As mortgage rates have soared exponentially from pandemic lows of below 3% to 6.22%, the escalating challenge of housing affordability has become a central economic concern in the United States, driving policy discussions toward unconventional solutions. Amid reports from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) highlighting the median age
Shein, the online fast fashion giant that conquered global wardrobes with ruthless speed and unsparing prices, has stumbled upon the hard edge of France’s ethical mandate. The trigger? The discovery of illegal weapons and disturbingly childlike adult toys sold on Shein’s platform—products swiftly scrubbed, but not before
In one of the most stunning political upsets in modern New York history, a grassroots movement has done the unthinkable — toppling the once-unshakeable Cuomo dynasty. Over the last 12 months, this bottom-up insurgency transformed frustration into momentum, and momentum into a mandate. The people didn’t just vote for a
Sudan: In December 2018, after decades under Dictator Omar al-Bashir’s iron-fisted rule, civilians demanded through protests that were met with bullets what had long been denied — democracy. Within months, Bashir was gone, toppled by the very generals who once enforced his will. The country celebrated a revolution, but the
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be conducting live-firing and military exercises across multiple locations from Monday, 3 November 2025 to Monday, 10 November 2025. Live-Firing on Southern Islands The islands of Pulau Sudong, Pulau Senang, and Pulau Pawai, along with their surrounding waters, have been declared live-firing areas during
Middle East: The iron grip of Bashar al-Assad’s rule finally cracked in December 2024. After more than two decades of authoritarian control, Syria stands on the brink of renewal. An interim president has stepped forward, proposing democratic reforms and the first fragile sketches of national reconciliation. The Civil War
New York City: the beating heart of American finance and culture, is in the midst of an election that could redefine its political soul. At the center of the race stands Zohran Mamdani — a young, magnetic, and unapologetic democratic socialist. A Small Step For Democracy, A Giant Leap For The
Agencies worldwide have reported on Nepal's governmental overthrowing but few, if any discussed the parameters that led to the uprising in the first place. Nepal has rewritten its own history more times in a generation than most countries do in a century. Monarchy to Maoist Communism between 1996–
Singapore: on the morning of 4th January at Goodview Gardens, in the heart of Bukit Gombak. Volunteers in party colours had crossed paths, and what should have been an ordinary day of political outreach spiralled into one of the most talked-about confrontations of this election season. Allegations flew. The ruling
What began six years ago as what appeared to be a simple bureaucratic exercise — updating India’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) — has today spiralled into a full-scale crisis. For thousands of Muslims, particularly those of Bengali origin, the NRC has not clarified their citizenship but erased it. Despite being
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