China detains two Canadians
China has significantly upped the ante in its diplomatic standoff with Canada, not just detaining two Canadian citizens. Beijing is…
RBI to consult with government
On Wednesday, the newly appointed RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das addressed that he would consult more closely with the government on…
Kenya is US’s Africa policy anchor
Kenya will reportedly be named an “anchor” country when the Trump administration unveils its Africa policy. Kenya is a country…
US Senate to debate Yemen war
The Senate voted to formally start debating a measure to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The…
Turkey to launch new offensive
Turkey will launch a new military operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria “within a few days,” President Recep Tayyip…
Egypt champions Pan-African trade
Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared his intentions to champion intra-African trade when he takes over as chair of…
Genome Project: A Healthcare Revolution
A Cambridge research project has sequenced 100,000 genomes from around 85,000 people. The aim is to create a new genomic…
Trump to intervene with Huawei CFO’s arrest
The US President Donald Trump said that he is willing to intervene in the case of the detained Huawei CFO,…
May delays Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she would delay a vote on the withdrawal agreement she negotiated with the…
Russia deploys bombers to Venezuela
Two Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers arrived in Venezuela, a deployment that comes amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions. The deployment of these…
Himalayan glaciers in potential crisis
A NASA led study shows that glaciers in High Mountain Asia are moving slower and that the slow-moving glaciers have…
Mallya to be Extradited to India
A UK court has ruled that Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya should be extradited to India. Indian Investigators have demanded…
Global governance in a hyper-connected world
The eleventh edition of the World Policy Conference was held in Rabat, Morocco, from the 26-28th of October 2018. Tobby…
Armenia’s first post-revolution election
Armenia began voting in an early parliamentary election as Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sought a stronger mandate. He was…
Trump under pressure
Donald Trump is facing pressure from all corners as he prepares to announce his replacement for John Kelly as White…