According to data released Wednesday by Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, the number of Japanese citizens stood […]

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PAKISTAN, KUWAIT AGREE TO DEEPEN DEFENSE TIES AMID HEIGHTENED TENSIONS IN MIDDLE EAST

Wed 29 July 2026: Pakistan and Kuwait on Wednesday discussed ways to expand their “broader economic partnership” and strengthen cooperation in defense, trade, investment, energy, agriculture, mining and minerals. During delegation-level talks between visiting Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, the two sides agreed to […]

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MYANMAR APPROVES TOUGH ANTI-SCAM LAW, INCLUDING DEATH PENALTY

Wed 29 July 2026: Myanmar’s parliament has approved an Anti-Online Scam Bill introducing severe penalties, rapid financial controls, and expanded surveillance powers as authorities seek to curb the country’s multibillion-dollar cyberfraud industry. The bill was passed Tuesday during a joint session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in the capital Naypyidaw, according to the state-run Global New […]

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 SUSPECTED WHITE PHOSPHORUS LEAK AT US BASE TRIGGERS EVACUATION IN SOUTH KOREA

Tue 28 July 2026: South Korean authorities issued an emergency alert on Tuesday following reports of a suspected white phosphorus leak at the K-55 Osan Air Base, a US military installation in Pyeongtaek, Yonhap News Agency reported. Police received an emergency call at around 5:07 p.m. local time reporting a possible leak at the base, […]

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INDIA’S JAUHAR UNIVERSITY WINS INTERIM RELIEF AS COURT HALTS DEMOLITION OF 38 STRUCTURES

Tue 28 July 2026: Jauhar University received interim relief on Monday after the Moradabad Divisional Commissioner’s court stayed the proposed demolition of 38 buildings on its Rampur campus until the final hearing of the case. Divisional Commissioner Anjaneya Kumar Singh said the stay was granted after the university’s counsel filed an application seeking relief. He […]

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RSS LOYALIST? MEET PRALHAD JOSHI, INDIA’S NEW EDUCATION MINISTER

Mon 27 July 2026: Joshi has been a member of the cabinet since 2019 and is seen as close to powerful PM Modi. Pralhad Joshi has been appointed as India’s education minister after weeks-long protests over an exam leak scandal led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. Pradhan’s departure, which came on Saturday, was one of […]

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INDIA’S YOUTH PROTESTERS ARE FIGHTING MODI WITH IRREVERENT HUMOUR AND MEMES

Mon 27 July 2026: Modi built his political brand through social media. Now protesters are using that same platform to mock his administration. India’s young protesters are mocking their government. And the jokes are landing. As thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in the Indian capital, they are waging a parallel campaign online, flooding […]

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SOUTH KOREA TRACKS REPORTS OF 30,000 MORE NORTH KOREAN TROOPS FOR RUSSIA

Mon 27 July 2026: South Korea said Monday it was closely monitoring military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, while Japan condemned their expanding ties following reports that Moscow is preparing to receive 30,000 additional North Korean troops for the war in Ukraine. The responses followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement Saturday that Russia was […]

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DHARMENDRA PRADHAN RESIGNS AS INDIA’S EDUCATION MINISTER AMID YOUTH PRESSURE

Sat 25 July 2026: India’s education minister resigned on Saturday after days of nationwide protests calling on him to step down over alleged exam paper leaks and irregularities in the country’s education system. In a post on US social media platform X, Dharmendra Pradhan said the events of the past 10 days had saddened him, […]

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WATCH | CAN INDIA’S YOUTH-LED PROTEST MOVEMENT BRING LASTING CHANGE?

Sat 25 July 2026: What started as an online satire has now transformed into a major, nationwide movement that’s challenging India’s government. The so-called ‘Cockroach Janta Party’, burst onto the political scene in May after crucial exam papers were leaked, triggering a public outcry. But concerns have now broadened to include youth unemployment, and other […]

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