Новости за 24.04.2024

Even as India is in the midst of parliamentary elections in which human rights is a key issue 

On April 23, Bangladesh and Qatar solidified their partnership with the signing of ten cooperation agreements, including five agreements and five memorandums of understanding (MoUs), aiming to bolster their relations across various sectors and elevate their partnership to new heights.

The recent drone attack by Israel on Iran and subsequent activation of Iran's air defense missile system have heightened tensions in the region. Amidst these escalating tensions, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Islamabad offers a glimmer of hope for renewed cooperation and strengthened bilateral ties between Pakistan and Iran. Despite the complex geopolitical landscape, Raisi's visit has been warmly received by the Pakistani nation, signaling the potential for a new chapter in Pakistan-Iran relations. Читать дальше...

Introduction

In recent years there has been a plethora of reorganising security architectures in the global security arrangements as localised conflicts and great power competition is on the rise.  This trend stems from the fact that national security has emerged as paramount focus in many countries either under direct threat or perceived from a potential threat.

This reconfiguration of the security arrangements are of many forms: bilateral, trilateral, quadrilateral or even multilateral. Читать дальше...

Iran hopes to build a strategic relationship based on economic cooperation 

Last Friday, Volkswagen employees in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers union. 

TotalEnergies said Wednesday that its 85%-owned affiliate, TotalEnergies EP Congo, has signed an agreement with Trident Energy combining the acquisition of an additional 10% interest in the Moho license from Trident Energy and the sale to Trident Energy of its 53.5% interest in the Nkossa and Nsoko II licenses.

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut starting today, the world economy is already stuck to an income reduction of 19% until 2050 due to climate change, a new study published in Nature finds. 

Hon. Jim Jordan
Chairman House Committee on the Judiciary
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesdaywill open a new regional office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to enhance the partnership with countries in the Middle East and beyond. The new office will scale up capacity building, regional surveillance, and outreach to promote stability, growth, and regional integration. It will strengthen the IMF’s engagement with regional institutions, governments, and other stakeholders. The IMF is grateful for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s financial... Читать дальше...

By Lt Gen Kamal Davar

It is a universally accepted truism that militaries the world over display an uncanny propensity for reluctance towards ushering change in their basic structures, operational concepts, and methods of warfighting, SOPs confronting tactical challenges, and social habits, amongst others. Time-honoured traditions do rule the roost in many military customs and practices.

While most of these aforesaid aspects may deserve preserving, constant assessment of the... Читать дальше...

On April 16, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, issued with authoritarian glee legal notices to X Corp and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to remove material within 24 hours depicting what her office declared to be “gratuitous or offensive violence with a high degree of impact and detail”.  The relevant material featured a livestreamed video of a stabbing attack by a 16-year-old youth at Sydney’s Assyrian Orthodox Christ the Good Shepherd Church the previous day.  Two churchmen, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and Rev. Читать дальше...

By Patrick Carroll

Whenever I meet someone, at some point, the subject of what I do for a living comes up. When I tell the person that I work in economics education, they often seem to have misconceptions about what that entails. They’ll ask me for investment advice or economic forecasts.

“Oh, you work in economics? What stocks would you recommend? What do you think will be the next big business trend? Where do you think interest rates are heading?”

These questions are perfectly innocent... Читать дальше...

By Donald J. Boudreaux

Recently during the cocktail hour before a large dinner party, I listened to an intense young woman make the case for the United States to reinstate military conscription. “Most American soldiers today come from lower-income groups, and they’re disproportionately minority. That means that poor and working-class young black and Hispanic adults bear the brunt of the burden of America’s military needs. It’s unfair and unjust! A draft would more equitably distribute... Читать дальше...

In the United States House of Representatives, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) was known for his progressive views, while Ron Paul (R-TX) was known for his libertarian views. There were many times when the two representatives disagreed about American policy and legislation. But, there was also much overlap in their views in regard to United States foreign policy and liberty in America.

By Ryan McMaken

Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson sat down for a three-hour-plus discussion on the Joe Rogan Show last week, covering everything from UFOs, to religion and artificial intelligence. But perhaps the most important topic they covered was the insidious and dangerous role played by the US regime's intelligence agencies in America. 

Specifically, Carlson suggested the CIA continues to lobby for keeping the JFK files secret, possibly because the CIA had a role in the assassination. Читать дальше...

By Danilo Araña Arao

Philippine politics combines drama, comedy and tragedy. The political marriage between two powerful clans in the northern and southern Philippines resulted in the 2022 election of a former dictator’s son, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and a former president’s daughter, Sara Duterte, as president and vice president respectively.

Yet this dynasty cartel or mega-dynasty is headed towards a split. This is due to the drama of an unfulfilled promise, the comedy of a war... Читать дальше...

Latin America’s workforce grew by nearly 50 percent in the two decades before the pandemic, helping boost economic growth. Now demographic trends are turning, and likely to weigh on growth in the coming years.

Mr. Narendra Damodardas Modi, serving as the 14th Prime Minister of India, has successfully completed two terms in office and is now seeking re-election for a third term in the forthcoming 18th Lok Sabha elections. Widely recognised as a prominent figure in Hindutva politics, Modi is often viewed as the face of a political ideology marked by division and animosity. Throughout his tenure, Modi has been disseminating misleading information to sway public opinion in his favour. One of the most contentious... Читать дальше...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.

By Rob Garver

In a case unprecedented in the history of the United States, lawyers representing former President Donald Trump will try Thursday to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court that their client is immune from criminal prosecution for acts he allegedly engaged in while serving in the nation's highest office.

The federal case has extraordinarily high stakes. Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election. He is pressing his immunity claim on charges that as president... Читать дальше...