Новости за 06.02.2024

Friendly fire represents an extremely serious aspect of war. It is a situation in which military forces, members of the same army or allied soldiers, unintentionally open fire on each other.

By Jim Garamone

U.S. strikes against militias affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Feb. 2, “had good effects,” said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder at a news conference Monday.

President Joe Biden ordered the strikes in response to the Jan. 28 militia strike that killed three U.S. service members and wounded more than 40 others at Tower 22 base in Jordan. The American forces are in the region as part of the defeat-ISIS effort.

Holding the foreign policy of a country accountable in court, notably when it comes to matters criminal, can be insuperably challenging.  Judges traditionally shun making decisions on policy, even though they unofficially do so all the time.  The Center for Constitutional Rights, a New York-based civil liberties group, was not to be discouraged, most notably regarding the Biden administration’s unflagging support for Israel and its war in Gaza.  

Sri Lankan scholar Amali Karawita says that Somali piracy is a by-product of a Failed State.

Can it be true that California, in pursuit of reduced emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles, has mandated that heavier EV cars and trucks tear up the states’ roads?  Shockingly, the state has no accompanying mandate on those heavier vehicles to contribute funds to the maintenance and repairs of the roads they will be utilizing!

n January 16, 2024, the Middle East, freshly but deeply wounded by the repercussions of the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict, saw another rift unfold between Iran and Pakistan. The former, as part of a clandestine operation, launched missiles that struck Koh-e-Sabz, in Balochistan, Pakistan. Iran contested that it was only seeking to target Jaish al Adl, an internationally recognized terrorist organization operating within Pakistan.

Indra said Tuesday it has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to equip the four Multi-Mission Surface Combat Ships (MMSCs) which will be delivered to the Royal Saudi Arabian Navy with an advanced state-of-the-art electronic defence system capable of detecting the presence of any platform and classifying it by threat level. 

The Horn of Africa States region is an enigma. It is a region inhabited by a people of close ethnic origins – the Cushitic peoples. It is a region with similar cultural values and a long history of co-habitation in the same environment. It is situated at one of the most geostrategic locations on earth. Indeed, it is the roof of Africa and gave coffee, teff, and enset to the world, and tamed the camel and the donkey – the Somali ass. It represents one of the most ancient peoples of the world who... Читать дальше...

The grossest example of the unequal application of the law today rests with the Biden administration’s handling of offenses committed by pro-life protesters and abortion-rights protesters. The former have been aggressively pursued while the latter have mostly been ignored. Worse, pro-life demonstrators are overwhelmingly peaceful; pro-abortion protesters are more likely to be violent. 

“Humanity has opened the gates of hell”, warned António Guterres, the UN secretary general in September 2023 as temperature broke records around the world this summer. And again on December 13/24, he hailed delegates at the COP-28 climate summit in Dubai, as two weeks of fraught talks ended.

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

Earlier this month, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists published its annual assessment of China’s nuclear forces. The authors of the latest assessment state that China has gone through significant expansion and modernization of its nuclear forces as well as enhancing the size of its arsenal. Despite the relative lack of transparency involving China’s nuclear weapons program, which makes it difficult to quantify, the report said that it is “likely the fastest-growing... Читать дальше...

By Frank Shostak

Most mainstream economists believe the application of quantitative methods on historical data can explain the state of the economy. Others such as Ludwig von Mises held that the data utilized by economists is a historical display, which by itself cannot provide the facts of economics. Ludwig von Mises wrote, “Experience of economic history is always the experience of complex phenomena. It can never convey knowledge of the kind the experimenter abstracts from a laboratory... Читать дальше...

By Kung Chan and He Jun

After formally joining the WTO in 2001, China deeply engaged in globalization, connecting cheap labor among the Chinese people, their diligent work ethic, and aspirations for a happy life with the world market. Against the backdrop of globalization, China successfully assumed the role of the "world's factory", producing inexpensive goods for the entire world and accumulating wealth for its development. As a result, the country's economic development experienced... Читать дальше...

