Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced he was stepping down, becoming the latest leader to leave in the past four years, amid public anger over corruption and democratic dysfunction.
Month: December 2025
This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence
[The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951.
She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria
Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.
‘Dhurandhar’ is out, and the familiar India-Pakistan arguments are back online
Propaganda, misrepresentation and the question of who owns the story dominate social media How many times are we going to watch this same story play out? Bollywood takes a slice of Pakistan’s history, strips away the political context, sprinkles in some glossy action, and wraps it up in familiar patriotic overtones. With the release of … Read more
Pakistan Army storms past 100-gold mark to dominate 35th National Games
Pakistan Army surged past a historic milestone at the 35th National Games, collecting 113 gold medals to tighten its grip at the top of the medals table, according to figures released by the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA). Army’s haul also includes 50 silver and 34 bronze medals, placing the defending champions comfortably ahead of WAPDA, … Read more
Myanmar airstrike on Rakhine hospital kills 30, injures dozens
Myanmar has faced conflict since the military crushed protests after the 2021 coup ousting Suu Kyi Mourners grieve as bodies are laid out at a cemetery before their burial following a Myanmar military air strike at a hospital that killed more than 30 people in Mrauk U in western Rakhine state on December 11, 2025. … Read more
Trump Wants Maduro to Go. Here’s Who Could Replace Him in Venezuela.
Several senior Venezuelan officials and opposition politicians would have a claim to power in a transition, but all would face difficulties.
Trump’s Tariffs Shrank the U.S. Trade Deficit in September
[U.S. imports and exports ticked up from lows the previous month when the president’s global tariffs went into effect, while the trade deficit continued to fall
Germany mulls visa for Afghan judge
Roughly 2,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Germany under programme for people at risk under Taliban rule BERLIN: The German government will comply with a constitutional court ruling demanding an immediate decision in the visa process for an Afghan former judge and his family living in Pakistan, said an interior ministry spokesperson on Friday. “We … Read more
New Eli Lilly Drug Retatrutide Brought Major Weight Loss in Trial
The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug.