Dominic Sirico 
The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia. The resolution written by Germany and Rwanda — countries synonymous with genocide in the 20th century — received 84 votes in favor, 19 against with 68 abstentions and makes … Read more
‘Global posture review,’ planning document by Pentagon, in 2021 emphasized building defenses in the Indo-Pacific region against potential threats from China. US military commander Lt Gen Stephen Sklenka said Australia would not be drawn into any major conflict in the Indo-Pacific region with China, adding that the decision has to be made at the national … Read more
A new family of highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariants, named FLiRT, have made their way to Australia, with experts beliving there might be a surge in infections in the summer. In the US, one subvariant, KP.2, has already taken center stage. Doctors claim that FLiRT does not produce a more serious sickness than its predecessors despite … Read more
Israel bombed Gaza on Thursday even as it said it was ready to resume stalled talks on a truce and hostage release deal with Hamas to pause the war raging since October 7. Global pressure for a ceasefire has mounted on Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as three European countries said Wednesday they … Read more
France’s president made a long-haul trip to the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, urging a “return to peace” after deadly rioting, and vowing thousands of military reinforcements will be deployed for “as long as necessary”. Emmanuel Macron arrived in the capital Noumea after a 24-hour flight seeking ways to end more than … Read more
South Korea began 2024 vowing to win the Asian Cup but they have endured a year of turmoil and are still without a coach three months after the sacking of Jurgen Klinsmann. Led by skipper and Spurs ace Son Heung-min, South Korea are on course to reach the next stage of qualifying for the 2026 … Read more
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set a general election date for July 4, ending months of speculation but not the doom-laden forecasts about the size of the government’s expected defeat. The poll will be the first time Sunak, 44, faces the public while in charge, after he was appointed leader of the largest … Read more
Norway, Ireland and Spain on Wednesday announced they will recognise a Palestinian state from next week, highlighting the European Union’s deep split over the issue as the Israel-Hamas war rages. The three nations hope other countries will follow suit, but France said now was not the right moment — yet Paris noted recognition was not … Read more
* This is a contributed article and this content does not necessarily represent the views of IBTimes. Husband and wife team Shamail and Tania Siddiqi recognized early on the profound impact of education. Fifteen years ago, Shamail and Tania Siddiqi, Co-Founders and Directors of Masterminds Education, encountered a transformative vision in education. Inspired by seeing … Read more
More than a dozen countries and some of the world’s biggest tech firms pledged on Wednesday to cooperate against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, including its ability to dodge human control, as they wrapped up a global summit in Seoul. AI safety was front and centre of the agenda at the two-day gathering. In … Read more
