Current Affairs
Latest Insights & Stories from Around the World
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAI gives China ‘God’s-eye view’ of solar, wind installations as data-centre demand booms
In a significant leap for green-energy tracking, researchers from Peking University and Alibaba Group’s Damo Academy have used AI to map hundreds of thousands of solar and wind in…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS jobless claims fall as lay-offs remain low despite economic uncertainty
Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as lay-offs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the economy. US applications for unemployment benef…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBuilding collapse kills at least 9 people in Morocco’s Fez
At least nine people were killed and others injured when a four-storey building collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, about 200km (124 miles) east of the capital Rabat…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPhilippine justice chief orders arrest of senator wanted by ICC
The Philippine justice chief ordered authorities on Thursday to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant for the arrest of a senator wanted on an alleged crime against huma…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPolice to investigate suspected airgun damage to window of Yuen Long flat
A Hong Kong resident has reported suspected airgun damage to her flat window in Yuen Long, with a district councillor warning that similar incidents may have occurred at the same …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics2 Chinese supertankers join flotilla exiting Hormuz as stand-off appears to thaw
Three fully laden supertankers – including two Chinese vessels – crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, in a possible sign that Tehran may be starting to open up the vital wat…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsYoung Indians protest through parody ‘cockroach’ party
It began as a satirical online project. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration. A parody political party called the Cockroach Janta Pa…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsInside YMTC’s IPO plans: how is China’s 3D NAND champion chasing capital markets?
China’s push for semiconductor self-reliance is hitting the capital markets. The parent company of Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC), the nation’s leading 3D NAND flash memory…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsOperation targeting fire safety in old Hong Kong buildings extended for 2 years
Hong Kong authorities are extending an operation targeting poorly maintained fire safety equipment for another two years, aiming to inspect 5,000 high-risk old buildings after an …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina and Russia unite on world order, but Putin departs without concrete gains
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit this week offered China another opportunity to showcase its diplomatic weight after hosting US President Donald Trump. But behind the disp…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong mobile ice cream vendor told to stop selling product due to bacteria
Hong Kong authorities have ordered a licensed mobile ice cream vendor in Central to stop selling soft ice cream after a sample was found to contain coliform bacteria levels exceed…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHistoric Legco trip to Beijing to include tech sector tours, seminars and visits
All 90 Hong Kong lawmakers are set to head to Beijing for a historic “national affairs study visit” in July, attending seminars, visiting key authorities and inspecting the tech s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCourt rules to oust leadership of Turkey’s main opposition party
An Ankara court on Thursday annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party in a sharp escalation against the country’s embattled opposition. It is the…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsDR Congo police fire warning shots as protesters burn Ebola patient tents
Police fired warning shots and tear gas as part of a dispute in Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast over the burial of a suspected Ebola victim, a footballer who played for …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMother arrested in Portugal after young sons blindfolded and abandoned
Portuguese police on Thursday arrested the mother of two young French boys found abandoned by a main road in the south of the country, alone and crying. The boys, aged four and fi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan becomes first woman to lead San Francisco Symphony
Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan has been named music director designate of the San Francisco Symphony, capping months of intense industry speculation over her next permanent po…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUN ‘concerned’ over Taliban law that includes child marriage provision
The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child ma…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump scraps signing AI executive order to keep ‘lead’ over China in industry
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had postponed the signing of a planned executive order on regulating artificial intelligence (AI), out of concern that it might …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPair charged in US under new law for creating AI celebrity porn
US federal prosecutors have charged two men with using artificial intelligence to create nude videos and photos of female celebrities under a newly enacted law meant to halt the s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS foreign affairs chairman warns of China role in Argentina contract bid
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast has warned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of “Chinese malign influence” in a bid for a major contract in Argentina, accor…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks
One day after the United States brought criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro over the 1996 shooting down of two civilian aircraft, President Donald Trump and S…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS voices hope for Iran deal as Pakistan mediator seeks to break impasse
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday voiced hope of progress on ending the war with Iran, with mediator Pakistan’s army chief poised for talks in Tehran. The role played …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNot even a quick end to Iran war can save AI stock bubble now
The Iran war has baked in stagflation and starvation through big reductions in the supply of oil and fertilisers. This inflationary pressure will only increase. As inflation sucks…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina is replacing Middle East oil with Xinjiang coal. What does it mean for the world?
