Washington is putting Europe in its place
The Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) was the first event on European soil for the new Donald Trump administration followed closely by the Munich Security Conference.
The Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) was the first event on European soil for the new Donald Trump administration followed closely by the Munich Security Conference.
German voters have delivered a fragmented verdict, reflecting deep political shifts and divisions within the country.
The presence of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea, a relatively rare occurrence, has raised eyebrows in Australia and New Zealand.
India's budget for FY 25-26 may be perceived as a balancing act. While the increase in capital expenditure in the current budget has been similar to the budgets of previous years, there has been a shift to a more consumption-led path.
Soros has been a funder of the Democratic Party in the US and has self-confessedly supported causes that are inherently liberal and pro-democracy, through his muchbandied Open Society Foundation that operates in over 120 countries.
Today, Asian ethnicity (particularly Indian) is punching above its weight, and Rishi Sunak is amongst the foremost names bandied to replace Boris Johnson.
While those in favour of re-establishing Indo-Pak trading say that doing so could usher in economic benefits and foster peace constituencies, they ignore the logic for disengaging with India.
Manual labour is needed in agriculture, manufacturing and construction among other areas. If we do not need any more people in these areas, we can lend them to other nations.
The planet is undergoing an ecological emergency; we’ve started experiencing powerful heat waves, droughts, fires and record rains.
To understand why the world’s only Jewish state would be keen on ties with a Sunni Muslim theocratic kingdom is important to make sense of US diplomacy in the region.
