Riya Baibhawi

Watch: PM Modi Enjoys Friendly Conversation with Italian PM Meloni at G7 Summit

June 14, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, on Friday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy. A video circulating on social media shows Meloni warmly receiving PM Modi during the ‘outreach nation’ event. In the clip, the two leaders can be seen greeting each...

Turkey Inks Deal With US To Procure F-16 Jets

June 14, 2024

Turkey has officially signed a contract with the United States (US) for the procurement of F-16 fighter jets. Earlier, the Pentagon had released a statement revealing that Ankara had signed a letter of offer and acceptance to purchase the Lockheed Martin-made warplanes. It is pertinent to note that both countries...

Breaking: PM Modi Meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Italy

June 14, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday on the sidelines of the 50th G7 summit in Italy. This is the second time the two leaders have met since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in February 2022. More recently, two junior Ukrainian foreign...

Breaking: PM Modi Holds Bilataral Talks With French Prez Macron In Italy

June 14, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Apulia, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. A video on social media shows the two leaders sharing a hug as they meet. Both the leaders are in Italy for the 50th G7 summit. #WATCH |...

Basketball Players Urge French Authorities to Reconsider Hijab Ban Ahead of Olympics

June 14, 2024

A group of basketball players has called on French authorities to reconsider the hijab ban for female athletes. The activism group Basket Pour Toutes (Basketball For All) is defying the hijab ban in basketball and across all French sports. This comes as the country prepares to host the Olympic Games...

Malaysian authorities Forcefully Evict Stateless Bajau Laut

June 14, 2024

An eviction operation in Malaysia’s Sabah earlier this month has rendered hundreds of stateless Bajau Laut homeless. Sabah’s Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment, Christina Liew, dismissed allegations by human rights groups that the operation violated international human rights laws. She went on to claim that some residents destroyed their...

Controversy Surrounds Agniveer Scheme as Government Formation Talks Continue

June 14, 2024

As BJP and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies deliberate on government formation ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in, a segment of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leadership is expressing concerns over the Agniveer scheme. What is the Agniveer Scheme? Introduced by the Central government in June 2022, the Agniveer...

Pakistan’s $7.6 bn Defence Budget Is Good News For China. Here’s Why

June 14, 2024

Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday presented the country’s first budget under the coalition government of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the National Assembly. The budget for fiscal year 2024-25 allocates Pakistani rupees 2.122 trillion (approximately $7.6 billion) to defence, marking a nearly...

South Africa Set To Get New President Tomorrow

June 13, 2024

South African leaders are set to elect the country’s new president tomorrow, June 14, following their swearing-in at the first sitting of Parliament. In the recent elections, the African National Congress (ANC), led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, failed to secure a majority for the first time in three decades, coercing...

UK Election 2024: Sunak and Starmer’s Policy Differences Take Center Stage

June 13, 2024

The upcoming United Kingdom general elections, scheduled for July 4, are set to be a tightly contested battle between Conservative leader Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer. The outcome will determine the UK's next Prime Minister, with recent debates between the two shedding light on stark policy disparities. LGBTQ+...

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