‘Free at last’: When South Africa voted in democracy, kicked out apartheid

[ad_1] He cast a vote. There is nothing remarkable about that. In this year alone nearly 50 percent of the world’s population will head to the polls in at least 64 countries. They may not all meet the bar of being free and...

Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone

[ad_1] Yemen’s Houthis have damaged an oil tanker and downed another MQ-9 Reaper drone of the United States as they promise more attacks in opposition to Israel’s war on Gaza. The Iran-aligned group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said in his...

‘Legitimate to fight occupiers’: Meeting a ‘terrorist’ fighting the US

[ad_1] It’s not every day that you are told to get inside quickly because four drones are watching the compound you are in – probably weaponised United States drones. There is a split-second pause and then you gather your gear...

US to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of $6bn defence aid

[ad_1] New weapons seen as crucial as Kyiv faces dire battlefield conditions and ammunition shortage amid Russian military gains.The United States says it will supply Patriot air defence missile systems to Ukraine as part of a $6bn additional aid package,...

April 27, 1994: What has changed in South Africa 30 years after apartheid?

[ad_1] Three decades ago, on April 27, 1994, after centuries of white rule, Black South Africans voted in general elections for the first time. This marked the official end of apartheid rule, cemented days later when Nelson Mandela was sworn...

Hamas receives latest Israeli proposal amid efforts to revive Gaza talks

[ad_1] Palestinian group Hamas says it is ‘open to any ideas’ but sticks to its demand that a deal must permanently end Israel’s war on Gaza.Hamas has received Israel’s official response to its latest Gaza ceasefire proposal and the Palestinian...

Columbia University’s Shafik rebuked over Gaza crackdown but avoids censure

[ad_1] University oversight panel says president undermined academic freedom by allowing New York police break up Gaza protest.Columbia University‘s embattled president came under renewed pressure as a campus oversight panel sharply rebuked her administration for clamping down on a pro-Palestinian...

Sebi allows AIFs to pledge shares in invested cos in infra sector

[ad_1] To facilitate ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Friday allowed AIFs (alternative investment funds) to pledge their shares in investee companies in the infrastructure sector.Also read:AMFI knocks on SEBI doors to resolve KYC impasseThe regulator has also...

US returns ancient artefacts looted from Cambodia, Indonesia

[ad_1] New York district attorney accuses two prominent art dealers of the illegal trafficking of antiquities worth $3m.Prosecutors in New York City have announced that they returned to Cambodia and Indonesia 30 antiquities that were looted, sold or illegally transferred...

Generation gap: What student protests say about US politics, Israel support

[ad_1] Washington, DC – A Gaza-focused campus protest movement in the United States has highlighted a generational divide on Israel, experts say, with young people’s willingness to challenge politicians and college administrators on display nationwide. The opinion gap – with...
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