As the war in Iran disrupts global oil and chemical supplies, China’s coal-heavy energy sector is seizing an unprecedented opportunity. Dannie Peng visited the Changji Hui Autonom…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael deports hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists as arrivals recount abuse
Israel said on Thursday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by its forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as the first group arrived in Turkey following global outcry ove…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS to send 5,000 troops to Poland, Trump says, after earlier deployment called off
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was sending 5,000 troops to Poland, after Washington said an earlier planned deployment had been called off amid pressure on Europe t…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAI boom fuels US$11.6b data centre investment in Asia-Pacific as Hong Kong eyes niche role
The artificial intelligence boom is partially spurring investment in Asia-Pacific’s data centre properties with a record US$11.6 billion worth of capital poured into the segment i…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics16 dead after gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras
Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks on Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 16 people, including six police officers, police said. The first incident took place…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWoman jailed for nearly 42 years over US$250 million Minnesota fraud case
A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence – nearly 42 years – to the former leader of a Minnesota charity who was convicted in a staggering US$250 million f…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRobots at Singapore’s AI zone to clean, patrol and deliver goods
As robots become more advanced to carry out complex tasks, they are set to be at the forefront of the next phase of Singapore’s goal to become a world-class artificial intelligenc…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNorthern Metropolis industrial park draws ‘global interest’ from AI, green firms
The new industrial park under the Northern Metropolis megaproject has attracted strong global interest from companies in environmental and AI sectors, its chairman has said, with …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina inventor creates sword-shaped aerial vehicle, bringing flying sword in fantasy novels to life
A Chinese influencer has turned the flying sword in Chinese xianxia fantasy novels into reality by creating a specially-shaped aerial vehicle. Fan Shisan, from southwestern China’…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina is losing the LLM race but it can still win in AI, ex-Tencent AI lead says
For years, Liu Wei was synonymous with Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings’ artificial intelligence efforts. A distinguished scientist at the Shenzhen-based company, Liu was also …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘We really do not trust each other’: former US envoy foresees wary new phase in China ties
Former US ambassador to China Max Baucus has described the latest US-China summit as ushering in a new phase of wary “constructive stability”, with both sides focused more on prev…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBoeing went to China to sell planes. Beijing is buying something else
When Air Force One touched down in Beijing, one of the most photographed passengers was Boeing’s chief executive, Kelly Ortberg, there to close a deal. Washington had come to sell…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina-Russia: energy ties
–
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics1 dead, 4 injured as Hong Kong subdivided flat fire forces 300 to be evacuated
A Hong Kong resident has died and four others were injured after a fire broke out late on Thursday in an old building under renovation in Jordan, prompting the evacuation of about…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina-US stability may not last, ex-Asia adviser to Obama says
Dr Evan Medeiros is the Penner family chair in Asia studies and the Cling family distinguished fellow in US-China studies at Georgetown University. He has served as the National S…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese gang caught using AI in Malaysia bungalow for Spanish job scam
A scam syndicate has been renting a bungalow in an upmarket area in Malaysia’s Johor state and using AI to carry out job scams all the way in Spain. Police uncovered their activit…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s vast new canal link to Southeast Asia set to open earlier than expected
China’s landmark Pinglu Canal has entered its final phase of construction and is set to begin trial operations as early as September, with a first shipping route linking the count…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPoll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel
The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWho are the 10 best FIFA World Cup players of all time?
The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran’s World Cup hopes hit US visa hurdles
Players from Iran’s national football team are in Turkey applying for US visas for the 2026 World Cup.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUK launches ‘Great British Summer Savings’ to ease family costs
Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIs Islamophobia being re-packaged as feminism?
A group of female activists at a far-right rally in the UK have sparked a backlash.
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.