World & Politics

$1 Billion Is The Price For Freedom For Arrested Saudi Prince In Corruption Crackdown: Reports

A deal that is believed to be equal to $1 billion was struck between Prince Miteb bin Abdulla and the Saudi authorities to secure the former’s release, according to media
Published on November 29, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

U.S. Capital Washington Appears To Be In Range Of The Latest Missile Launched By North Korea

Capable to carry a “super large heavy warhead”, as claimed by North Korea, a type of intercontinental ballistic missile that was named the Hwasong-15, was tested successfully by the rogue
Published on November 29, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Ten biggest fears of millennials

Millennials (the generation of young people born in the early 2000s) who participate in the Global Shapers Survey 2017 poll believe that climate change is the most serious problem that…
Published on November 29, 2017
By Iris Barker

Ireland Cancels The Need Of A Veto For Brexit Summit With Its Solidarity

Ireland will not move onto “phase two” of Brexit without seeing any progress on the “Irish border” project.
Published on November 27, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Separatists of Catalonia are divided over the political course

The movement for Catalonia's independence has split over how to move forward, as public opinion polls show that it is still too much to predict the results of the forthcoming…
Published on November 27, 2017
By Iris Barker

Rohingya Refugees To Be Taken Back Into Myanmar From Bangladesh After An Agreement Signed Between The Two Countries

Despite the fears that the powerful military of Myanmar could obstruct any attempts to bring back Rohingya Muslims into the country, an accord between the government of Bangladesh that Myanmar
Published on November 24, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Greek retirees: The government took away everything from us

Several hundred pensioners took to the streets in Athens on Thursday, protesting against the government. They were claiming that the authorities took away everything from them in a new round…
Published on November 24, 2017
By Iris Barker

Trump: “North Korea supports terrorism”

President Donald Trump returned North Korea to the list of states sponsoring terrorism. This would allow the United States to apply more sanctions and risks that create tension with Pyongyang's…
Published on November 21, 2017
By Iris Barker

U.S. Auto Demands Sees NAFTA Nations Locking Horns Even As The Fifth Round Comes To An End

The contentious proposal to ramp up regional content for autos put forward by the United States resulted in a stalemate in the negotiators between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, representative
Published on November 21, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

North Korea Is Now Officially A State Sponsors Of Terrorism According To The U.S. Administration

With the intention to drastically enhance pressure on North Korea so that it is forced to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons, U.S. President Trump officially designated the rogue nation
Published on November 21, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Japan demands to lift embargo on food from Fukushima

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking at the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus three, called for the lifting of restrictions on the import of products…
Published on November 14, 2017
By Iris Barker

Bernard Arnault clarifies on Le Monde’s “Paradise Paper” report

The french billionaire clarified that the disclosures made in the leaked papers regarding his assets, were known to French and British tax authorities.
Published on November 8, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

South Korea and the U.S. present a united front against the North Korean leadership

Despite their difference in approach towards emerging threats from North Korea, both leaders have opted to present a united front. The visit is likely to be closely scrutinised by China,…
Published on November 7, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Europe is preparing an alternative to NATO

Within the next few days, more than half of the EU member states will publicly announce their intention to sign the European defense pact - the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO),…
Published on November 7, 2017
By Iris Barker

Ten smartest cities in the world

The Globalization Center and the IESE Strategy published the annual updated IESE Cities in Motion Index (CIMI).
Published on November 3, 2017
By Iris Barker

Parties of Germany seek a common ground to create a coalition

The German parties, which are trying to form the next government of the country, have found a common language in the areas of social policy and digital infrastructure. Yet, they…
Published on November 1, 2017
By Iris Barker

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russian probe could see its first arrest today

The first set of charges of Russia’s potential meddling into U.S. Presidential elections of 2016 could be unsealed on Monday.
Published on October 30, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Losing Steam Is North Korea’s Relationship With China – The Former’s Sole Ally

Appearing increasingly strained amidst the current crisis is the decades-long strategic relationship between Beijing and Pyongyang. According to Kim Tae-hyo, political science professor at Seoul-based Sungkyunkwan University, a Wednesday message
Published on October 28, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Catalania’s Parliament declares independence from Spain

While the declaration is largely symbolic it is likely to lead to civil unrest; similarly how Madrid will implement its direct rule also has to be worked out.
Published on October 27, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

A Return To ‘Moderate Islam’ Promised By Saudi Arabia

As Saudi Arabia continues to push ahead with sweeping cultural and economic reforms, the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has promised a return to “a more moderate Islam.” He
Published on October 25, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Kaspersky Labs admits that it obtained NSA hacking tool through its Anti Virus software

Here’s the low down on the U.S. Government’s distrust on Kaspersky Lab’s anti virus software.
Published on October 25, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Majority of EU countries support the labor market reform

Most of the countries of the European Union (EU) have agreed to reform the union’s labor rules, although many of the less wealthy countries of the bloc use them as…
Published on October 24, 2017
By Iris Barker

Scholar Says Political Appointees Not As Important As Financial Ones In China For The Economy

A leading China scholar is of the view that during the ongoing leadership confab of the Chinese Communist Party, there should not be too distraction by who is elevated to
Published on October 20, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

An Expected Change In Brussels Could Be Crucial For The Euro Zone

As EU officials decide who’ll take key roles at the helm of the euro zone bloc, there’ll be some big political changes taking place inside the inner chambers of the
Published on October 20, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Destroying People Who Wouldn’t Help One Of His Bankrupt Businesses Was All Trump Talked About When He Met Him In 1990s: Branson

At a time when the current U.S. President Donald Trump was a real-estate tycoon and was dealing with the bankruptcy of one of his companies during the 1990s, British Billionaire
Published on October 19, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Russia Is Worried About America’s Unpredictability

