Current Affairs
Latest Insights & Stories from Around the World
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsCancer patient dead, her plea for drug listed 57 times for hearing
Here are the 4 clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • A writ petition was filed in June 2022 seeking access to breast cancer medicine Ribociclobefore the Kerala High…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsOpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company
Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsUS cyber agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals
CISA said it "missed" an opportunity to get ahead of the security incident by not creating a response plan ahead of time.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFilipino workers in Hong Kong ‘recruited as surrogates for Central Asian couples’
The Philippine consulate in Hong Kong is investigating allegations that domestic helpers are being recruited in the city to become surrogate mothers for couples in Central Asia fo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMalaysia’s Johor votes as government allies turn on each other
Red, blue and yellow flags crowded the roads into Johor Bahru before dawn on Saturday, lashed to lamp posts, flyovers and roadside trees after a campaign in which Malaysia’s gover…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina woman graduates from Tsinghua University 17 years after childhood photo there with dad
A young woman from southeastern China who once posed with her father outside Tsinghua University as a child has fulfilled a long-held dream by graduating from the elite Beijing in…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsIND vs ENG: Away from abject T20I showing, India begin preps for ODI series today
Members of India's ODI squad, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill, are likely to begin practicing at Edgbaston for the three-match series. Over 200 kilometres aw…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy do most wine bottles hold exactly 750 ml?
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The TOI Lifestyle Desk is a team of dedicated journalists who curate lifestyle news for The Times of India readers. •…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHow a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria
The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWhy the new US housing bill won’t fix the crisis
Why the new US housing bill won't fix the crisis.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsVenezuela quake death toll passes 4,000 as scale of recovery effort looms large
Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more are listed as missing amid calls by UN and president Delcy Rodríguez for financial helpThe death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin eart…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsPhia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn
Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend, Sophia Kianni, is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which helped the produc…
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'Devastating' evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court
Prosecutors build a vivid picture of the suspect's movements as they seek to try the 23-year-old.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCrews again drain Trump’s troubled reflecting pool
Workers observed draining water from Lincoln Memorial pool plagued by algae blooms and peeling paintCrews were observed Friday draining the plagued Lincoln Memorial reflecting poo…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAt Canada's biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation
Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta's future.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAs Typhoon Bavi nears, Chinese bloggers warned amateur AI forecasts may be illegal
As residents of eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi to make landfall, bloggers have turned to AI weather models to post forecasts on social media, prompting criticism from state …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSoutheast Asia’s scammers’ new disguise: your leader’s face
There is a bogus version of Singapore’s prime minister that exists only to steal money. It connected to a Zoom call, thanked a stranger for his time and helped relieve him of US$3…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran war live: US demands Iran publicly state Strait of Hormuz open for all
US said to be pushing for public statement that Iran will not fire at commercial ships passing through Strait of Hormuz
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsCognizant finds mention as US begins visa fraud probe
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Determine monthly installment amounts for loans using a calculator. • Calculate returns on investments made through S…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsMeta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
"Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give people control over whether their public content could be referenced in this way," the company said in a blog post. "…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMan who was killed by ICE in Texas never ‘weaponized’ his vehicle, witnesses say
Lawyer says men who were riding in van are being pressured to self-deport as footage of incident is reportedly with investigatorsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailT…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsNicaragua strips lawyers of certification in latest crackdown on dissent
The government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has been accused of human rights abuses against critics.
Source: Times of India – World ·
Geopolitics'You can't afford to ... ': 1983 World Cup winner warns Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
1983 World Cup winner Madan Lal urged patience with 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after his struggles in India's T20I series loss to England. He said the youngster must learn t…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days
Cuba's electricity grid has crumbled amid a six-month US fuel blockade and already dilapidated energy infrastructure.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsTen Killed in Plane Crash on the Bahamas’ Largest Island
The crash occurred as the country celebrated its independence from Britain.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsCuba suffers second island-wide blackout in a week amid Trump fuel blockade
US President Donald Trump has placed the Caribbean island under a de facto oil blockade, straining its power grid.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsMicrosoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions
Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsHC order on TMC bank a/cs may not affect ED freeze
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The Enforcement Directorate has frozen three HDFC Bank accounts holding ₹440 crore belonging to the Trinamool Congres…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsCong demand for seat parity highlights fault line with SP
Here are the 4 clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Rajendra Pal Gautam is the new Congress in-charge for Uttar Pradesh (UP). • He demands parity and respect from …
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsMeet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsForced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen's deputy Bardella returns to the shadows
Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsApple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
The complaint alleges a coordinated effort by two former Apple employees and OpenAI to steal confidential information.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsModi, first PM in NZ in 40 years, to capitalise on FTA, boost ties
Defence & Security Cooperation, Talent Mobility Also On Agenda
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsApple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina accuses US of ignoring Trump, Xi rapport and targeting Chinese firms
China on Friday accused the United States of misusing its national power by blacklisting more than 60 Chinese companies, alleging that Washington has “disregarded the consensus” r…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMan charged with Bedfordshire murder of his wife and daughters after arrest in South Africa
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was arrested in a Johannesburg suburb after an international manhunt A man has been charged with murdering his wife and two young daughters after being ar…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsColombia’s Jaminton Campaz receives death threats after World Cup exit
Campaz was threatened after failing to score in the last-16 match against Switzerland, which Colombia lost on penalties.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsMan fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUnder Lula, Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade
The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsApple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
Apple on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of orchestrating a campaign to steal the iPhone maker’s trade secrets as it tries to develop its own cons…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsMuseum Spreads 800 Pounds of Peanut Butter in Tribute to Dutch Artist
An installation honoring the artist, Wim T. Schippers, features a 270-square-foot hexagon spread on the floor of a museum in Rotterdam.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsWon't be feasible to offer pure petrol, lower blends as options to E20: Govt
Rules Out Parallel Fuel Supply System
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining
Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinctThe Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Enda…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipApple Sues OpenAI, Claiming Job Interviews Were Used to Steal iPhone Secrets
The iPhone maker is seeking an injunction that could reach into OpenAI’s $6.5-billion hardware bet, alleging the company sought Apple parts and supplier secrets.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsCanada’s Bill C-36 tackles AI privacy. Is it enough?
Canada’s new privacy bill promises stronger protections for children, but experts say it still misses risks in the AI world.
Disclaimer on Content Usage
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 to support students, educators, and researchers in understanding the broader context. This approach combines trusted news reporting with Shalyam’s educational perspective, making the content both informative and value-added. All copyrights remain with the original publishers, and proper attribution is maintained for every article displayed.
FAQ
Current affairs on Shalyam
A curated feed of educational and general news with summaries and links to trusted sources, sorted by publication date.
RSS feeds are fetched regularly and AI summaries may be generated for selected articles when enabled.
Yes. Use category, region, and tag filters on the current affairs page.
Get Exclusive Insights
with Every Issue
JoinShalyamNewsletter
Stay ahead in education, research, and innovation—straight to your inbox.
Shalyam
At Shalyam, we believe education is not just about information—it's about transformation. We're building a dynamic ecosystem that bridges students, educators, institutions, and industry through innovation, collaboration, and a shared vision for the future.
.
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.