Current Affairs
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Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsChirag Veer Singh Sarao becomes first Sikh American to join U.S. Air Force Academy
On April 4, Mr. Sarao was appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy and received the ‘religious accommodation’ on June 20 to serve with his articles of faith and remain grounded in…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAlfred Dreyfus statue to finally receive permanent home in central Paris
Sculpture of Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason has been moved around the city for decadesFor 40 years, the statue of Capt Alfred Dreyfus has been moved around Paris, …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow the New Left won the battle of ideas for 21st-century China
We are all used to Western assessments of Deng Xiaoping. You may even be convinced by them, as I was for a long time. Ezra Vogel, for example, wrote in Deng Xiaoping and the Trans…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsWhen London stank to high heaven
In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink" went down in history — and ultimately…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsBayeux Tapestry arrives in British Museum for historic exhibition
After nearly 1,000 years, the medieval masterpiece is back on British soil. The Bayeux Tapestry was transferred from France to London in a highly secretive operation and will be o…
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsIranians bury Ali Khamenei 4 months after deadly US-Israel strikes
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried at the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Iran, with his son and successor Mojtab…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHow do Germans cope with having Nazi grandparents?
Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as innocent as family st…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIran after Khamenei: A new order takes shape
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNo evidence for ‘witches’ marks’ claims at old English buildings, historian says
Author argues symbols such as daisy wheels are no more than the working marks of stonemasonsOver the years, English Heritage and Historic England have claimed to have identified l…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsSouth Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace
A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world's youngest nation.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsIran to Bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Holy City of Mashhad
The city of three million people is home to a gold-domed shrine that Shiite Muslims revere as Iran’s most sacred site. The final ceremony will take place there on Thursday.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsAt Khamenei’s funeral, mourners call for revenge.
Mourners
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsFuneral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei under way
Iranians mourn along procession route before burial in Mashhad during weeklong ceremonies.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUS marks 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather
US President Donald Trump's speech included some of his political agenda but also honoured war veterans and American history.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsJehovah's Witnesses fight German state for Holocaust archive
The Jehovah's Witnesses have secured a partial victory in a dispute over a unique archive documenting the community's persecution by the Nazi regime. It comes after a new memorial…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsHuge Crowds Mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s State Funeral
As days of public mourning ceremonies began, Iranians viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsA politically charged holiday: The US celebrates its 250th anniversary
The semiquincentennial has been meet with controversy, as President Trump seeks to exert influence over the celebration.
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsThe tiny coffin beside Ali Khamenei’s casket: Who was the child killed in the Feb 28 attack?
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for a week-long funeral ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatoll…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAs the US marks 250, does the special relationship still exist – or is the UK just irrelevant?
The gap between America and Britain has grown economically as Trump asserts ‘the UK is dying’. Culturally, however, it’s a different storyOn 1 June 1785 John Adams travelled to Lo…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsKielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre
Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40 Jews, some of them Holocaust survivors. A lie about ritual child murder escalated th…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsA Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition in Housing-Challenged Berlin
Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the need to build and moder…
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsAyatollah Ali Khamenei’s state funeral begins in Tehran as thousands gather to pay tribute
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Iran begins a week-long state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, featuring processions across Iran and Iraq, as…
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsAmerica turns 250: Biggest July 4 celebrations, fireworks and cities to visit in 2026
Here are the four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial) on July 4, 2026, with nationwide even…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWho are the rogue bishops defying Pope Leo XIV?
A rebel group of Roman Catholics has ordained its own bishops in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican order.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Vanishingly rare’ copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
One of 11 surviving copies of ‘Exeter printing’ and only one known outside US was taken from American privateer shipFor Michael Scurr, a volunteer at the National Archives in Kew,…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsRare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Is Discovered in London
A volunteer cataloging naval letters came across a copy of the document, printed 250 years ago in New Hampshire. “It was a thrilling find,” he said.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsUkrainian Charged With Sabotaging Pipelines Between Russia and Germany
A man identified only as Serhii K. is accused of overseeing an undersea bombing in 2022 that cut off a key source of Russian gas revenues.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsEven as It Bombards Kyiv, Russia’s Wider Military Campaign Has Largely Stalled
Moscow can still inflict serious damage, but its forces are suffering higher casualties than their Ukrainian counterparts, analysts say.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCalifornia to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese-American in the state
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese-American in California history with an annual namesake day. Governor Gavin Newsom signed …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHow the US shaped the world: 250 years of power and policies
The United States declared its independence from Britain 250 years ago. Here's how the US's relations with other nations — and its global image — have changed since.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong enters ‘new era’ as city returns to Chinese rule in 1997 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on July 1, 1997 Tung and his team sworn in as Patten bids tearful farewell by Chris Yeung Hong Kong entered its new era at the stroke of midnight,…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsAngela Merkel unveils official portrait in Berlin
On Tuesday former German Chancellor Merkel presented the painting for the official portrait gallery of the country's heads of government. She had previously inspired many artists.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsAbdul Ahad Momand, Only Afghan to Fly in Space, Is Dead
A pilot in the Afghan Air Force, he was recruited for the Soviet space program. His 1988 flight took place as the Soviets were fighting a war in his country.
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy the US is marking 250 years in 2026 — and why it matters globally
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • The United States is celebrating 250 years of independence with year-long events under the America250 and Freedo…
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat is America250? US’s 250th anniversary explained: Date, logo, celebrations
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The United States will celebrate its 250th Independence Day anniversary on July 4, 2026, marking a quarter-century mi…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat news reports from 1600s tell us about life in Mughal India
Thousands of forgotten news reports are reshaping our understanding of Aurangzeb and the Mughal world.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsKatchatheevu island transfer to Sri Lanka ‘dark chapter’ of Congress: BJP
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized the Congress party's decisions in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. • The B…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsComedy legend Mel Brooks turns 100
His parody of Hitler in the landmark 1968 movie "The Producers" was just the beginning for US actor Mel Brooks. The 100-year-old comedian is still on a roll.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsIn London, You Can Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday From the British Side
Britain may have lost the Revolutionary War, but London still holds the blueprints of the American Revolution. Follow in the founders’ footsteps at these notable places.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBrexit: An Oral History – podcast
This week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed t…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsJD Vance says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would be ‘12-hour news story’ today
Vice-president declares admiration for 37th president and claims Nixon and Trump are targeted by ‘deep state’ forcesJD Vance does not think the era-defining Watergate scandal woul…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS Senate votes to pass Iran war powers resolution in blow to Trump
The resolution is the first to pass both the Senate and the House, though it is likely to face a presidential veto.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralGeorge Washington’s letter accepting British surrender in America goes on display in London
In faded cursive handwriting, George Washington accepts Britain’s surrender in a note that helped pave the way for the independence of America.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsSoldier, Scholar and Symbol: Marc Bloch Is Elevated to France’s Panthéon
French politicians, including those on the far right, are embracing a Jewish Resistance fighter murdered by the Gestapo in 1944.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Canaries in the coalmine of populism’: an oral history of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front row seat
How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s futureDavid Cameron, having promised…
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