World News

World News

Stories and events that quietly slip under the radar — the ones worth knowing about.

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Preamble

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." — Albert Einstein

World News takes a different approach to staying informed. Rather than rehashing the headlines you've already seen on news sites; it surfaces the stories and events that quietly slip under the radar; perhaps the ones worth knowing about. Each post strikes a balance between being informative, and where the story calls for it, offering a layer of analysis beneath the surface.

Note: News items are updated weekly, with each new edition replacing the last.

Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post

14 October 2026

Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this...

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How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names? Why Indian voters are on the streets

14 October 2026

Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist gover...

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How immigration is molding the US midterms

13 October 2026

From restaurants to farms to healthcare, the US president’s hardline policies have reshaped Americans’ daily l...

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Shock, anger and a crackdown: why a contentious electoral revision has sparked outrage

13 October 2026

Marches in Delhi against changes to voting registration led to dragnets, internet blackouts – and questions ab...

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IPCC is under pressure to delay publication of key global climate report

13 October 2026

AR7 report was scheduled for 2028 Cop33 summit but some petro-states and major developing countries want to po...

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People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated

13 October 2026

Bot traffic has really reduced in the wake of an attack on a Russian internet company ...

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Xi’s ‘death watch’ will become a global spectacle

13 October 2026

Autocrats and patriarchs share a fateful dilemma: Once in power the countdown to their demise is on. ...

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JRR Tolkien on the most tragic moment in The Lord of the Rings

13 October 2026

JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit begins with Gandalf the wizard visiting Bilbo, the titular hobbit...

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The radical idea that temperature sets when we sleep

13 October 2026

Some scientists think that temperature could be just as important as light at training the body's circadian cl...

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Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed - here's what to look out for

13 October 2026

About 1,900 children aged 0-14 are diagnosed with cancer each year, according to Cancer Research UK...

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Germany says new EU sanctions unprecedented blow to Russia

13 October 2026

The European Union has approved its largest-ever sanctions package against Moscow, targeting more than 1,000 e...

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20 Incredible Castles In Japan That Will Transport You Back In Time

13 October 2026

Japan is a country where ancient traditions meet modern innovation, and few landmarks capture its rich cultura...

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Russia breaks energy truce – just two hours after Trump announcement

13 October 2026

Shameful, this. Donald Trump's latest attempts to calm the energy markets seem to have been ripped apart... by...

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Who Are The Houthis?

13 October 2026

The Houthis, a powerful armed group based in Yemen, have emerged as one of the most influential and deadliest ...

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How can a new Security Council boost the EU's defence strategy?

12 October 2026

The EU is reviving the idea of a European Security Council as Russia's hybrid attacks continue and reliance on...

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