In light of the shifting sands of global trade, with no certainty any more, PM Wong told Singapore media representatives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that the WTO era was all about efficiency, whereas “countries are putting more emphasis around resilience and security [now]”.
Category: Global
Microsoft Copilot AI to leave WhatsApp next year
Tech giant Microsoft has announced its AI chatbot Copilot will not be available through WhatsApp next year
UNICEF warns that over 600 million children are living in homes hit by violence
More than one in four children globally – around 610 million – live with mothers who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse by an intimate partner in the past year
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrikes that killed 10 civilians, including 9 children
Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson for the Afghan government, said on X that Pakistan “bombed” the home of a civilian in Khost province, killing nine children and a woman. He said additional strikes were carried out in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika, injuring four others.
UN Report: One woman killed every 10 minutes in 2024, by someone she knows
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the 2025 femicide brief from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women confirms
New form of ‘religious fascism’: Bangladesh students, cultural activists protest arrest of Baul singer for hurting religious sentiments
Students and cultural activists across Bangladesh are protesting the arrest of Baul singer Abul Sarkar, detained on blasphemy charges over alleged derogatory remarks.
UN Rights Chief cautions: Generative AI could be misused without strong safeguards
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that new tools like generative artificial intelligence could be easily misused without proper checks in place
Who is Alaa’ Haddadeh? IDF claims eliminating Hamas commander in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed ‘eliminating’ Hamas commander Alaa’ Haddadeh
Tejas crash in Dubai: Pilots from Russia, America, and Pakistan express grief and convey solidarity
The soul-stirring message from Air Cdre (Retd) Pervez Akhtar Khan of the Pakistan Air Force has gone viral. “A true warrior salutes another warrior — even across enemy lines,” he wrote, and said that he was pained by the “disgraceful reaction” of some Pakistanis “who choose mockery over empathy”.
Pakistan: Suicide bombers attack FC headquarters in Peshawar; three commandoes killed
At least three Federal Constabulary (FC) officials were killed and three terrorists shot dead after an attack on the paramilitary force’s headquarters in Peshawar
