With its scruffy fur, tiny frame, and mischievous grin, the Labubu monster doll by Chinese toymaker Pop Mart has taken the world by storm, from celebrity handbags to viral TikToks, the curious collectable is now one of China’s most beloved cultural exports. Once known more for low-cost goods than trendsetting design, Chinese consumer brands are beginning to shift perceptions abroad, and Labubu may be leading that quiet revolution. “Now everything…

Kenyans across the country are preparing for nationwide marches today to mark the first anniversary of the historic storming of parliament, honouring those killed and disappeared during last year’s anti-government protests. While the planned events are being organised as peaceful demonstrations, there are growing fears that the day may descend into violence. The protests of June 2024, sparked by a controversial finance bill proposing tax increases, claimed the lives of…

An initial classified assessment by the US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has found that recent strikes ordered by President Donald Trump on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not destroy two key sites and are likely to have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions by only a few months. The preliminary findings, shared by two individuals familiar with the report, suggest that Iran’s nuclear programme remains largely intact, despite Trump’s public declaration that the…

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has strongly condemned an attack on Al-Mujlad Hospital in West Kordofan, Sudan, that killed more than 40 civilians, including six children and five health workers. The deadly strike occurred on Saturday near the frontline between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as the country’s brutal civil war continues to spiral into what global…

Just hours after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was announced between Iran and Israel, tensions reignited late Monday as Israel reportedly launched a targeted strike on Tehran, accusing Iran of breaching the truce—an allegation Iran denies. U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier declared a “complete and total ceasefire” between the two long-standing adversaries, writing on Truth Social: “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be…

Harvard has filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration, both heard by Judge Burroughs

Canada has signed a landmark security and defence pact with the European Union, in a move widely seen as a strategic shift by traditional US allies seeking greater autonomy in the face of global instability and a turbulent American presidency. Canada, EU reps meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa in Brussels on Monday to formalise the…

Thailand’s military has shut border crossings with Cambodia across seven provinces, barring almost all travellers.

In a dramatic turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Monday that Israel and Iran have reached a “complete and total ceasefire,” following days of escalating military confrontation in the Middle East that pushed the world to the brink of a regional war. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from…

As the world reels from a wave of military escalations, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a significant increase in the production of hypersonic missiles, raising global concerns about the risk of a full-scale World War III. The announcement comes in the wake of a dramatic turn in the Middle East conflict, triggered by President Donald Trump’s surprise airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. The U.S. President hailed the strikes as…

The U.S. President Donald Trump has described Iran’s recent retaliatory missile strike on American military bases in the Middle East as “very weak,” confirming that there were no American or Qatari casualties. Trump also thanked Iran for providing an early warning before the strike—an action that allowed the U.S. to take precautionary measures and reduce potential harm. Trump’s remarks came just days after U.S. airstrikes targeted three key Iranian nuclear…

Tensions in the Middle East have surged to unprecedented levels following Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes on U.S. military positions. According to reports from The Irish Times and The New York Times, Iranian ballistic missiles targeted the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and triggered air defense systems at the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq—both key U.S. strongholds in the region. These strikes come just days after U.S. forces carried out…