ROHINGYA IN BANGLADESH CAMPS DECRY ‘DEVASTATING’ UN FOOD AID CUTS

Fri 03 March 2023: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say they are struggling to survive after the United Nations slashed their food aid due to a massive funding gap. After a $125m donation shortfall, monthly food vouchers were cut from $12 to $10 per person starting in March, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced, warning further cuts […]

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CHINA BEATING WEST IN RACE FOR CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES, REPORT SAYS

Fri 03 March 2023: China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, with Western democracies falling behind in the race for scientific and research breakthroughs, a report by an Australian think tank has found. China is in a position to become the world’s top technology superpower, with its dominance already spanning defence, […]

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‘HISTORIC’ ORDER BY INDIAN TOP COURT ON ELECTION OFFICERS SELECTION

Thu 02 March 2023: India’s Supreme Court has ordered that the country’s election commissioners be chosen by a bipartisan panel that includes the prime minister and chief justice, ending a practice in which the government in effect chose them. The Election Commission of India is a constitutionally independent body, but opposition parties frequently accuse it […]

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‘SPREAD ‘DASTARKHWAN’ BEFORE EATING FOOD’, SRK TO HIS FANS (VIDEO)

Tue 28 February 2023: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has always been an inspiration for others. He is not only known as a successful actor but also one of the greatest and influential motivational speakers. He has always proved how to overcome problems and challenges and that is the reason perhaps he has become the role […]

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WHY MONEY WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO ADDRESS JAPAN’S BABY CRISIS

Tue 28 February 2023: Japanese women are having children later in life worried that motherhood will end their careers. Chika Hashimoto, a 23-year-old who recently graduated from Tokyo’s Temple University, is not averse to having a family in the future, but nor is she jumping at the opportunity. “It is definitely not my first choice,” […]

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WORLD BANK OFFERED LIFELINE TO THREE PRIVATE BANKS IN BANKRUPT SRI LANKA

Mon 27 February 2023: On Monday, the World Bank threw three private banks in bankrupt Sri Lanka a lifeline by giving them $400 million to pay for imports of critical goods like food and medicine while an IMF bailout was on hold. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World […]

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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT WILL BE KILLED BY HIS INNER CIRCLE, CLAIMS UKRAINE’S ZELENSKY

Mon 27 February 2023: Russian President Vladimir Putin will one day be killed by his inner circle, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed. The comments are part of a Ukrainian documentary titled ‘Year‘ featuring him, according to a report in Newsweek. The documentary was released on Friday to coincide with the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]

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