During the Shangri-La dialogue, a talk was held between the Defense Chiefs of China and the United States. The representatives of the two powers discussed sensitive issues regarding Taiwan and China’s growing closeness with Russia, as well as dangling disputes in the South China Sea. The First Meeting US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China’s Minister of National Defense, Adm. Dong Jun, recently engaged in their first in-person discussions. This meeting marks the first time Austin has directly interacted with a Chinese defense official since the latter part of 2022. The interaction highlights an essential step in diplomatic and military…
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Sharanya Sukesh
Sharanya is a motivated and versatile English major pursuing a minor in International Relations to leverage strong analytical and communication skills combining her passion for writing with a global perspective while promoting critical thinking and comprehensive research writing
In a First Amendment decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court unanimously supported the National Rifle Association (NRA), potentially making it more challenging for state regulators to pressure advocacy organizations. In the case NRA vs Vullo, the former New York State official Maria Vullo is said to have pressurized financial institutions of the state of New York to cut ties with the NRA after the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, curbing their free speech. The NRA portrays itself as a civil rights group that advocates for gun rights. Since it is one of the most influential advocacy groups, it is…
Former President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is facing trial for 34 felony charges for fabricating business records with the intent of obscuring and committing crimes. Trump allegedly paid adult film actress Stormy Daniel hush money of $130,000 for their affair in 2006 while his wife, Melania Trump, was pregnant with their son. The 45th President pleaded not guilty in the hush money trial and stated that he would continue campaigning for Presidential elections that will take place on November 5 this year. The Trial On April 15, 2024, the trial “People of the State of New York…
Pope Francis made controversial homophobic remarks using the term “frociaggine” while rejecting homosexual men for seminaries, sparking confusion and criticism. Last week, the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, made homophobic remarks about admitting gay priests in seminaries. The pontiff used a highly disparaging and offensive term for the LGBTQ+, “frociaggine” which translates to ‘gay sexual orientation’ while objecting to the admission of homosexual men as priests in the Catholic Church. In an assembly with the bishops of the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE) to approve a new document outlining training for Italian seminarians, Pope Francis was criticized for making…