International issues

The definition of alarm: “A warning of danger” (Merriam-Webster) according to The State of the Climate Report 2024, 25 of 35 vital signs are at record extremes. By all accounts, this is an over-the-top alarm that’s setting off bells and…

When Northern Gaza was placed under a complete siege, the Biden Administration issued a warning that if conditions didn’t improve within 30 days, he would stop weapons shipments to Israel. At the time of the announcement, hundreds of thousands of…

The stakes are extremely high as the impact of fossil fuels on climate change goes to The Hague for hearings December 2-13, 2024 to determine whether nations are obligated to phase out fossil fuels. Will the esteemed court issue an…

Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said Tuesday that his country hopes Syria will achieve peace and restore stability as soon as possible, and is willing to play a constructive role to that end. “Recently, the…

Geneva: A record number of media persons have been killed this year across the world, observed the global safety and rights body, Press Emblem Campaign. (www.pressemblem.ch/) At least 165 of them lost their lives in 21 countries in the globe…

Ten days before Donald Trump will be inaugurated in Washington DC on January 20, there will be another inauguration in Caracas. Two contenders claim they will receive the Venezuelan presidential sash. By Roger D. Harris Nicolás Maduro’s claim to the…

Few can afford to be massively tariffed by the US, let alone sanctioned, and most aren’t willing to burn their bridges with the US for ideological reasons at the expense of their immediate economic interests. Indian External Affairs Minister Dr.…

China, Pakistan, and the US could take advantage of this to expand their military influence in Bangladesh at the expense of India’s legitimate national security interests. Lost amidst the news of Syria’s epic collapse was the Arakan Army’s (AA) capture…

Much has been said about tyrants by Shakespeare, who described them well. The ancient Greeks said even more. And look at what they do to stay in power, or what various ambitious half-mad individuals do to rise to power. By…

Language plays an important role in understanding the concept of numbers. By Marjorie Hecht Numeracy or numerosity, the ability to think about and use numbers, varies among human cultures and within populations, much like intelligence does. Many known languages, for…