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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 27, 2018
Lula’s passport seized
Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to be embroiled in legal problems. A federal judge has seized his passport and has banned him from leaving the country..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 25, 2018
Jerome Powell approved
The appointment of Jerome Powell, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next head of the US central bank, has been confirmed by US lawmakers. It is generally considered..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 25, 2018
Another bubble on the horizon?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the global economy will continue to perform robustly in 2018 as well. Experts have thus started signaling alarm that..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2018
The future of Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh has announced that it will be delaying the repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar to Bangladesh. There are over 650,000 refugees who are currently in..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2018
Special Counsel investigation expands
The special counsel investigating Russian influence on the 2016 US Presidential elections, has reportedly interviewed Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. He is possibly the first..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 24, 2018
UK on the rise?
The value of the UK Pound has risen, and the Sterling is now at a fresh post-Brexit-vote high close to $1.41. There has been growing confidence in UK’s economy despite..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 23, 2018
US government shutdown ends
The partial three-day government shutdown in the US came to an end after Republican and Democrat lawmakers voted for a temporary funding bill. At the heart of the issue is US..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 23, 2018
Under the sea
China has planted powerful listening devices in two strategic sea-beds deep in the waters near Guam, America’s biggest military base in the Western Pacific. Six years ago..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 22, 2018
Army chief to call for investment
Britain would struggle to match Russian military capabilities on the battlefield and risks falling further behind potential adversaries without more investment, the head of the..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 22, 2018
Optimistic about UK’s growth?
Despite concerns over Brexit, the world economy will help boost Britain in 2018. Lord Jim O'Neill, the former Conservative Treasury minister and Remain supporter has stated..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 22, 2018
Wealth gap increases
The international charitable organization, Oxfam, has revealed that 42 people in the world boast as much wealth as the 3.7 billion who make up the poorest half of the..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 19, 2018
Pope Francis – preserve the status quo
Pope Francis has again stressed the importance of preserving the status quo in Jerusalem and urged fresh talks between Israel and Palestinians on a two-state solution..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 19, 2018
Can China’s growth be trusted?
For the first time since 2010, China has reported its fastest economic growth. The nation has stated that its gross domestic product grew by 6.9 percent in 2017. This is also the first..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 19, 2018
Ex-CIA officer held 'for spying for China'
Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA officer was arrested on January 15th, at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on charges of unlawful retention of national defence information..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
Hyperinflation in Venezuela
Inflation in Venezuela has continued to climb to astronomical levels. In 2017, the country’s inflation rose to 2,616%. The once prosperous Latin American nation’s economy has..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
Implications of Apple’s taxes
Apple has announced that it will be making a one-time payment of $38 billion to repatriate some of its vast overseas cash holdings. It has also noted that it will be spending $30..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
Bitcoin value drops
After reaching dizzying heights, the value of Bitcoins has begun to come down. Recently, it traded below $10,000 after being valued at over $20,000 only weeks ago. Has the Bitcoin..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 18, 2018
Trump and “Fake News”
As US President Donald Trump continues his verbal attacks on the nation’s news media, Jeff Flake, a lawmaker from his own political party, has criticized the President..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2018
What about Chinese economy?
A number of credit agencies in the recent months have downgraded China’s credit rating. Experts too have begun sounding the alarm that the nation’s growing debt problem..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 17, 2018
Police find Captagon ‘laboratory’ in Jordan
In a massive drug bust, police in Jordan shut down a facility that was manufacturing illegal drugs including Captagon. Captagon is considered to be the most commonly used drug..