Record Rainfall Triggers Chaos in South Korea: At Least Three Dead and Over a Thousand Evacuated
Torrential rains that began intensifying on Wednesday have triggered a national emergency in South Korea, with the southern province of Chungcheong, located about...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 17, 2025
United Kingdom to Lower Voting Age to 16 in Bid to Revitalize Democratic Participation
The UK government announced on Thursday a historic reform: it will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 ahead of the next...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 17, 2025
Tragedy in Iraq: Shopping Mall Fire Leaves at Least 60 Dead and Dozens Missing
A massive fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the city of Kut, southeast of Baghdad, on Wednesday night, leaving at...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 17, 2025
Russia Hands Over Bodies of 1,000 Fallen Ukrainian Soldiers as Part of Humanitarian Agreement
Russia returned the bodies of 1,000 fallen Ukrainian soldiers on Thursday, as part of an agreement reached during last month’s peace talks in...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 17, 2025
Syria Withdraws from Sweida Following U.S.-Brokered Truce and Israeli Pressure
The Syrian army began its withdrawal from the southern city of Sweida on Wednesday, following several days of intense clashes and a wave...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 16, 2025
Mexico City Unveils Plan to Regulate Rents Amid Anti-Gentrification Protests
Following a wave of protests in Mexico City against gentrification and rising housing costs, Mayor Clara Brugada announced a plan on Wednesday aimed...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 16, 2025
Generative AI Takes Over the Gaming Industry: One in Five New Steam Releases Now Use It
As generative artificial intelligence reshapes the creation and consumption of digital content, the video game industry is undergoing a quiet yet profound transformation....
Alexander BohorquezJuly 16, 2025
United Kingdom Lifts Ban on Pakistani Airlines Following Improvements in Aviation Safety
The United Kingdom announced on Wednesday that it has lifted a long-standing ban on Pakistani airlines, citing significant progress in the country’s aviation...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 16, 2025
Israel Steps Up Offensive in Syria Amid Clashes Between Druze and Regime Forces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombed the entrance to the Syrian regime’s General Staff headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 16, 2025
The AI Chip Boom: Companies Use Hardware as Collateral to Secure Billions in Funding
The rise of artificial intelligence has driven up the value of high-performance computing components to such an extent that some companies are now...
Alexander BohorquezJuly 15, 2025
