Shakuntala Bhabani

Dr. Shakuntala Bhabani is a Kolkata-based educator

September 16, 2026

Carney Turns to Europe as Trump Trade War Deepens

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Strasbourg on Wednesday in a high-profile effort to deepen relations with the European Union as tensions with US President Donald Trump continue to reshape

China/United States/World

China Warns US Space Weapons Could Trigger Arms Race

China has urged the United States to stop expanding its military capabilities in outer space, warning that the deployment of weapons in orbit could contribute to a wider global arms race. The warning followed an acknowledgement by a senior Pentagon

September 16, 2026

Hidden Crypto Farm Puts Cartel Finances Under Scrutiny

Mexico/World

Hidden among the lush green mountains of central Mexico, beside a rarely travelled gravel road, a ramshackle building operated in near secrecy. But the

Japan Bets on Nuclear Power as Replacement Plans Face Obstacles

Japan/World

Japan’s government has set targets to replace up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s and as many as 14 by the 2050s, marking

Ramifications of Rohingya Crisis

August 21, 2023

Bangladesh/Human Rights/Myanmar

On 25 August 2017, the world witnessed the beginning of the forced displacement of more than 750 000 Rohingya people from Rakhine State in Myanmar, fleeing violence and persecution from the Myanmar

Escaping the Shadow: Battling Gun Violence in America

August 9, 2023

Human Rights/United States

Shootings have continuously made headlines just seven months into the year. The gun violence epidemic continues unabated in the United States. According to some reports, the United States is averaging two mass