In September 2020, the US sanctioned the then International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, as also restricted the issuing of visas for ‘certain ICC officials’ solely because they were involved in the ICC’s efforts to investigate US personnel in Afghanistan.
The $300 billion annual climate finance agreement adopted at COP29 in Baku is a symbolic milestone, but its inadequacies highlight the persistent gaps in addressing the climate crisis.
The nomination process for key positions in any US administration is always a window into its priorities and governing style. In the case of Presidentelect Donald Trump’s second term, the saga surrounding his choice for Attorney General has offered a particularly vivid glimpse into how loyalty and controversy intersect in his political orbit.
The government’s schemes with too many restrictions to make them truly inclusive by focusing only on the target groups often become utterly counterproductive.
Dollar imperialism is the force that backs Uncle Sam’s role as the world’s policeman, ensuring that the U.S. maintains its influence over global trade, finance, and geopolitics."
It was the first week of February two years ago. Only a few airline staff wore masks and none of the passengers on my plane. When I landed in Washington, I saw not a single mask.
The fact that alcohol consumption is responsible for nearly three million deaths in a year, linked to about 200 diseases and health problems as well as widely recognized as an important cause of crime and serious social problems are well-known.
Ukraine should endeavour to negotiate multi-year military aid agreements with the U.S. that are modelled after U.S. support for Israel. The current U.S. military aid package for Israel is approximately $3.8 billion per annum over ten years in addition to loan guarantees.
China has ample space in monetary policy to achieve steady economic recovery in the second half of the year, bucking the latest acceleration in monetary tightening by the United States, experts said on Thursday.
Domain experts, on the contrary, say that the proposed legislation is nuanced and doesn’t reach any a priori conclusions about digital companies’ business practices.
