Payal Kapadia: The Storyteller Who Changed the Global Conversation Around Indian Cinema

Cinema is often described as a mirror of society, but at its finest, it also becomes…

Varsha Deshpande: The Woman Who Refused to Let Daughters Disappear

Societies do not change merely because laws are enacted or policies are drafted. Real transformation begins…

G. R. Gopinath: The Dreamer Who Brought Flying Within Reach of Every Indian

Life seldom unfolds exactly as planned. For some, success arrives early, while for others, it emerges…

Kathryn Petralia: The Quiet Innovator Who Redefined Small Business Finance

History often celebrates those whose names dominate headlines, but many transformative leaders work quietly behind the…

Norman Borlaug: The Scientist Who Helped Feed the World

There are individuals who leave behind monuments, and there are those whose contributions quietly sustain the…

African, Caribbean Leaders Demand Apologies, Debt Relief and Reparations Fund

ACCRA—African and Caribbean nations endorsed a 19-point reparations plan on Friday that calls for formal apologies…

Norway to Bar Generative AI for Young Pupils, Tighten Rules for Older Students

OSLO— Norway will effectively prohibit primary school pupils from using generative artificial intelligence tools and impose…

Zelenskiy Accepts Lula Offer to Help Mediate Ukraine Peace

FRANCE —Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accepted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s offer to…

Macron Rejects Migrant “Return Hubs,” Questions Their Effectiveness

BRUSSELS — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday France will not back the creation of…

Train Collision North of London Leaves Multiple Injured

LONDON — British Transport Police responded on June 19 to reports that two trains had collided…

Kenya bars Taiwanese delegates from oceans conference under China pressure

NAIROBI — Kenya barred delegates from Taiwan from attending the “Our Ocean Conference, 2026” in Mombasa…

Trump, Modi Discuss Trade and Seafarer Safety at G7

EVIAN, FRANCE — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had a “very good” conversation…