Geopolitics
European groups join aid convoy to Cuba amid crippling oil blockade
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Millions have been plunged into darkness in Cuba as the US's total blockade has meant no fuel shipments in three months.
Current Affairs
Latest insights & stories from around the world
Curated headlines, concise summaries, and trusted source links — built for students, educators, and exam aspirants tracking what matters.
Stay updated with educational news, policy shifts, and global developments from reputable RSS sources — filtered by category, region, and topic.
Each brief links to the original publisher. Shalyam adds summaries and context to help you read faster and remember more.
Domain: Political Science: Analyzing Government and Politics
×
Current affairs articles
Geopolitics
Iran holds funerals for officials Larijani and Soleimani
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Iranians have attended funeral processions for senior security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.
Geopolitics
Iran announces arrests, says US and Israel suffering ‘defeats’
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Hundreds have been arrested as Iran cracks down on 'traitors' following killing of Larijani, Soleimani.
Geopolitics
Pete Hegseth: Who is Trump's Secretary of War?
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
While he considers himself a Christian patriot, critics view Pete Hegseth as a far-right agitator. For Donald Trump, the former soldier and television commenta…
Geopolitics
North Korea watches and learns as US attacks Iran
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Kim Jong Un has for years said nuclear weapons were critical to the survival of his regime. Experts say the war in Iran is a lesson for North Korea that nuclea…
Geopolitics
RFK Jr met Republican diplomat days before controversial 2019 trip to Samoa, emails show
The Guardian – World · Europe
Records shed light on how Scott Brown – then Trump’s New Zealand ambassador, now running for Senate – responded to Kennedy’s 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles o…
Geopolitics
Trump nominee Mullin expected to get quick confirmation to replace Noem at DHS – US politics live
The Guardian – World · Europe
Republicans almost certain to push through appointment following the ousting of Noem amid public backlash to her aggressive immigration approachSign up for Bre…
Geopolitics
First Thing: Trump says US does not need Nato after strait of Hormuz rebuf | Clea Skopeliti
The Guardian – World · Europe
Snub comes as Iran vows revenge for killing of Ali Larijani. Plus, judge orders reinstatement of Voice of America staffGood morning.Donald Trump has said the U…
Geopolitics
Revealed: a crypto billionaire’s political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in Westminster
The Guardian – World · Europe
Pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, Ben Delo provides funding, networking, and podcasting space for a range of groups, including those with hardl…
Geopolitics
Lee Anderson filmed paid-for Cameo videos at parliament in possible rules breach
The Guardian – World · Europe
Reform MP made Valentine’s Day clips for platform despite previous warning about commercial filmingNewly unearthed Nigel Farage videos reveal support for riote…
Geopolitics
Canada wants to build up its long-neglected Arctic. The hard question is how
The Guardian – World · Europe
Ottawa wants to modernize a region in the north that’s about six times the size of Texas, ‘just like in the 1800s’Picture an Arctic territory, marginalized by …
Geopolitics
‘Felt humiliated and suffocated’: After joining BJP, Pradyut Bordoloi slams Congress
Times of India – World · India
Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi has joined the BJP, citing persistent internal humiliation and lack of leadership support within the Congress. He expressed deep hur…
Geopolitics
'Finish off what's left in Iran?' Trump sends 'straight' message to 'non-responsive' allies
Times of India – World · India
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised allies for not backing Washington's military actions against Iran, questioning their commitment. He stated the…
Geopolitics
Israel claims another top Iranian official killed while Iran's attacks kill 2 near Tel Aviv
The Hindu – World · India
- Israel strikes Iran, killing Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib and other officials, escalating tensions with Iran. - U.S.-Israel attacks target Iran’s en…
Geopolitics
Israel is an apartheid state; peace in West Asia is far off: Gideon Levy
The Hindu – World · India
Gideon Levy speaks about Israel’s decapitation strategy, the status of the Palestine question and the scope for peace with Iran
Geopolitics
Mainland China says Taiwan can ease Iran energy supply anxiety with peaceful reunification
South China Morning Post – World · China
Mainland Chinese authorities say peaceful reunification will solve Taiwan’s energy supply fears that have been sparked by hostilities in the Middle East, insis…
Geopolitics
Mystery projectile hits Iran nuclear power complex, highlighting war risks
South China Morning Post – World · China
The UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday that Iranian authorities had reported projectile impact on the grounds of the country’s only operational nuclear powe…
Geopolitics
Iran war: What is happening on day 19 of US-Israel attacks?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Iran vows revenge after Israeli strikes kill security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani.
