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Why in news? Renewed fighting in Myanmar’s eastern regions has pushed thousands of civilians to cross the Moei River into neighbouring Thailand. In ...
Why in news? The Gulf of Oman has been mentioned in recent geopolitical discussions because of tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and the security o...
Why in news? Jordan has appeared frequently in Middle East news due to its role in regional diplomacy, its hosting of large refugee populations and it...
Why in news? Mexico’s Senate recently approved significant tariff increases—up to 50 percent—on imports of automobiles, textiles and other goods...
Why in news? The recently held Italy–India Business Forum 2025 underscored growing ties between the two countries, prompting a renewed look at Italy...
Why in news? Brunei Darussalam often appears in discussions on Southeast Asian geopolitics and economic development. Many people know little about thi...
Why in news? Japan has been in the spotlight due to a recent earthquake on the Noto Peninsula and ongoing discussions about its disaster preparedness....
Why in news? Fresh lava fountains erupted from Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano on 6 December 2025. The US Geological Survey’s webcams showed fountains s...
Why in news? On 7 December 2025 a small group of soldiers took over Benin’s state television and announced that they had removed President Patrice T...
Why in news? Researchers studying Africa’s Zambezi River have discovered that the river’s true length is about 11 percent greater than previously ...
Why in news? Geologists examining decades‑old magnetic data recently concluded that the Afar region in northeastern Africa is splitting apart as tec...
Why in news? Thailand regularly features in news due to tourism, trade and its role in regional geopolitics. Here are essential facts about the countr...
Why in news? The Chambal River and its wildlife sanctuary were in the spotlight as environmentalists called for stricter protection of one of India’...
Why in news? Bitra Island made headlines in mid‑2025 when reports suggested that the Lakshadweep administration was considering its takeover for def...
Why in news? On 29 November 2025, former US President Donald Trump declared on social media that his administration would “close the airspace above ...
Why in news? Marine scientists have reported that a prolonged marine heatwave has killed or severely bleached a large portion of coral at Western Aust...
Why in news? The shield volcano Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia’s Afar region erupted on 23 November 2025, sending ash up to 15 kilometres into the sky. Thi...
Why in news? Researchers have used stalagmites from Slovenia’s Postojna Cave to derive mathematical equations that explain how different shapes form...
Why in news? The India Meteorological Department reported around 20 November 2025 that a cyclonic circulation had formed over the central parts of the...
Why in news? The Mahi (Mahisagar) River in western India returned to the headlines after a section of the Gambhira–Mujpur bridge over the river in G...
