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December 23, 2024 3:29 PM

Chinese spy scandal exposes Xi Jinping’s ‘magic weapon’

China is back in the news, this time for allegedly spying on the U.K. British media is agog with reports about a Chinese national who got too close for comfort with a U.K. royal and invited allegations of espionage. The person, since identified as 50-year-old Yang Tengbo, stands banned from the U.K....

December 23, 2024 3:29 PM

Will Trump save TikTok?

The short answer is: We will know after 20 January. That's when he officially takes over as the U.S. President. Trump met the TikTok C.E.O. on 17 December. And this is what he had to say afterwards: “We'll take a look at TikTok. You know, I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok because I won you...

December 21, 2024 11:06 AM

What is US birthright citizenship and can Trump end it?

Donald Trump has said he plans to end birthright citizenship as part of his promised crackdown on immigration when he becomes president on Jan. 20. Below is a look at U.S. birthright citizenship and Trump's legal authority to restrict it. WHAT IS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP? Anyone born in the United ...

December 19, 2024 7:14 PM

One Nation, One Election: A proposal whose time has come

For a nation of over 1.4 billion people and the world's third-largest economy in the making, being in a perpetual election mode is not ideal. The 'One Nation, One Election' bill, which began its parliamentary journey earlier this week in the Lok Sabha, aims to end this endless loop of elections we f...

December 18, 2024 2:52 PM

What options does PM Trudeau face in Canada’s leadership crisis?

Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under increasing pressure to quit after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned over a policy clash on Monday, setting up one of the worst crises of his nine years in power. Here are some potential ways forward for Canada: CAN TRUDEAU BE FORCED...

December 18, 2024 11:36 AM

Punjab: Missing The Forest For The Trees

A dispassionate conversation around Punjab is critically urgent, so much that it should have happened five years ago. For a while now, the discourse on Punjab has been lost to misplaced emotions, centered around the political agenda of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the ruling party in the state. The r...

December 16, 2024 3:38 PM

Why 2024 became a turning point for Syria

Syria, a country in Southwest Asia on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, was deeply impacted by the Arab Spring protests that swept through many nations in the Middle East and North Africa in 2010 and 2011. These were anti-regime, pro-democracy demonstrations aimed at toppling dictatorial g...

December 13, 2024 6:40 PM

Assad’s final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight

Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived or kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told reporters. Hours before he escaped for Moscow, Assad assured a m...

December 13, 2024 6:06 PM

Paddy Upton: The mind behind champions

From guiding the Indian cricket team to their first World Cup in 27 years to inspiring the men's hockey team to an Olympic bronze, Paddy Upton has woven magic with everyone he has worked with. His latest achievement? Helping Gukesh D become the youngest-ever World Chess Champion. Who is Paddy Upton...

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