Geopolitics
Israel bombs central Beirut, killing 6, strafes south, east Lebanon
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Wave of Israeli air attacks launched as ground offensive widens in south where Hezbollah are fighting Israeli forces.
Geopolitics
Aftermath of Iranian ‘revenge’ strikes on Israel, two killed
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Widespread damage was left across areas near Tel Aviv after overnight Iranian missile strikes.
Geopolitics
The oil logic behind Trump’s war on Iran
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The Kharg Island strike shows how US force is calibrated to avoid disrupting global oil flows.
Geopolitics
Why Israel targets Beirut’s Dahiyeh and what the suburb means to Lebanon
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Dahiyeh's story is not only about Hezbollah or Israel. It is about how it came to embody Lebanon’s deepest inequalities.
Geopolitics
Cuba’s lights begin to return, but its crisis is far from over
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Power supply slowly resuming in Havana; but the country's deeper crisis in relations with the US is endemic, long-term.
Geopolitics
GB News faces complaints after commentator claims ‘genocide’ against white people in UK
The Guardian – World · Europe
Thomas Corbett-Dillon, who claims to have advised Boris Johnson, says immigrants could ‘turn’ on white populationGB News is facing a backlash after a commentat…
Geopolitics
Andy Burnham says Labour would ‘do well to listen’ to Angela Rayner
The Guardian – World · Europe
Greater Manchester mayor adds to Rayner’s criticism of planned immigration changes, which she has called ‘un-British’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burn…
Geopolitics
Burnham says Labour should listen to Angela Rayner after she warns party ‘running out of time’ to deliver change – UK politics live
The Guardian – World · Europe
Greater Manchester mayor says the party ‘would always do well to listen to what Angela has got to say’Angela Rayner’s speech last night came a day after the Fi…
General
Israel says it killed another Iranian leader, but that doesn't mean it's winning the war
NBC News – World · US
Israel has again shown its unrivaled ability to assassinate high-level enemies, announcing the killing Tuesday of the man widely seen as running Iran
Geopolitics
Betting on Ayatollah’s Ouster Ignites Ire Over Prediction Markets
The New York Times – World · US
Bettors are angry that Kalshi, citing a policy against death bets, did not pay on wagers. And with signs of trading on government secrets, some lawmakers want …
Geopolitics
He Lost a Leg for Russia. Then, He Says, His Country Betrayed Him.
The New York Times – World · US
Imprisoned for murder, Aleksandr Abbasov-Derskhan sought a new start in life and freedom by signing up to fight in Ukraine. But he says promised benefits prove…
Geopolitics
Cuba President guarantees 'unbreakable resistance' after Trump's takeover claim
Times of India – World · India
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel has proclaimed 'iron-clad determination' to stand firm against aggressive US posturing, referencing Donald Trump's latest commen…
Geopolitics
'Will not succumb to Delhi': TVK claims Vijay rejected Tamil Nadu CM post, 50% seats
Times of India – World · India
- TVK's Aadhav Arjuna claimed founder-president Vijay was offered something (details missing). - Vijay, a superstar, is TVK's founder-president. - Claim ma…
Geopolitics
Larijani’s killing won’t destabilise Iran, says Foreign Minister Araghchi; IRGC vows ‘revenge’
The Hindu – World · India
The presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure, the Foreign Minister said, adding that the assassination of Ali Khamenei had lit…
Geopolitics
Iran says nuclear doctrine unlikely to change, Hormuz Strait needs new protocol
The Hindu – World · India
Iran’s Foreign Minister said he believed that after the war comes to an end, countries that border the Gulf should draft a new protocol for the Strait of Hor…
Geopolitics
Nepal voted for change. Can its rapper-engineer PM deliver?
