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June 12, 2024 9:42 AM

China hit by searing temperatures, India in the middle of a prolonged heat wave

Temperatures are hitting record highs in parts of north and central China this week, while a severe drought in the east is also threatening crops, as countries across Asia brace themselves for another summer of extreme weather. China is facing sever...

June 11, 2024 7:38 PM

What are tactical nuclear weapons and why is Russia holding drills?

Russia and its ally Belarus are carrying out exercises to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons. What are these weapons, how might they be used and what do we know about the drills? WHAT ARE TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND HOW POWERFUL A...

June 10, 2024 10:57 PM

Good things happen to good people: The Jasprit Bumrah phenomenon

By: Aditya Ahuja In the world of sports, where emotions often run high and tempers flare, true character is revealed in moments of adversity. Jasprit Bumrah, the ace Indian fast bowler, has shown that his greatness lies not only in his beautiful ski...

June 5, 2024 2:32 PM

Why immigration is a major issue in Britain’s election

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is promising to cut immigration levels if his Conservative Party wins next month's election, making the issue one of the major battlegrounds of the upcoming vote. Sunak hopes the issue will distinguish his party fr...

June 4, 2024 5:48 PM

“We will take part in NDA meeting on Wednesday”: LJP chief Chirag Paswan

After his party leads in all five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Tuesday that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated him on his party's performance and a meeting of NDA will take place t...

June 3, 2024 5:29 PM

European election: How the EU says Russia is spreading disinformation

European governments say Russia is spreading disinformation before the European Union holds an election to the European Parliament form June 6-9. They say the actions of Moscow and pro-Kremlin actors are part of a wider campaign of interference desi...

June 2, 2024 3:19 PM

South Africa awaits election results, coalition race begins

South Africans awaited confirmation on Sunday of a historic election outcome that will dismantle a 30-year African National Congress (ANC) majority, an announcement that will start the clock on a frenzied race to form a new ruling coalition. Vot...

May 31, 2024 5:38 PM

What happens next in South Africa after ANC loses majority?

For the first time in South Africa's democratic era, the African National Congress (ANC) will have to seek a coalition partner to govern with after it was on course to fall well short of a majority in the national election. Here are scenarios of wha...

May 28, 2024 4:38 PM

What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

The Gaza war has put renewed focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, still seen by many countries as the path to peace even though the negotiating process has been moribund for a decade. More than seven months into the dea...

May 26, 2024 11:21 AM

The colonial-era inequalities that fuelled the New Caledonia crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to New Caledonia on Thursday that inequalities had widened on the French-ruled Pacific archipelago and were a driving force in the deadly civil unrest that broke out last week. The island territory is...

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