Mali re-elects Ibrahim Keïta
Incumbent president wins run-off amidst allegations of electoral fraud. Mali is a francophone country with a population of fourteen million…
President Trump cancels his parade
President Trump tweets the cancellation of his desired military parade in Washington DC. Scheduled to be held on Veterans Day,…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away
Former prime minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee and BJP stalwart passed away at the All India Institute of Medical…
Security issues plague Nigeria’s elections
Abuja is finding it difficult to contain security threats in the run-up to the next presidential election. Nigeria is Africa’s…
Qatar pledges investments into Turkey
Doha commits to invest up to USD 15 billion into Turkey’s financial markets and banks. Qatar is an emirate situated…
Media to counter Trumps attack
More than 300 news outlets have launched a campaign to counter President Donald Trump's attacks and promote a free press.…
Tel Aviv erupts in Protest
Israel’s Financial capital marches against the introduction of a controversial new “Jewish-State” law. Israel is a country located in Western…
Imran Khan and the CPEC quagmire
Preferred deals under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor are under scanner as Pakistan’s ruling party looks to uncover corruption under…
Turkey currency crisis
Turkey’s lira has fallen to a record low against the dollar and its $ 900 billion economy is teetering on…
Parkers Solar Mission scrubbed and reset
US space agency NASA has delayed its mission to send a satellite closer to the Sun than any before. It…
Indigenous languages are dying
UN’s international day of the world’s indigenous peoples was observed on August 9. 2019 was declared as the year of…
2018: fourth hottest year
Heatwaves across the world are resulting in casualties and reduced crop yields. Global warming or Climate change is the increase…
Epic penalty for Monsanto
Chemical giant Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289m (£226m) damages to a man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate had…
Argentine Senate defeats abortion bill
A coalition of young female lawmakers see their bill failing the Senate vote, angering women’s rights organizations. Argentina is a…
Assange to appear before Senate?
Australian computer programmer and founder of WikiLeaks is pondering the possibility of appearing before a US Senate Committee. Julian Assange…