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Indiscriminate gun shootings are on the rise in the Philippines, leading to concerns. Several gun attacks have been carried out in educational institutions over the last few months alone, such as the Banga National High School Shootings in September, the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Shootings in August, and the San Jose National High School Shootings

The Iran war has increased living costs globally, leading to concerns. The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz — a…

The 2026 general elections have become competitive in Sweden. The Swedish Social Democratic Party (SD) has a marginal lead — 3.2 percent of more than 90 percent of counted votes — over the four-party coalition, the ruling conservative coalition led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, and is likely to win the elections, though the electoral

The resumption of strikes between the US and Iran has led to concerns. The parties have resumed strikes after the…

The 60-day Iran Deal expired on August 17 without reaching another deal between the US and Iran, leading to concerns. The parties have remained far from ending the war formally by reaching a permanent peace deal, though direct attacks and counterattacks have remained stalled for the last few weeks. Moreover, the US has newly imposed

The presidential elections in Zambia have been competitive but have led to allegations of fraud. Brian Mundubile — the opposition candidate…

Rising Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian homes in the West Bank have raised concerns. Clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinians often take place in the West Bank due to such attacks. As per reports from multiple sources, including the BBC and CNN, Israeli settlers, especially far-right and extremist settlers, have conducted several attacks on Palestinian

Conflicts have been continuing in Syria, leading to concerns. Last month, bomb attacks were carried out in Damascus —the capital…

The government of Nicaragua is mulling over banning opposition parties from running in the upcoming elections, leading to concerns. The debate is ongoing on the matter in the government-controlled National Assembly, after the president said Nicaragua will no longer hold elections. The Nicaraguan Assembly will vote on the matter in the first week of August 2026

Political unrest in India has led to concerns. The political movement, which started with the protests of the Cockroach Janta…