[ad_1] The US government may soon sanction a battalion of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) over alleged human rights violations, marking the first such move in the history of the two countries’ relations. According to an April 20 report from the media organisation Axios, which cited three US sources, “The sanctions will ban the battalion…
[ad_1] Iran’s attack on Israel earlier this week has sparked tensions in the Middle East and beyond. India, which has friendly ties with both the countries, has expressed “serious concerns” about escalation of hostilities. An escalation could also worry traders in the region and spook markets. How does India trade with these two countries? And…
[ad_1] Israel’s multi-layered air defence system has defended the country from a major attack, with Iran launching over 300 armed drones and long-range missiles launched towards it on Saturday night (April 13). The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said the Iranian attack was thwarted and only a few missiles landed in its territory, causing minimal damage…
[ad_1] Mexico has ended its diplomatic ties with the South American nation of Ecuador, following an unprecedented incident in the Ecuadorian capital city of Quito. The Ecuador police raided Mexico’s embassy on Friday (April 5), in a bid to arrest a former Vice President who had been granted asylum there. Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez…
[ad_1] Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Wednesday (April 3) threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany. The statement came after Germany, earlier this year, proposed to enact stricter limits on the import of trophies from hunting animals. In an interview with German tabloid Bild, President Masisi said such a move by Germany — one of…
[ad_1] Last week, Brussels hosted a first-of-its-kind Nuclear Energy Summit that was billed as the most high-profile international meeting on nuclear energy ever, boasting the attendance of representatives from 30 countries, including a few heads of state. This day-long meeting on March 21 was the latest in a series of efforts being made in the…
[ad_1] In a move that could lead to a ban on the social media app TikTok in the United States, the US House of Representatives passed a Bill on March 14. The Bill says that TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance must divest its stake from the app within six months, or the app would be…
[ad_1] The trust vote, the third won by Prachanda in a little over a year, took place after the Prime Minister broke his party’s alliance with the Nepali Congress led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, and forged a new alliance with K P Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). Under Nepal’s constitution, the Prime…
[ad_1] Recently, scientists revealed that a drilling incident, which took place last year at an exploration well in the Mangistau region of southwestern Kazakhstan, led to one of the worst methane leaks in history. It was possibly the second biggest man-made methane leak ever. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas — it traps heat in…
[ad_1] March 5, 2024, will be a ‘Super Tuesday’ in the ongoing cycle of the US Presidential elections, scheduled for November. On this day, supporters of the Democratic and Republican candidates in 15 states will vote for their preferred party candidate in the presidential race. The Associated Press described it as “the biggest day on…
