Rupee at New Record Low — The Indian currency plunged to a fresh lifetime low of 89.79 against the US dollar on December 1, despite India’s exceptionally strong GDP growth print. Persistent foreign fund outflows, heavy dollar demand from importers, rising crude oil prices, and the prolonged delay in the India–US trade deal created a…
Ditwah Cyclone Tracker: Cyclone Ditwah is steadily moving parallel to the North Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coastline, unleashing heavy rainfall, travel disruptions and widespread emergency action across southern India. After causing severe destruction in Sri Lanka, the storm has intensified over the southwest Bay of Bengal. Authorities have issued red and orange alerts across multiple districts in…
Cameroon 2026 Budget: Cameroon has unveiled a sharply expanded 2026 state budget of CFA 8,816.4 billion, signalling one of its most ambitious fiscal programmes in recent years. Rising 14% from 2025, the budget places heavy focus on accelerating national infrastructure, widening opportunities for youth and women, and managing public finances amid mounting borrowing pressures. Prime…
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Shadow Fleet: Ukraine has intensified its maritime campaign in the Black Sea after deploying domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two sanctioned Russian-linked oil tankers — Kairos and Virat. The dramatic twin attacks, captured in explosive footage, set off fires, triggered rescue operations by Turkey, disrupted one of the world’s…
Airbus A320 Restrictions 2025 have triggered major disruptions for travellers as airlines worldwide rush to comply with an emergency airworthiness directive issued on 28 November 2025. Airbus and EASA flagged a critical vulnerability in the Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC), where intense solar or cosmic radiation can corrupt flight-control data. Nearly 6,000 A320-family aircraft are affected…
China’s Nationwide Fire Safety: A devastating blaze in a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong claimed the lives of at least 128 people, leaving many more unaccounted for. In response, Chinese authorities have launched a sweeping fire-safety inspection campaign across the country — especially targeting high-rise buildings and renovation sites. This blog unpacks what triggered…
Sri Lanka Disaster has intensified into one of the country’s worst natural calamities in recent years as Cyclone Ditwah unleashed days of relentless rain, flooding and landslides, killing 123 people with 130 still missing, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Entire districts remain inundated, communication lines have collapsed, and major transport routes lie destroyed…
Arunachal Pradesh Sovereignty Issue: On November 21, 2025, what was meant to be a routine transit at Shanghai Pudong International Airport spiraled into an 18-hour ordeal for Prema Wangjom Thongdok, an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh residing in the UK for 14 years. En route from London to Japan on a China Eastern Airlines flight,…
2025 Aid Cuts: In a world still recovering from pandemics, the projected 2025 foreign aid drop casts a dark shadow over global health. Children in sub-Saharan Africa face delayed malaria bed nets and treatments amid funding shortfalls from key donors like the U.S. Polio immunization, vaccinating over 400 million kids annually,now risks a $1.7 billion…
Racing Against Tipping Points: As COP30 unfolds in Belém, a chilling scientist statement rings out: Reduce fossil fuel CO2 emissions by at least 5% per year starting now, or face “suffering for billions. With the world teetering on 1.5°C, delays mean irreversible tipping points—like Amazon dieback or Antarctic melt—could unleash feedback loops to 5°C warming….