I was curious more than anything else. I wanted to know why the movie ‘Animal’ was both controversial and popular at the same time. The fact that Sandeep Reddy Vanga is an immensely talented director, no two ways about it. At 42, he can boast of having only made blockbusters so far. His brilliance shows in his ability to create a product that appeals to a certain kind of an audience, particularly South Asian, cutting across regional barriers. He has a cross-national audience in mind and the movie... Читать дальше...

Artificial intelligence in education

Artificial intelligence (AI) is based on algorithms that allow machines to imitate a form of real intelligence. This innovative technology helps minimize error and improve user experience in various fields, including education. So, what are the role and impact of AI on education? (1)

In the field of education, it is possible to automate certain activities, particularly in terms of assessment corrections. Artificial intelligence also makes... Читать дальше...

By Dr. Mohammed Al-Sulami

Tensions have been running high in the region over recent days, especially since the killing of three US soldiers in a drone strike targeting a military base on the Jordan-Syria border. The US administration blamed the incident on Iran-aligned paramilitaries and on Friday began its retaliation against the perpetrators.

Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign currency and gold markets witnessed remarkable surges, amounting to 20 percent in a single week. However... Читать дальше...

A Delaware state court judge ruled that the $56 billion pay package awarded to Elon Musk by Tesla’s board of directors in 2018 was illegal. The gist of the ruling was that the board was composed of people who were close friends or relatives of Musk. The judge ruled that they gave him an outlandish compensation package, based on targets that they knew would be easily reached. She therefore threw out the contract.

By Abdur Rahman

More than 100 members of the Burmese junta’s border police force, including some wounded men, crossed into southeastern Bangladesh since Sunday to flee fierce fighting with Arakan Army rebels, Bangladeshi officials said Monday.

Two civilians – a Bangladeshi woman and a Rohingya refugee – meanwhile were killed Monday when a mortar shell fired from Rakhine exploded on the woman’s house in Bandarban district near where the fighting was happening.

They... Читать дальше...

Qatari mediation in the Gaza war threatens to become a double-edged sword.

The Pakistani economy has always been a delicate tightrope walk, riddled with challenges and precariously balanced between progress and peril. Recent events, however, have ignited a fiery debate regarding the nation's financial trajectory, thrusting two starkly contrasting narratives into the spotlight.

By Deepak Kumar Nayak

On January 30, 2024, three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and another 15 sustained injuries in a gunfight with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres along the Sukma-Bijapur border in Bijapur District. The gunfight erupted when the CRPF personnel were working to establish a Forward Operating Base (FOB) – a remote camp meant to facilitate Security Forces (SFs) operating in core Maoist areas – in the area. 

On January 20... Читать дальше...

By Tushar Ranjan Mohanty

On February 1, 2024, a violent mob desecrated an Ahmadi grave at Sahwala village in the Sheikhupura District of Punjab.

Filmmaker and activist Ali Raza on X (formerly Twitter) brought attention to the incident, stating, "There are reports of Maulvis in Sheikhupura excavating an Ahmadi grave and vandalizing the tombstone. These are the same impoverished individuals we assist through charity, who convey to the world that Allah is testing them. Now, we understand why!"

A day later... Читать дальше...

During the week ended on February 02, 2024 activities at Pakistan Stock Exchange remained somewhat subdued. Overall trading volume declined 25%WoW, momentum largely driven by news-based events, particularly in the energy sector.

The proverb “necessity is the mother of invention” has been used to describe the source from which our cultural evolution springs. After all, need in times of scarcity has forced humans to continually invent new technologies that have driven the remarkable cumulative culture of our species. But an invention only becomes cultural if it is learned and spread by many individuals. In other words, the invention must be socially transmitted. But what are the forces that drive social transmission?

Violence spreads in a contagious way like a disease among members of the Italian mafia, a new study shows.