Новости за 02.04.2024

Hoping to get the votes of the people of Tamil Nadu in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, India’s PM has questioned previous Congress governments’ decision to “cede” Kachchativu island to Sri Lanka in 1974.    

Under Russia’s presidency in 2024, BRICS, which is an informal association consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and together with its new five new members, is being discussed, beyond measure, most often focusing on its expansion and as a mechanism for uplifting the Global South. By strategically forging new alliances, for instance, African members can unlock their individual and collective potential on the global stage.

Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest. — Denis Diderot, French Enlightenment thinker

The human mind is often incapable of tolerating the limitless nature of a universe, the absence of a divine architect, or appreciate that intended designs may be absent when it comes to events awful, ghastly and catastrophic.  A disaster with some human agency is bound to have arisen because of a constructed plan, a template to harm, a scheme to injure.  

Armenia’s political landscape at a crossroads

In Armenia, a fresh bid to destabilize the Pashinyan government has emerged, with the active involvement of Karabakh Armenians. This recent undertaking marks a deliberate and coordinated attempt to destabilize the Pashinyan government, bolstered by the backing of Karabakh Armenians, who aligned themselves with forces seeking instability in the South Caucasus region, concocting various schemes to sow chaos and discord.

Within Armenia... Читать дальше...

The moment that the Turkish people have been waiting for a long time has arrived, and the results have surprised many. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) clearly won the municipal elections for the first time in 47 years. Against the background of such a significant event, a number of questions arose. What is the significance of this victory for Türkiye? Will Azerbaijan be affected by this political change?

I come from a tribe called Ahmadzai and we speak Pashto language. Ahmadzai means a village which is located in the eastern zone that belong to us.

Targeting Chinese Nationals

Plagued by recurring security issues, Beijing’s  more than a decade old  ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor [CPEC] project suffered yet another setback last week when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive laden vehicle into a convoy carrying Chinese engineers working on the Dasu Hydro electric project near Besham city in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [KP] province. In this attack, five Chinese and one Pakistani national lost their lives in this attack. Читать дальше...

Let’s explore the reported terrorist attack on a Chinese engineers’ vehicle of the Dasu hydropower project near Besham city in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on March 26, 2024: The first and most well-known excuse cited whenever a major terrorist incident occurs in the country, the media, security experts, and even state institutions start to make sweeping allegations is that there is a foreign hand in the attacks. The same is the case for the recent Shangla attack especially... Читать дальше...

Katchatheevu, a 285-acre uninhabited island in the Palk Strait, between India and Sri Lanka and about 33 km from the Indian coast, has suddenly become a matter of acrimonious debate in India today, as Indian parliamentary elections will take place in the next few days.

“The two worst global health problems have combined forces well. But the institutions addressing them have miserably failed to put their act together,” wrote Dr Tim France, a noted global health thought leader, in an op-ed article titled “The chasm between TB and HIV” which was widely published in several newspapers of high TB burden countries in Asia Pacific and Africa in 2006.

The demonetization of currency undertaken by Indian government in 2016 aimed to combat corruption and terrorism by targeting black money. However, the policy faced inherent challenges and failed to achieve its intended objectives. Furthermore, it raises questions about the government’s future strategies for curbing corruption and terrorism financing, particularly in light of the impending assessment by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). On November 8, 2016, Indian government announced the demonetization of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes... Читать дальше...

In the realm of Northeast Asian politics, the prospect of a meeting between the Prime Minister of Japan and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un represents a pivotal moment with the potential to reshape regional dynamics. The primary obstacle to this historic meeting lies in the long-standing issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, a deeply emotional and political issue for Japan. This analysis seeks to explore the multifaceted dimensions of the bilateral relationship, the implications of a potential meeting on regional tensions... Читать дальше...

New research from ESMT Berlin shows how AI can manage human participants in large-scale research projects, taking over functions such as task allocation, coordination, and motivation.

DEI training (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) cost American business $8 billion a year, and while there are some signs that it is peaking, it is not for lack of trying. For example, since 2019, “Belonging” has been added to this scam, hence DEIB. This is a classic case of empire building.

By Tanya Aggarwal

Data is the bedrock of technological evolution, propelling innovation and societal advancement across sectors. The critical importance of the location and management of this data cannot be overstated. Enter data centres, the keystone of contemporary digital architecture. To unlock the full potential of data and leverage the benefits of emerging technologies, whether in India or any other country, careful consideration of data centre infrastructure is paramount. This... Читать дальше...

According to the Biden White House, Vice President Kamala Harris will “assist states, local governments, law enforcement, prosecutors, attorneys, judges, clinicians, victim service providers, and behavioral health and other social service providers in optimizing the usage of red flag laws—laws that allow a family member or law enforcement to seek a court order to temporarily take away access to guns if they feel a gun owner may harm themselves or others.”

U.S. Democratic Party support for Israel is fast fissuring – an “ideological tremor”, Peter Beinart (editor of Jewish Currents) calls it. Since 7 Oct “it has become an earthquake” – a “Great Rupture”.

The United States exported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in 2023. U.S. LNG exports averaged 11.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d)—a 12% increase (1.3 Bcf/d) compared with 2022, according to data from our Natural Gas Monthly. 

By Mihaela Papa and Ravi Chaturvedi

After the landmark 15th BRICS Summit in August 2023, foreign policy analysts raised concerns that BRICS — a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa at the time — may be seeking to construct an alternate world order and upend Western-led global governance.

Before the 2023 BRICS Summit, 40 countries expressed interest in joining the group and 23 formally applied. In 2024, the group welcomed five new members — Egypt, Ethiopia... Читать дальше...

I was more than a bit surprised to see the profit data. I really did believe that the profit surge during the pandemic was a one-off, associated with supply-chain issues.

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has sent shock waves throughout the United States. The bridge was not built to withstand a direct hit from a container ship as large as the Dali, which brought down the structure within minutes after its engine failed and it became an uncontrollable force drifting toward the bridge.

(EurActiv) — Turks dealt President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday (31 March) in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu as the president’s chief rival.

The United States, Japan and the Philippines are launching joint naval patrols in the South China Sea in a move seen as countering China’s increased aggression in the region.

By Pizaro Gozali Idrus and Dandy Koswaraputra

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday and was expected to travel on to Japan for similar high-level talks during an unprecedented trip by the uninstalled head of Indonesia’s next government.

Outgoing Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo agreed to the travel plans of the president-elect who continues to serve as defense minister, according to Jokowi’s office. Prabowo is to take the oath of office in October... Читать дальше...