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World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 7, 2017
The Third Intifada deepens
In December 2017, US President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital. With this recognition, he has overturned decades of official US policy..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 7, 2017
China’s looming financial crisis
The International Monetary Fund Instability has sounded an alarm regarding the growing debt-dependency in China. The organization has stated that economic instability..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 6, 2017
Plot to assassinate May
Details have emerged that MI5 has effectively thwarted an alleged plot to assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May by terrorists. Theresa Mary May is a British..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 6, 2017
EU blacklists Bahrain, UAE
The European Union has released a blacklist of 17 countries that it has stated are tax havens across the world. Some of the nations that have been included in this list are..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 6, 2017
A genocide
Bangladesh has announced that there is a plan in works to move Rohingya refugees present in the nation to a low-lying island. The country stated that it will begin..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 6, 2017
Follow the money
Reports have emerged that US President Donald Trump’s banking information has been turned over by Deutsche Bank to the special counsel Robert Mueller as part..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 5, 2017
Facial recognition expands in China
Xiaozhu, a Chinese-based home-sharing service similar to Airbnb is looking to introduce check-ins using facial recognition. A number of companies in China..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 5, 2017
Syrian dilemma
As violence continues to escalate in Syria, the United Nation has revealed that around 400,000 civilians are trapped and facing certain "complete catastrophe" because..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 5, 2017
Saleh’s death triggers crisis
In December 2017, Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed by Houthi rebels near the capital, Sanaa. The Sanaa-based interior ministry, confirmed the news. The modern Republic..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2017
Trump attacks FBI
US President over the weekend lashed out and verbally attack the Federal Bureau of Investigation through a series of Tweets. He even noted that the reputation..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2017
Cryptocurrency to save Venezuela?
Plagued by hyperinflation, Venezuela has announced that the nation would be releasing oil-backed state cryptocurrency called the ‘Petro’. This has been done to..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2017
The Pope explains
Pope Francis, who recently concluded a trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh has revealed why he did not mention Rohingya Muslims. He did meet with Rohingya refugees..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 2, 2017
UN launches record plea
In a bid to address a number of conflict and humanitarian crises taking place across the world, the United Nations has initiated a record plea of $22.5 billion..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 2, 2017
Flynn pleads guilty
In what’s likely to a massive blow to the Trump administration, former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 2, 2017
Future of Jerusalem
Reports have emerged that US President Donald Trump will be announcing soon that the US will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Israel is the world's only Jewish state..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 1, 2017
Tillerson out?
The New York Times has reported that the White House has a tentative plan to replace the current Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Rex Wayne Tillerson is an American civil..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 30, 2017
BoK increases interest rates
For the first time in six years, South Korea’s central bank, Bank of Korea (BoK) has raised the interest rates. South Korea has been facing rising pressure to increase..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 30, 2017
Kushner questioned by special counsel
Senior advisor to the White House Jared Kushner was questioned in November 2017 by special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of investigators about the former national..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 29, 2017
Pope Francis in Myanmar
Pope Francis, who visited Myanmar preached the importance of peace in a nation embattled by violence. In his keynote address, the Pope did not mention Rohingya Muslims..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 29, 2017
Kenyatta sworn in
Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in for a second five-year term as president of Kenya. The day was marred by violence as reports have emerged of the deaths of three..