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."
Farooq Abdullah remained a mute spectator when, in his presence, the National Flag was dishonoured during the 1983 India-West Indies cricket match at Srinagar.
Once again the Asia- Pacific region stands at another historical crossroad. In the face of the new situation, the Asia-Pacific has assumed a more important place in the world and has a greater role to play.
Sunday’s announcement by US Senate negotiators that they had agreed on a bi-partisan outline for a narrow cache of gun safety measures is a critical step towards ending a prolonged Congressional impasse over the issue.
The subtext of the House Select Committee report, tasked with investigating the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol, must be that Donald Trump had strained every nerve in the aftermath of the presidential election in November 2020 to keep himself in office.
If there are two events that have aroused the conscience of America, they are the unprecedented violence on Capitol Hill, on 6 January 2021 by supporters of Donald Trump is trying to overturn a popular mandate and the shootings in a public school in Uvalde, Texas.
