Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Brazil, August 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazil requested consultations at the World Trade Organization over tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump against the South American nation that went into effect on Wednesday (August 6, 2025). Mr. Trump has directly tied the 50% tariff … Read more
Poland’s new President Karol Nawrocki attends an official ceremony to assume command of the Armed Forces at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the Pilsudski square in Warsaw, Poland, on August 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Conservative Karol Nawrocki was inaugurated on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) as Poland’s new President, which could set … Read more
On August 5, 1994, hundreds of people took to the streets of Havana’s Malecon waterfront to protest. File | Photo Credit: AP Activists, journalists and relatives of jailed dissidents say they were briefly detained or prevented from leaving their homes by state security agents on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) on the anniversary of the “Maleconazo,” … Read more
Google Maps locates Fort Stewart in Georgia, U.S., on August 6, 2025. Parts of the Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked down Wednesday (August 6, 2025) after an active shooter was reported on the sprawling Army post, a spokesperson said. Casualties have been reported after the incident, Fort Stewart said in a Facebook post … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters World Health Organization (WHO), in its updated COVID-19 clinical care guidelines, has advised against the use of antibiotics when a bacterial co-infection is not suspected. “This is a strong recommendation for patients with mild COVID-19, and a weaker or conditional one for patients with severe … Read more
Among talks on defence cooperation, Ajit Doval is also expected to speak about the delivery of the remaining S-400 missile systems, that played an important role during the India-Pakistan conflict and operation Sindoor in May this year. File National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold meetings with senior Russian officials in Moscow on Thursday (August 7, … Read more
At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck by the world’s first atomic bomb that had been built in the U.S. by the top-secret Manhattan Project. Dropped by a B-29 Superfortress, a long-range bomber, the weapon destroyed large parts of the city, and killed tens of thousands. The Hiroshima … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties, including measures that could affect countries purchasing Russian oil. The Kremlin did … Read more
Member of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Suad Arnautovic, prepares for a session discussing the potential removal of separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia, following an appeals court verdict in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Bosnia’s … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would increase the tariff charged on imports from India from the current rate of 25% “very substantially” over the next 24 hours due to New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil, according to reports. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) (local time) … Read more
