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World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 23, 2018
Triggering a nuclear crisis
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a speech in London has stated that if the JCPOA deal is scrapped, that would result in another “nuclear crisis”..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 23, 2018
Boko Haram’s attack on Nigerian girls
Days after Boko Haram attacked a boarding school in Nigeria, parents of students claim that almost 101 girls are still missing. Nigeria has been beset with violence since..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 23, 2018
NRA hits back
Wayne LaPierre, the head of the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA), has broken his silence since the latest school mass shooting that left 17 dead. He has accused gun..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2018
Netanyahu’s aide testifies against him
On Tuesday, the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s aide Schlomo Filber agreed to testify against the Prime Minister in an investigation involving allegations of bribery..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2018
China strengthens border along India
The Chinese state media has published a report noting that the country will be upgrading its Western Theater Command in order to confront any threat from India..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2018
Duterte’s violent campaign
According to an opposition Senator in Philippines, at least 20,000 people have died as a direct result of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In 2016, Duterte..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2018
European lawyer pleads guilty
A European lawyer with ties to a Russian oligarch has pleaded guilty in the ongoing US investigation into whether Russia interfered with the US Presidential elections in 2016..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2018
Maldivian crisis continues
On the 20th of February, the Maldivian Parliament voted in favour of extending the state of emergency. The country has been in a state of emergency since the 5th of this month..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2018
The reality of Crypto
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has revealed that the nation’s proposed cryptocurrency (named “Crypto”) has raised $735 million. The government has announced..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2018
Saving China’s economy
Chinese President Xi Jinping will reportedly be appointing Liu He as the Vice Premier overseeing China’s economy. Analysts note that Liu He will become one of the most powerful..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2018
What happens now to Syria?
Violence in Syria has continued to escalate as 250 people have died in the region of Ghouta due to airstrikes in the span of just 48 hours. Young children are among those who..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2018
Pyongyang snubs Pence
On the 20th of February, US Officials confirmed that Vice President Pence had been scheduled to meet with North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 20, 2018
Trump ranks last
Current US President Donald Trump has been ranked the worst president in the 2018 Presidents and Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey. The..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 20, 2018
Maldives - Trouble in Paradise
Mohamed Nasheed, the former President of the Maldives currently in exile, painted a grim picture of his home country during a conference in India. He spoke about radical..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 20, 2018
The Ethiopian emergency
On the 15th of February this year, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced that he was stepping down. The Prime Minister’s resignation comes..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 19, 2018
US voices concerns over PESCO
German and French defence ministers recently reiterated their support and dedication to the European Union’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 17, 2018
Global shares rise
On February 16th, 2018, world shares including stock markets in Asia witnessed their best gains in nearly six years. The rise in global shares comes after..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 16, 2018
US blocks China, again
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred the proposed sale of the Chicago Stock Exchange to a group of Chinese-led investors..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 16, 2018
Cracks in Australian government
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Joyce and Prime Minister Turnbull are currently at odds and publicly feuding with one another. The cracks within the ruling coalition..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 15, 2018
Deadly shooting in US school
On February 14th, 2018, a gunman entered high school in Florida and launched an attack that resulted in the deaths of 17 people (adults and children). The gunman has..