The Group of Seven (G7) countries, in a significant policy alteration, will exempt U.S. multinational companies from the global minimum tax in their agreement, providing a specific “side-by-side” taxation treatment for these companies. Earlier in the day, the G7 specified these companies will be taxed solely in the United States on the profits they accrue
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Recent military activity has changed the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East. On June 23, 2025, Iran launched Operation Bashayer Al-Fath, which was a military operation aimed at the Al-Udeid Airbase in Qatar. Operation Bashayer Al-Fath was Iran’s response to Operation Midnight Hammer, which was the name of the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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In an unprecedented cybersecurity event, researchers recently reported a very large data breach comprised of 16 billion login credentials (that also contained passwords) from well-known services including Apple, Google, Facebook, GitHub, and Telegram. The scale of this leak, spanning many datasets, is an alarming breach that poses significant risk to users and organizations globally including
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first global guideline for the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy. This initiative seeks to address a maternal and infant health issue. SCD is a common inherited blood disorder involving crescent- shaped red blood cells that can block blood flow and cause dire health outcomes.
As per Latest International Energy Agency (IEA) report, India has recorded the third-largest power generation capacity growth in the world over the “past five years”, only after China and United States. The impressive growth in India is to be attributed the increased demand for energy across sectors, strong commitment to renewable energy, and high levels
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On June 18, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first Indian PM to visit Croatia, underscoring a major leap in deepening India’s relationship with the Adriatic country with strategic significance. Croatia’s location at a crossroads between Europe and the Mediterranean provides opportunities for Indian engagement in economic, connectivity, and cultural fields as part of
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In a major, escalation to the Iran-Israel conflict, Iran just launched Operation True Promise 3, which is the third consecutive day of missile strikes on Israeli critical infrastructure. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) initiated the campaign to retaliate for Israeli pre-emptive airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and command sites, and the campaign represents a new
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In an unprecedented resolution, the United Nations General Assembly has recognized 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer to recognize and enhance the often-ignored vital role of women in agriculture around the world. This initiative seeks to raise awareness of gender inequalities in access to land and technology, agricultural market participation, and benefits
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The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $200 million contract to OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, to build cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools for national security challenges that relate to military operations. The Pentagon announced news of the one year deal for OpenAI to work on military AI challenges on June 16, 2025.
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In a landmark decision, Blaise Metreweli became the first woman to head MI6, the British foreign intelligence agency, since it was established in 1909. The announcement was made by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on June 15, 2025. This is significant because the agency has been traditionally led by men throughout its history. Metreweli, who
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