Australia to Recognise Palestinian State at UN in September
Australia will formally recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2025. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the move, stating it aims to boost international momentum for a two-state solution, support a ceasefire in Gaza, and push for the release of hostages.
Aug 12, 2025
Trump Nominates ex-Fox News Host Tammy Bruce as Deputy UN Ambassador
President Trump nominated State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce as the next deputy representative to the United Nations.
Bruce will receive the rank of ambassador, Trump said, if her nomination is confirmed by the Senate.
Aug 11, 2025
Azerbaijan and Armenia Sign Historic Peace Deal at White House Summit
In a major breakthrough for the Caucasus region, the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a peace agreement at the White House, marking the formal end to decades of hostility over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Hosted by US President Donald Trump, the deal promises to halt fighting forever and pave the way for open travel, trade, and diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shook hands after the signing, with Trump hailing the event as a long time coming and historic.
The roots of the Azerbaijan–Armenia conflict stretch back to the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the two nations fought a brutal war over Nagorno-Karabakh—an ethnically Armenian enclave within Azerbaijani territory. Despite a 1994 ceasefire, violence repeatedly flared in the years that followed, with deadly clashes as recently as the early 2020s.
Aug 07, 2025
Italy Gives Final Approval for World's Longest Suspension Bridge to Sicily
The Italian government gave the final approval for the construction of a multibillion-euro bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, a project that has been a topic of debate since at least the late 1960s but has been held back.
The government has set aside €13.5bn to build what would be the world's longest suspension bridge, connecting the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria, on the tip of Italy's boot.
The designers claim the bridge – which is due to be built on one of the most seismically active areas in the Mediterranean – will be able to withstand earthquakes.
Aug 05, 2025
Tallest idol of Lord Ram inaugurated in North America
Federal Cabinet ministers and the leader of the opposition in the House of Commons joined thousands of devotees on Sunday as the tallest idol of Lord Ram in North America was unveiled at a temple in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
The statue was inaugurated on the grounds of the Hindu Heritage Center in the town of Mississauga. Among those who attended the ceremony were Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez, President of the Treasury Board Shafqat Ali and Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu.