Author: News Desk

United Kingdom: New banknotes with King Charles III’s portrait are now in circulation, but it may take a while before they are commonly seen in wallets and purses. When demand rises, fresh Bank of England notes will be printed to gradually replace any damaged ones. Queen Elizabeth II debuted on these notes in 1960, making the King the second monarch to do so. People may still use the current £5, £10, £20, and £50 notes featuring the late Queen’s portrait. Current polymer Bank of England banknotes still have the same image on the back, which has Sir Winston Churchill, Jane…

India: India’s markets suffered their greatest one-day loss in about four years as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not perform as predicted in the elections. Tuesday saw a 5.93 percent decline in the Nifty 50 and a 5.74 percent loss on the BSE Sensex, which was the worst loss since 2020. On June 4, alone, the All India Market Capitalization Index, which is based on the Bombay Stock index, lost more than 31.06 trillion rupees, or almost $371 billion. With Tuesday’s losses, the Sensex index lost all of its gains for the year in…

United States: The social media site X, which was previously known as Twitter, has changed its policy to officially permit pornographic content. As long as the content is consensual and properly labelled, users will be able to publish sexualized images on the platform. “Users should be able to create, distribute, and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is consensually produced and distributed,” reads the modified policy, which was changed over the weekend. Sexual expression, whether visual or written, can be a legitimate form of artistic expression,” it said. “We believe in the autonomy of adults to…

France: Kylian Mbappe has signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid as a free agent. The Spanish and European champions said, “Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid C F have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons.” Not long after the club statement, Mbappe posted pictures of himself as a child wearing a Real Madrid uniform and seeing Cristiano Ronaldo on social media. “A dream come true. So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @realmadrid. Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see…

Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum is receiving greetings and congratulations sent by leaders from across the Americas. She will become the first female president of Mexico following her historic victory in the national election. Government representatives from other nations, including Brazil, Chile, and the US, have praised the recently elected president, who received more than 59 percent of the vote on Sunday. Beginning on October 1, Sheinbaum will serve as the representative for the left-leaning National Regeneration Movement (Morena) party. “I congratulate Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic election as the first woman President of Mexico. I look forward to working closely with…

South Korea: South Korea will suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea after a series of balloon attacks carrying trash across the border. At a meeting on Tuesday, the cabinet will be presented with a plan to approve a complete suspension of the accord, the South Korean National Security Council announced on Monday. Last year, there was a partial freeze on the important military accord. According to the council, there would be “considerable problems in our military’s readiness posture” if the agreement was kept in place. It further stated that if the agreement is suspended, the nation will be…

Maldives: The Maldives has declared that holders of Israeli passports will not be permitted entry amid its conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The news was made in a press statement on Sunday by the presidential office of the island nation in the Indian Ocean which is well-known for its opulent resorts and endless white sand beaches. According to the announcement, Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu decided to implement the prohibition after the cabinet made a recommendation. The president’s office announced that the nation’s laws would be changed and that a cabinet subcommittee would be formed to supervise the initiatives. As…

Iceland: The national broadcast service of Iceland announces that Halla Tomasdottir, an investor and businesswoman, has emerged victorious in the presidential election of Iceland, defeating a field of contenders that included three women in the top three positions. Tomasdottir, 55, defeated former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir (25.2 percent) and Halla Hrund Logadottir (15.5 percent) to win the mostly ceremonial position with 34.3 percent of the vote, RUV reported on Sunday. Tomasdottir is now on leave from her position as CEO of The B Team, a global nonprofit organization with offices in New York and London that was formed by British…

Singapore: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Sunday that China’s backing of Russia will prolong the conflict in Ukraine. He was also urging nations in the Asia-Pacific region to attend a peace conference that he said Russia was attempting to obstruct. During a surprise visit to a gathering of defence chiefs from the Asia-Pacific region, which included China and the US, Zelenskyy made the remarks in Singapore. It takes place ahead of the international peace conference on Ukraine that is scheduled to take place in Switzerland on June 15–16. “I held a meeting with leading investment companies in Singapore. Even…

North Korea: North Korea has increased the number of trash balloon operations it has carried out. According to Seoul officials, 600 of these airborne waste delivery have floated into South Korea, leaving bits of paper, cloth, and cigarette butts scattered over the nation. In contrast to a few days prior, when used toilet paper was discovered in some of the roughly 150 balloons that crossed the border, the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea declared on Saturday night that “no substances harmful to safety have been found” among the balloons that entered the nation. In the most recent images…