Almost a year after election of Donald Trump as the U.S. President, Moscow’s foreign policy community shows more signs of alarm than triumph, even though Russia may have got what
Published on October 19, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

No oil contracts with Iraqi Kurdistan: Iraq’s oil ministry

With the liberation of iraq’s oil fields from ISIS terrorists, lucrative oil income is now up for grabs.
Published on October 19, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Donald Trump lost $ 600 million during his presidency

The rich around the world are getting richer, but this does not apply to US President Donald Trump, CNNMoney writes.
Published on October 18, 2017
By Iris Barker

Britain puts its weight behind Europe in the battle between Boeing and Bombardier

For the British government Bombardier’s survival as a planemaker is critical since it brings about a sense of stability, prosperity and job security to its citizens in East Belfast where…
Published on October 17, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

EU hopes to keep the Iran nuclear deal afloat

The European Union promised to defend the preservation of the nuclear deal with Iran in 2015 and urged US lawmakers not to tighten sanctions against Tehran, Reuters reports.
Published on October 17, 2017
By Iris Barker

Elections in Austria tilted the country to the right

The last parliamentary elections in the European Union in 2017 took place: on October 15, the Austrians voted for candidates to the National Council - the lower house of parliament.…
Published on October 16, 2017
By Iris Barker

Please, ‘Cool It’ With The North Korea Threats: China Beseeches The US

‘Calm down with the threats of violence against North Korea’ is the one message that China is willing to repeat it constantly in its media outlets and this message is
Published on October 11, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Germany is concerned over cancellation of the Iranian nuclear deal

Germany is concerned that US President Donald Trump can declare non-compliance with the terms of the deal on the suppression of Iran's nuclear program, which, in turn, will force North…
Published on October 10, 2017
By Iris Barker

These Places In Europe Could Be Next If Catalonia Goes Independent,

Europe has many other separatist movements that are closely watching developments in northeastern Spain in Catalonia even though the latter might be the separatist regions making headlines at the moment.
Published on October 6, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

7 independence movements that could break down the EU

Catalonia keeps insisting on its movement for independence, which greatly disappoints the European Union and Spain. Catalonia is not the only European region that demands independence or greater autonomy. Below…
Published on October 6, 2017
By Iris Barker

Hurricane Nate’s imment arrival to the U.S. Gulf Coast sees major oil producers shutting down their operations

Nate is set to transform into a category 1 hurricane when it hits the U.S. Gulf coast. Nate will dent oil production levels of oil producers, including Exxon Mobil Corp,…
Published on October 6, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

‘Chaos like a virus’ could be spread across Europe by Catalonia crisis

With fears that the vote could spread uncertainty throughout the continent, following the Catalonia region’s “illegal” referendum vote Sunday, Europe’s political leaders are calling for a quick and meaningful solution
Published on October 4, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

UBS: Unmanned taxis will make a competition to public transport

With the advent of unmanned taxis on the roads, Uber-like services will compete not only with each other and with traditional taxis, but also with public transport. According to analysts…
Published on October 3, 2017
By Iris Barker

Hurricane Maria could not extinguish the love for her pets and other animals for this Puerto Rican couple

Despite the screaming winds, the splattering mud and rising tide, this Puerto Rican couple struggled against difficult odds and survived to tell this story.
Published on September 26, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Strong 3.4 magnitude earthquake detected coming from North Korea’s nuclear test site

While China as attributed the earthquake to be a “suspected explosion”, South Korea’s weather agency has a different take on the matter.
Published on September 23, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Even As Kim And Trump Trade Threats, South Korea Approves $8 Million Aid For The North

In a move likely to muddle international efforts aimed at isolating the nuclear-armed state, South Korea on Thursday approved $8 million worth of humanitarian aid for Pyongyang. In addition to
Published on September 22, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

From October 1 Uber is banned in London

A number of reasons have been cited for stripping its license. Uber has 21 days to appeal this decision by Tfl.
Published on September 22, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Concerns about the far-right party are growing in Germany

Fears that the apathy of voters in the parliamentary elections on September 24 could lead to the victory of the far-right party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) are growing in Germany,…
Published on September 22, 2017
By Iris Barker

Fight for clean air: 7 countries against internal combustion engines

After 192 countries signed the Paris Agreement, they began to introduce measures to reduce carbon emissions. One of such measures was promotion and stimulation of electric vehicles.
Published on September 21, 2017
By Iris Barker

Japan, India Agree To Deepen Defence With China In Mind

As they seek to counter growing Chinese influence across Asia, the leaders of India and Japan agreed to push for more cooperation with Australia and the United States and to
Published on September 14, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis May Be Taken Advantage Of By Terror Groups

Sparking fears the country could become fertile ground for transnational terror groups, the issue of Muslim marginalization in Myanmar has captivated the attention of Islamic State-inspired extremists. the Rohingya —
Published on September 13, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

The French people voted for Labour Reforms, there is no turning back: French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe

The French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe gently reminded protestors if this year’s election verdict is of any indication, the French people want Labour Reforms.
Published on September 13, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

What does Catalonia’s independence mean for Europe and the world?

On the eve of the referendum on Catalonia's independence scheduled for October 1, the confrontation between Barcelona and Madrid reached its climax. The Government of Spain intends to prevent the…
Published on September 12, 2017
By Iris Barker

Tsipras: Greece will live without the IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should decide whether it will finance the current program of financial assistance to Greece before the end of the year, and whether Greece will help…
Published on September 11, 2017
By Iris Barker

Just Hours After Hopes For A Breakthrough, Saudi Arabia Squashes Talks With Qatar

After a report of a phone call between the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Qatar suggested a breakthrough in the Gulf dispute, accusing Qatar of “distorting facts,” Saudi Arabia on
Published on September 9, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh