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Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesThe scene in Sasha Baron Cohen’s “Dictator” where the fictional Dictator Aladeen wins a race by shooting his competitors is drawing parallels to India’s upcoming elections for the 18th Lok Sabha. Critics point out similarities…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesRetired UK general Sir Richard Barrons expressed concerns to the BBC that Ukraine faces a substantial risk of losing the conflict with Russia this year due to shortages in ammunition and manpower. Barrons warned of…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesAzerbaijan has requested the UN’s International Court of Justice to dismiss a case accusing it of ethnic cleansing, arguing that it does not align with the UN anti-discrimination treaty and that the court lacks jurisdiction…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that negotiations between Germany and Russia could be possible only if Moscow gives up its goals in the Ukraine conflict. Scholz emphasized the need for Russia to abandon its military…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesYury Borisov stated that the technical challenges faced during the launch caused some tension. Despite these issues, the launch of Russia’s Angara-A5 heavy-lift rocket was successful. The rocket took off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome after…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesGermany pledged 244 million euros in humanitarian aid to Sudan to combat the ongoing war that has caused massive displacement and killing. European countries are expected to contribute as well. Diplomats met in France to…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesRussian airstrikes have severely damaged Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, prompting calls for conservation from Sergey Kovalenko of Yasno power provider, a subsidiary of DTEK. Following an attack on a key power plant, Kovalenko urged Ukrainians to…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesHungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has criticized the International Olympic Committee’s conditions for Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Games as humiliating and ideological. Szijjarto called for avoiding political bans on athletes and…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesSweden recently initiated the trial of former Syrian army officer Brigadier General Mohammed Hamo for alleged war crimes involving violations of international law during the country’s civil war in 2012. Hamo is facing charges of…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesIranian commandos have boarded an Israeli-operated container ship, MSC Aries, in the Persian Gulf. The vessel was seized as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, with IRGC troops taking control and escorting it to Iranian…