President Volodymyr Zelensky said that rebuilding Ukraine is "common task of the whole democratic world". He insisted that the recovery of the country would serve world peace. How much will it cost? And what is the “Marshall Plan”?

What's the 'Marshall Plan' to rebuild Ukraine?

From education to business, the world is moving onto online platforms, leading to massive growth in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. The internet, what was once a luxury, has become an essential utility. But many countries still don't have access to the latest technology and some regions don't have access to high-speed internet. This digital divide between the rich and poor is widening, causing "digital poverty". Digital poverty simply means a lack of ICTs. Reports have noted that it might be a feature of any population segment, whether or not economically poor.

Digital poverty is a thing. Do you know what it is?

The brutal killing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western city of Nara, an uncommon act of political violence that horrified the country, attracted a continuous stream of mourners.

Japanese mourn ex-PM Abe day after the horrific shooting

As part of Pride Week celebrations, dozens of men ran through central Madrid on Thursday while wearing high heels.

Men in high heels: Madrid's Pride race

Time and again, singers have proved that for them, their fans' safety is paramount. May be because the Travis Scott Astroworld tragedy is still fresh in their minds. After that deadly crowd surge that left several dead, singers have now become more concerned and serious about the concertgoers. Recently Adele stopped her Hyde Park gig four times to help fans in distress. Here are some other singers who stopped their live concerts to ensure crowd safety.

'Your security is my responsibility,' Singers who stopped concert to protect fans

British PM Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of Conservative party. Take a look at the Timeline of scandals under Boris Johnson's government.

UK: Timeline of scandals faced by Boris Johnson's government

There has been a lot of debate around BTS and their military service status. Recently, the seven-member boy band went on an indefinite hiatus. Does this mean that the boys are going on military service soon? Let's find out!

Is military service the reason behind the BTS split? What's the raging debate all about?

According to a recent assessment by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), attempts to abolish hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all of its manifestations are failing.

Around 2.3 million facing food insecurity

As it created "unnecessary hardship" and irritation to inhabitants of the global financial capital, Hong Kong has suspended a regulation that prohibited specific planes from bringing in travelers afflicted with the COVID-19 virus.

Hong Kong suspends flight bans on raging Covid curbs

What does 'greenwashing' mean and why is it a problem? Why do big brands like Coca Cola engage in it? Greenwashing serves as a smokescreen which hides the continued exploitation of the planet and allows those responsible to get away with it. "The number of products labelled as sustainable or green has increased exponentially in recent years, with many household brands guilty of greenwashing. Yet, as businesses claim progress towards sustainability, emissions continue to rise, extraction increases, and overproduction spirals," says Changing Markets Foundation (CMF)

What is greenwashing, the practice major companies are accused of engaging in?

Hacker claims to have procured personal data of 1 billion Chinese national citizens. As per tech experts, if it's true, it would be one of the biggest data breaches in history.

China’s data breach of over 1 billion people: Key details

Scientists have uncovered a significant finding that could result in better treatment for asthmatics. The study was conducted by Edith Cowan University, Australia.

Asthma: Research suggests possible breakthrough for better treatment

Scientists at Europe's physics research centre will on Tuesday (July 5) start delivering proton collisions in the 27 kilometer-long Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the machine that found the Higgs boson particle, after a shutdown for maintenance and upgrades was prolonged by COVID-19 delays.

CERN collider LHC will help study ‘dark matter’: All you need to know | Tech in Trend

The study examined bone loss in astronauts, its effects, and their recovery after returning to Earth.

Astronauts lose bone while in space, new study reveals

Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian stated on Saturday (July 2) during a visit to Damascus that Iran is working toward a political solution to prevent Turkey from invading northern Syria.

Iran plans to offer a political solution to ease Syria Turkey tension

Iran plans to offer a political solution to ease Syria-Turkey tension

On Saturday, trucks carrying 2500 tonnes of wheat from the northern Indian town of Attari headed for Afghanistan, a country in distress.

India sends wheat consignment to earthquake-hit Afghanistan

CCTV, a Chinese television station, released images of the nation's first typhoon of the year as it pounded the populated southern region of Guangdong on Sunday.

Protesters march in Ohio, after a deadly shooting

Over 200 people were reportedly harmed by a landslide in Peru's Huari Province, according to state media. A landslide on the Cruz de Shallapa hill in the afternoon buried surrounding homes.

Peru's Huari province affected by landslides

Typhoon hits southern China damaging livelihood

The historic river in Rome has receded to such a depth that it is now possible to see the ruins of an old Roman bridge constructed by the Roman Emperor Nero.

Roman bridge revealed due to heatwave

Singapore's water agency has launched a craft beer made from wastewater. The substance used to create "NewBrew" is taken from sewage. Take a look!

What is ‘NewBrew’? A beer made from urine

Indian-origin Raja Krishnamoorthi won the Democratic primary in Illinois by a strong margin. He has defeated his opponent Junaid Ahmed with over 71% of the votes. Know more about Raja Krishamoorthi.

Indian origin US Congressman wins Democratic primary from Illinois

Japan has registered 3,803 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The Tokyo metropolitan government will raise its alert level for new coronavirus infections to the second-highest of four levels.

Japan’s capital to raise Covid infections alert level to 2nd highest

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