Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a video statement released on Monday, defied all international and domestic pressure to relinquish Israeli armed control over the Gaza-Egypt border for a Hostage- return and Ceasefire deal with the militant group Hamas. Netanyahu defies Ceasefire demands Though the Ceasefire deal has reportedly been many months in the making, Israel and Hamas were unable to negotiate and reach terms mutually agreed upon, despite recent efforts from mediators like Qatar, Egypt and U.S. The southern- Gaza area, bordering Egypt, which the Israelis call the Philadelphi Corridor has been a point of repeated discord between the…
Author: Mariya.Akbar
The Alternative fur Deutschland or Alternative for Germany party has emerged with notable vote shares, making it the first far- right political party to do so ever since the second World War. The State Parliamentary Elections that were held in the states of Thuringia and Saxony Sunday set “historic” precedents for the AfD and dangerous records for the ruling Coalition government which was unable to win any significant amount of votes. AfD’s success in Thuringia According to the exit- polls conducted by the ZDF- a broadcast channel in Germany, the AfD has fared exceptionally, accounting for a vote percentage of…
The 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee witnessed a tempestuous second meeting on 30th August, 2024. The JPC was composed to hold cogent discourse over the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 8th August, 2024. The Bill has seen tumultuous debates raging about whether it is intrusive on the internal affairs of the Muslim Community and its management of Waqf Properties. The meeting was a lengthy one, lasting for about 8 hours, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. yesterday. Opposition’s vehemence against Bill The Bill proposes to make 44 Amendments to the Waqf Act for “effective…
The 31st Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India- China Border Affairs (WMCC) took place in Beijing yesterday. Delegates from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs met with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign affairs. This round of talks came less than a month after the 30th WMCC rounds were held in New Delhi on 31st July. This round of negotiations represents a renewed attempt at “narrow[ing] down differences” between the two countries concerning Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. “Intensified Contact” The Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a standoff over the LAC in Eastern…
The Uttar Pradesh government led by BJP’s Yogi Adityanath approved its new social media or digital media policy on Tuesday. The policy indicates the U.P-government’s attempt at creating a favorable environment for itself on popular social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter). As per the government, this policy aims at popularizing its schemes, projects and achievements among the general public and boost employment opportunities for UP citizens. What the Policy entails This scheme will reportedly create employment opportunities by offering monetary gains to U.P citizens living in the state, outside the state or even…
The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Singh Chautala and the Azad Samaj Party (ASP) (Kanshi Ram) leader Chandra Shekhar Azad on Tuesday announced their alliance ahead of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Elections set to take place in October. This alliance comes as a departure from JJP’s long-standing alliance with BJP’s NDA. The alliance has been formed primarily to woo the Dalit votes that constitute 21% of Haryana’s population. The Kanshi Ram- Devi Lal Syndicate In a press conference held at the Constitution Club in New Delhi yesterday, JJP and ASP announced that they have joined forces to compete in…
Republican Presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump has shown continual reluctance to participate in the September 10 Presidential Debate on the ABC News network. The issue had been brewing for a few days until Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to threaten pulling out of the pre-scheduled Debate with his Democrat rival and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s supposed issues with the network Donald Trump censured the News channel after the appearance of Arkansas Senator and fellow Republican Tom Cotton on ABC’s This Week interview with Jonathan Karl. He accused the panel of being “biased” “Trump haters”. Bestowing…
The South-Asian country of 170 million has been dealing with a catastrophic event this week. Bangladesh fell victim to fatal floods that have affected millions of people. The country has been subjected to many natural disasters like floods and cyclones, especially in the recent years due to the ruinous ramifications of human- induced climate change. As a matter of fact, Bangladesh is believed to be one of the countries most at risk to the climate crisis. Floods prove fatal The floods have had disastrous effects on the country, particularly in 11 districts, including Chittagong, Comilla, Feni, Chattogram, Sylhet and Habiganj.…
The town of Solingen in western Germany saw the mass stabbing of 11 people yesterday. The victims and the public were left in utter shock and vacated the crime scene after the authorities’ directions. Solingen, a town in the populated state of North Rhine-Westphalia, is situated around 25 kms away from both Dusseldorf and Cologne. The perpetrator, who is still at large, has caused the launch of a “manhunt” where a good number of police officers have been deployed. A wide area of the town has been restricted through cordoning. Casualties reported Solingen was celebrating the 650th anniversary of its…
The Canadian economy faced a severe economic threat when all freight rails were paused indefinitely. Canada, which significantly relies on railways for goods transportation, saw a standoff between its railway union and both of its major railway corporations. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, and the Canadian National Railways (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railways (CPKC) had been negotiating labor agreements for almost a year when the freight trains were halted on Thursday. The dispute There have been disagreements between the two parties due to the scheduling conflicts; the dispute also involves an adequate system to ensure that the employees…
