Category: International

On May 20, US President Donald Trump stated he had shortlisted a design for a new missile defense shield called the Golden Dome. General Michael Guetlein of the US Space Force has been appointed to oversee the project. Concept and Inspiration Key Features of the Proposed Golden Dome Feature Description Space-based interceptors Satellites capable of launching countermeasures from space Orbital sensor grid Thousands of small satellites to detect and track Read More …

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law the Take It Down Act—a bipartisan bill that makes it a federal crime to knowingly publish or threaten to publish non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes. The legislation specifically targets the rising tide of “revenge porn” and non-consensual AI-generated content, mandating that: The Take It Down Act was inspired by the real-life ordeal of Elliston Berry, a 14-year-old whose AI-generated deepfake was Read More …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized Austria, Norway, Oman, and Singapore for their outstanding efforts in eliminating industrially produced trans fats from their national food supplies. These countries have been lauded for adopting best-practice policies backed by robust monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, significantly contributing to improved public health outcomes. About Trans fats (Source: WHO)

At the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 held in Rotterdam, the Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, addressed global stakeholders, presenting India’s strategic vision and growing capabilities in renewable energy and green hydrogen production. Green Hydrogen Initiatives in India The Secretary’s address emphasized that India’s integrated approach—spanning policy reform, infrastructure development, and industrial collaboration—is setting the stage for a sustainable and self-reliant green energy future. (Source: PIB)

On May 20, 2025, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, celebrated World Bee Day at its Central Office in Mumbai under the banner ‘Sweet Revolution Utsav’. About World Bee Day Beekeeping in India

The Department of Consumer Affairs (Government of India) on May 20 commemorated World Metrology Day 2025, marking the 150th anniversary of the historic Metre Convention signed in Paris on 20th May 1875. The Convention to “assure the international unification and improvement of the metric system” and its annexed regulations (commonly known as the “Metre Convention”), was signed on 20 May 1875, and amended in 1921. It is an international treaty, Read More …

An Indian delegation led by Defence Minister (state) Shri Sanjay Seth participated in the opening ceremony of the 17th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2025), at Langkawi, Malaysia on May 20, 2025.

Jarosite is a yellow-brown mineral that contains potassium, iron, and sulphate — and researchers have found it could serve as a natural geological clock on Mars. (Source: TH)

Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change of India, Shri Bhupender Yadav visited Nepal from 15-17 May 2025 to participate in the first edition of “Sagarmatha Sambaad” hosted by the Government of Nepal on 16-18 May 2025, in Kathmandu. The “Sagarmatha Sambaad” was held on the theme of ‘Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity’. The ‘Sagarmatha Sambaad’ is a global dialogue forum established by the Government of Nepal Read More …

Rising Tensions with Bangladesh have pushed India to find alternative routes to the Northeast. Route Composition: Domestic Connectivity: Benefits: History & Policy Context:

In Nigeria, the death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak has reached 138 since the beginning of this year. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said 717 confirmed cases have been recorded so far. With this, the case fatality rate has risen to 19.2 per cent, the NCDC said. About Lassa Fever: Cause: Symptoms: Treatment & Prevention: Global Perspective:

Yala Glacier, Nepal, has become the first glacier in Asia and the third globally to receive a memorial plaque marking its “death,” a symbolic recognition of the effects of climate change. The glacier, located in the Langtang region, has shrunk by 66% and retreated 784 meters since the 1970s. It is part of a small group of glaciers in the HKH region monitored consistently, providing critical data on glacial retreat. Read More …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an immediate vaccination campaign. Samples of the highly infectious virus were found in healthy children during a routine screening in Lae, a coastal city in the country’s northeast. Polio is caused by the highly infectious poliovirus, which spreads through contact with an infected person’s faeces or respiratory droplets when they cough or sneeze. Read More …

India is preparing to present a fresh case before the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1267 Sanctions Committee to officially designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a terrorist organization. This comes in the aftermath of the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians and worsened tensions between India and Pakistan.

A group of Afrikaners, white South Africans who are recognised as refugees by the Trump administration, arrived at the Dulles airport in Washington on May 12. Afrikaners are white South African citizens who have descended from predominantly Dutch colonists who had first arrived in the mid-17th century. They speak a language called Afrikaans. The US President objected to the South African land expropriation law, passed on January 24, allowing the Read More …