South China Morning Post – World · China
Nepal’s prime minister-in-waiting came to power on a promise of change. Now he faces the monumental challenge of taking on a system weighed down by corruption …
Geopolitics
Envoy slams Australian radio show for calling Singapore an ‘autocracy’
South China Morning Post – World · China
A recent radio programme by Australia’s national broadcaster made several “baseless claims” about Singapore’s political system, Singapore’s High Commissioner t…
Geopolitics
Israeli air strike flattens residential building in Beirut
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Video shows the moment a residential building collapsed in Beirut after an Israeli air strike.
Geopolitics
Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' to any takeover attempt
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Cuba's leader says the US is inflicting "collective punishment" on the Cuban people amid plans to seize the country. US President Trump has said it would be a …
Geopolitics
Ali Larijani was ruthless – and clear-eyed about west’s implacable hostility to Iran
The Guardian – World · Europe
A 2006 Guardian interview with Iran’s slain security chief now reads as a grim warning of the conflict that killed himDeep down, Ali Larijani always believed t…
Geopolitics
Watch: Canadian PM and Finland President discuss ‘Dhurandhar’ during jog in London
Times of India – World · India
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were captured jogging in London's Hyde Park, discussing the Hindi blockbuster 'Dhuran…
Geopolitics
Peru names new Prime Minister after surprise resignation of Denisse Miralles
The Hindu – World · India
Peru’s interim President appoints General Luis Enrique Arroyo as new PM, former Defence Minister under Ms. Miralles, along with new Ministers for Defence, Inte…
Geopolitics
Rubio denies U.S. seeking to oust Cuba President
The Hindu – World · India
In a late-night post on X, Marco Rubio said that the article by The New York Times was "fake" and was among media reports that relied on "charlatans and liars …
Geopolitics
As fire and fury hit MAGA tent, Vance walks the tightrope for 2028
The Hindu – World · India
The new war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu is triggering a wide range of realignment of personal loyalties and political positi…
Geopolitics
Watch: Cuba right now in ‘very bad shape’: Trump
The Hindu – World · India
- Trump claims Cuba is in "very bad shape" amid recent unrest. - The statement highlights concerns over Cuba's political and economic crisis. - Reported vi…
Geopolitics
Delayed US-China summit raises stakes for Takaichi ahead of White House visit
South China Morning Post – World · China
Thursday’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was supposed to see the two leaders sit down in advance of Trump…
Geopolitics
Iran allowing more ships through Strait of Hormuz, data suggest
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz has nearly doubled in recent days, maritime intelligence company says.
Disclaimer
Content usage & attribution
At Shalyam, our Current Affairs section curates headlines and brief excerpts from publicly available RSS feeds of reputed publications. Each item links back to the original source for full reading, ensuring that the rights of the respective publishers are respected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.
We do not reproduce full articles; instead, we provide short snippets for reference along with our own commentary, insights, and fact-based analysis. All copyrights remain with the original publishers, and proper attribution is maintained for every article displayed.
FAQ
Answers to the questions you might have in mind
Frequently asked questions
What is Shalyam Current Affairs?+
A curated feed of educational and general news with summaries and links to trusted sources, sorted by publication date.
How often is news updated?+
RSS feeds are fetched regularly and AI summaries may be generated for selected articles when enabled.
Can I filter news by region or category?+
Yes. Use category, region, and tag filters on the current affairs page.
Shalyam Support
Help me find colleges in Maharashtra
MHT-CET / JEE admission guidance
I need help with course enrollment
How can I track my learning progress?
Where do I find study materials and notes?
Issue with payment or subscription
How do I connect with my mentor/instructor?
Shalyam Team
Ask us anything – we’ll reply via WhatsApp or Telegram within 24 hours.