White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has acknowledged that she failed the California bar exam after previously telling reporters she had passed one when she moved to China, prompting renewed scrutiny of
Editor’s Note: In this week’s global news dispatches, political and social unrest takes center stage as governments grapple with growing challenges. From escalating political tensions in Honduras, continued military actions in the
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Editor’s Note: The following open letter by Ignacio Ramonet, directed to the President of the United States, underscores the ongoing hardships endured by the Cuban people. It calls for the removal of
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As Russia keeps pounding Ukrainian cities with airstrikes and advances along the frontline in Donbas, regional elections in two states in eastern Germany have seen a surge of support for parties on the extreme right and extreme left.
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In a press conference held yesterday, 3 September 2024, at the Russian House, also known as the Russian Cultural Centre in Colombo, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan Dzhagaryan, condemned Western
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During Modi’s visit to Ukraine (why he visited Ukraine at all at the present time remains a mystery), Zelensky asked India not to purchase fuel from Russia in violation of western sanctions,
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It is generally said that energy consumption levels are an indication of industrial, economic, and social conditions in society. This is true, as the use of energy is essential for industrial, agricultural,
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Dhaka, August 30, 2024 — In a recent update from the interim government, health adviser Nurjahan Begum has revealed that the recent student-led uprising in Bangladesh has resulted in over 1,000 deaths
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Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party, has called for a recalibration of India’s foreign policy towards Bangladesh, urging New Delhi to adopt a non-interfering stance in the internal affairs of
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The countdown for the prestigious SAHA EXPO International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition has officially begun. The event, one of the world’s leading defence industry showcases, is set to take place from October
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The Russian Embassy in Colombo has issued a strong condemnation of a new Ukrainian law, alleging it is a deliberate move to undermine Christianity. The press release highlights the recent adoption by
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A good deal of analysis of the recent political upheaval in Bangladesh has focussed on the high-handedness and authoritarianism of Sheikh Hasina’s government; it has either missed altogether, or generally underplayed, the
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Editor’s Note: Jakarta has been engulfed in fiery unrest in recent days, as thousands of protesters attempted to storm parliament in response to controversial changes to election laws. In September 2023, MintPress
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Shockingly, the Indian Army loses more people each year due to suicide, fratricide, and other non-combat occurrences than in real battles. Aside from the great anguish felt by the afflicted families, this
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The 2024 summit for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled for early September in Beijing, will inject vitality into China-Africa relations, jointly advancing modernization and building a high-level China-Africa community with
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Researchers from Israel and the United States have discovered that sunflower plants “dance” during growth to avoid shading each other and maximize sunlight capture, according to a statement issued by Tel Aviv
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