World As hunger ravages Afghanistan, families ‘sell’ young daughters for food May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Disturbing instances have emerged from economically-poverished Afghanistan with families are selling their young daughters to be able to afford food, medical expenses and debt relief.The United Nations says three in…
World Billionaire Chuck Feeney secretly gave away his $8 billion and died with nothing left May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com For most of his life, Chuck Feeney looked nothing like a billionaire. He flew economy class, wore inexpensive clothes, carried papers in plastic bags, and lived in rented apartments instead…
World A six-year-old boy discovers an ancient Viking-era sword during a school trip in Norway May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Image: Kulturarv i Innlandet What would have otherwise been an ordinary visit to school in Norway turned into an incredible adventure for archaeologists thanks to six-year-old Henrik Refsnes Mørtvedt, who…
World The oldest and smelliest leather-making site in Morocco May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com In the old quarter of Medina Fez, the smell reaches you before the view does. Narrow passages bend through the medina, shopfronts crowd together under faded wooden balconies, and then…
World Standard Chartered CEO’s remark sparks outrage as bank plans job cuts in India, other hubs May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Standard Chartered’s plan to cut nearly 7,800 jobs globally by 2030 has triggered a fierce backlash online after CEO Bill Winters described some roles as “lower-value human capital” while outlining…
World Why Trump paused fresh Iran strikes just hours before launch May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com US President Donald Trump has delayed a planned resumption of military strikes on Iran after pressure from Gulf allies and ongoing diplomatic efforts. This comes despite him saying that US…
World Indian-origin student leader claims Scottish greens asked her to quit election race over visa status May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan, an Indian-origin student leader and current president of the National Union of Students Scotland, has claimed she was asked to withdraw as…
World 1,700-year-old Roman tombs reveal a dye worth more than gold inside coffins sealed for centuries May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Archaeologists studying ancient Roman graves in England have uncovered a discovery that is changing what experts know about wealth and burial traditions in Roman Britain. During an examination of infant…
World Who is Hardev Virdee? Indian-origin finance expert appointed Chief Strategy Officer at UK’s Met police May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com An Indian-origin finance expert has been appointed as the new Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at Metropolitan Police.Hardev Virdee previously served as Group Chief Financial Officer at Barts Health NHS…
World Did regime change plans in Iran include hardliner who called to ‘wipe Israel off the map’? May 20, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Nov. 26, 2006 file photo of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Centre) (Photo credit: AP) The United States and Israel reportedly explored a regime-change plan in Iran after Israeli strikes allegedly killed Supreme…
