Iran Revolutionary Guards Accused of Using Civilian Vessels as 'Floating Terror Bases'
May 24, 2023 07:30 am UTC| Politics
The Israeli defense minister accused Irans Revolutionary Guards of using civilian ships in the Gulf as a platform for launching missiles and drones, among others. The minister said that the Revolutionary Guards were trying...
The US could default on June 1 owing to gridlock over the debt limit; Biden vs Trump polls are close
May 23, 2023 15:21 pm UTC| Economy Politics
The United States debt limit is a legislative limit on the overall debt the US government can incur. As the US keeps running budget deficits, the debt keeps increasing. Congress could deal with this permanently by either...
May 23, 2023 15:11 pm UTC| Politics
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Roughly half of the people who would be affected by a proposed expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements...
Somaliland crisis: delayed elections and armed conflict threaten dream of statehood
May 23, 2023 15:09 pm UTC| Politics
With a presidential election delayed for months and deadly clashes between security forces and clan militias, Somalilands reputation for stability lies in ruins. Violence erupted in the breakaway northern Somalia region a...
Divided Indian diaspora in Australia tops concerns for Narendra Modi visit
May 23, 2023 15:03 pm UTC| Politics
Narendra Modi arrives this week for an official visit to Australia. When he first came to Australia in November 2014, the recently elected Indian prime minister was still to find his feet on the global stage. Keen to show...
Explainer: A historical trail of Pakistan's powerful military enterprise
May 23, 2023 15:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Pakistans former military chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. At the end of his tenure, he declared the military would no longer meddle in politics anymore. However, the recent arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan ...
Russia-Ukraine War: Denmark Offers to Hold Ukraine Peace Summit
May 23, 2023 13:12 pm UTC| Politics
The Danish foreign minister said Denmark is willing to host a summit in July that aimed to find a solution to the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, the countrys top diplomat noted that such a conference could only be...
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