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John Lee: Hong Kong’s Next Leader

May 10, 2022

John Lee Ka-chiu, a former security chief has recently been elected as the next leader of Hong Kong. This move is being widely regarded as the Chinese government’s move to tighten its grip on the city. Who will be replaced ..

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SIPRI Report on World Military Expenditure

April 26, 2022

A report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on World Military Expenditure stated that India was the world’s third-highest military spender behind the US and China. The global defence expenditure in 2021 reached an all-time high and stood ..

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AUKUS: Collaboration on Hypersonic Weapons

April 7, 2022

Australia, Britain, and the United States will begin collaborating on increasing defence capacity and hypersonic missile strikes keeping in mind that their rivals China and Russia are advancing rapidly in cutting-edge defence technology. Overview: The trio announced their collaboration on ..

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US-EU Agreement on Data Transfer Pact

March 28, 2022

The United States and the European Union have announced that they have an “in principle” agreement in place to create a new framework for the purpose of cross-border data transfers. Overview: This announcement has come as a much-needed relief for ..

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Monster Missile Hwasong-17

March 25, 2022

North Korea has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named Hwasong-17. This missile is the biggest ICBM ever developed. Overview: This missile can potentially deliver a nuclear warhead to any United States location. This missile is being named a ‘monster ..

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Ashish Jha- US COVID Response Chief

March 21, 2022

Ashish Jha, a physician of Indian origin who lives in the United States, has been appointed the new White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator. Jeff Zeints will be replaced by Jha. Overview: Jha is a leading health specialist in the United ..

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Nepal: Approval of US Aid Grant

February 28, 2022

The parliament of Nepal has approved a contentious USD 500million US grant, despite opposition and street protests from the Communist parties. In 2017, the US government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) pact was signed by Nepal for infrastructure projects but its ..

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SWIFT Ban on Russia

February 28, 2022

The United States and the European Union (EU) have decided to cut off a number of Russian banks from SWIFT, the main international payment system. Russia’s central bank assets will also be frozen, which will limit Moscow’s ability to access ..

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Nord Stream 2

February 24, 2022

The Nord Stream 2 is a 1,200-km pipeline that extends, through the Baltic Sea, from Ust-Luga in Russia to Greifswald in Germany. This pipeline will be carrying 55 billion cubic meters of gas annually. In the year 2015, the decision ..

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US Bill on Rare Earth supplies

January 17, 2022

The United States Government has recently proposed a bill to end China’s “chokehold” on rare – earth metal supplies. Why the bill? The rare earth metals are used almost in every latest technology starting from electric batteries to fighter jets. ..

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