As part of her second official visit to Sri Lanka, today Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn officiated the swearing-in ceremony of 20 new volunteers, who represent the first cohort of Peace Corps
More
MOST RECENT
When Napoleon engaged Russia in a European land war, the Russians mounted a determined defense, and the French lost. When Hitler tried the same, the Soviet Union responded similarly, and the Germans
More
On March 5, the third-highest ranking US diplomat, Victoria Nuland, known for her active role in ousting then-president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, in 2014, retired from her role as the Deputy Secretary
More
Russia took the rotating presidency of the BRICS group in 2024. Yury Ushakov, Russian presidential foreign policy aide, has granted TASS an interview in which he previewed Moscow’s priorities, prospects for BRICS
More
When I began studying human prehistory in the mid-1990s, little did I know that I would witness a paradigm shift in our understanding of when the first humans settled in Western Eurasia firsthand. At
More
Understanding why Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 requires an understanding of Hamas’ fundamental goal: the creation of a Palestinian state. The group understood that the attack would all but necessitate a
More
China’s “Two Sessions,” the annual meetings of the top legislature and top political advisory body, draw close attention worldwide for its growing global influence, said an Egyptian expert. They are “remarkable events
More
On March 2, 2024, two Tribal elders of the Bugti tribe, identified as Dost Mahammad Notani and Bahar Khan Notani, sustained injuries when they were targeted in a bomb attack in the
More
A number of counterattacks by the Ukrainians, in some cases using reserve forces, have taken place along the line of contract. While reports are not yet complete, it appears that all the
More
In a significant diplomatic move, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives reiterated his commitment to expelling Indian military personnel from the country, affirming that there would be no presence of Indian
More
A group of young people in Paris are enjoying a drink in a café on an unseasonably warm evening. The conversation drifts into politics, but—as one young woman says—“Let’s not talk about
More
Good work, Mr. President Biden. You have managed to do what America’s enemies have not – creating widespread hatred for the United States around the globe. Your destruction of the Gaza refugee
More
Introduction – The Concepts of Urban Development and Rural Development 1.1 Background The concept of rural development as a primary means of alleviating poverty in developing countries has been enthusiastically adopted
More
Pakistani saga continues unabated. Imran Khan and his political Party Pakistan Tehrik of Insaf, once favored by the army establishment, are banned from participating in the elections. Imran Khan is now serving
More
Dhaka has already become one of the least liveable cities in the world due to a number of reasons, and recurring fire incidents are not improving its appeal. Residents of the capital
More