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World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
UK’s credit rating downgraded
Moody's, one of the top ratings agencies, has downgraded the UK by a notch from an Aa1 rating to Aa2. In 2016, Britain narrowly voted to leave the European Union. Experts have..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
Trump a bum - LeBron James
US President Donald Trump has been subject to sharp criticism from top athletes in America. The President made a number of disparaging remarks about American athletes over the weekend.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
Merkel wins & loses
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a record fourth term. However, it was her party’s worst result in close to 70 years. The surprise of the German elections..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
The inevitable war – North Korea
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho has said that firing missiles at US mainland was now “inevitable” as US President continued to insult Kim Jong Un. In July 2017, North Korea..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
Kurdish referendum
On September 25, 2017, millions of people in Iraqi Kurdistan will be voting on a referendum to decide whether the region will declare its independence from Iraq. In accordance to..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
Bahrain-Israel ties
According to media reports, Israel and Bahrain are on a path to normalize their relations by 2018. Israel is the world's only Jewish state. The Jews staked claim for a land of their own..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2017
US elections hacked
The Department of Homeland Security in America has notified 21 states in the country that their election systems were targeted by suspected Russian-affiliated hackers during the 2016..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2017
Iran tests missile
Iran has announced that it has successfully test launched a new-medium range missile. The Khoramshahr missile has a range of 2,000 km. United States and Iran do not have any..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 22, 2017
Duterte on the offensive
Rodrigo Duterte, the President of Philippines, has said that if he were to ever catch his son with drugs, he would kill him. His son, Paulo Duterte, has been linked to a drug trafficking..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 22, 2017
Internet down again in Togo
The Togo government has been intermittently blocking the access to internet in a bid to prevent large scale protests. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to demand the..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 22, 2017
China on a downturn?
Standard & Poor Ratings has downgraded China’s long-term sovereign credit from AA- to A+. China is the second largest economy in the world after USA. According to certain..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 22, 2017
Puerto Rico damaged
Hurricane Maria has caused widespread damage in its wake in Dominica and Puerto Rico. There have been 22 deaths so far due to the storm. Hurricane Maria is the second Category..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 22, 2017
SEC hacked
The Securities and Exchange Commission in America has quietly admitted that EDGAR, its corporate filing system was hacked in 2016. In an eight page statement about..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 21, 2017
The Kenyan elections
The Supreme Court in Kenya has laid out the reasons on why it declared the elections held on August 8th, null and void. The court accepted the petitioner’s claim that the election..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 21, 2017
Division in Spain
Political unrest and conflict between Catalonia and Spain have increased in the recent weeks. There is a referendum in Catalonia scheduled to take place on October 1st, that will likely..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 20, 2017
Another earthquake in Mexico
Mexico has been hit by yet another powerful earthquake this month. The latest quake has resulted in the deaths of at least 224 people. It has been measured at a magnitude of..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 19, 2017
Manafort indictment
Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager for US President Donald Trump is most likely to be indicted. US investigators have reportedly wiretapped Manafort and have also informed..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 18, 2017
Snap elections in Japan?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be calling for snap elections in the country a year early. Shinzo Abe was born into a prominent family and both his father and grandfather..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 18, 2017
Sharif victorious
Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of the former Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif has won a key parliamentary seat in the by-elections. She has won the very seat that was vacated by..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 18, 2017
Facebook under scrutiny
US lawmakers have reportedly begun pressuring Facebook in connection to the ads that were allegedly purchased by Russians. The consensus among the intelligence agencies..