Assassination of a top Hamas leader spurs rallies worldwide.
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July 2024
CA:Foreign Policy, Current Affairs
Could Iranians Have Been Involved in Haniyeh’s Killing?
The assassination of the Hamas political leader points to public dissatisfaction with the regime in Tehran.
CA:Foreign Policy, Current Affairs
A Hezbollah War Would Be Israel’s Biggest Challenge in Decades
The militant group is experienced, well-armed, and prepared.
CA:Foreign Policy, Current Affairs
Hamas’s Top Political Leader Assassinated in Iran
Ismail Haniyeh’s death could stall ongoing cease-fire efforts and raises the risk of an all-out Israel-Iran war.
CA:Africa
Guinea Court Finds Former President Guilty of Stadium Massacre and Rapes
The West African nation’s former leader and some of his top aides were found guilty of crimes against humanity for mass murder and rapes committed during and after a pro-democracy
CA:Foreign Policy, Current Affairs
The Quad Gets a Boost
The foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo sends a signal that all is well with the grouping after a year of competing obligations.
CA:Africa
Drone Strike in Sudan Targets Army Leader in Failed Assassination Attempt, Military Says
For 15 months, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been leading a war for control of the country against his rival, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, the head of the paramilitary Rapid
CA:Foreign Policy, Current Affairs
James C. Scott Trampled Across Borders to Explain the World
The political scientist, anthropologist, and anarchist loved the global margins.
CA: Middle East
Two Al Jazeera Journalists Were Killed in an Israeli Strike on Gaza
A reporter and a cameraman were working from or near the house of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political chief who was assassinated on Tuesday.
CA:Asia
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007
The closely watched move by the Bank of Japan bolstered the country’s beleaguered currency.
CA:Economy
Ransomware attack forces around 300 small banks to go offline: Report
National Payment Corporation of India, an authority that oversees payment systems, said that it had temporarily isolated C-Edge Technologies from accessing the retail payments system operated by NPCI
CA:Politics
PM package will make youth more employable: Nirmala Sitharaman
Unemployment and inflation were key issues for the Opposition in the recent national elections, where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government retained power, but lost its absolute
CA:Economy
Citi breaks banks safety rules, makes liquidity reporting errors: Report
Firm’s subsequent reaction to breaches resulted in liquidity reporting inaccuracies, according to the document, which provides a 2023 year-end snapshot of some of Citi’s work on regulatory issues
CA:Asia
India’s Deadly Landslides, Explained
The death toll has steadily risen in Kerala state after heavy rain sent huge mudslides through a scenic area known as a tourist destination.
CA:Economy
UK homeowners: tell us how you are managing your mortgage payments
We would like to hear from people in the UK who have found it difficult to manage their mortgageThe Bank of England is set to announce on Thursday whether it
CA:Europe
Russian spies sentenced in Slovenia after pleading guilty
Pair’s conviction could pave way for inclusion in any future prisoner exchange between Russia and westTwo Russian deep-cover spies arrested in Slovenia have pleaded guilty in a swift court case
CA:Europe
‘Our bet paid off’: Paris celebrates Olympic triathletes’ swim in the Seine
City officials say they have ‘reversed the tide of history’ thanks to completion of €1.4bn sewerage systemFrench city officials have hailed a “historic day” after the Olympic triathlon competitions were
CA:Europe
US pauses $95m in aid to Georgia after passage of ‘foreign agents’ law
Secretary of state says suspension is due to ‘anti-democratic’ actions from the Georgian governmentThe US has suspended $95m in assistance to Georgia after its parliament adopted legislation related to foreign
CA:Asia
Death toll from landslides in India’s Kerala state rises to 166
Almost 200 people still missing after heavy rains and access problems hamper second day of rescue operationThe death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166
CA:Economy
Draft framework: RBI for more options to authenticate digital payments
The first factor of authentication and the AFA would have to be from different categories, the RBI has stated
CA:Europe
A rhino calf and a playful sea otter pup: photos of the day – Wednesday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading…
CA:Africa
Paris Olympics: Why Gymnast Kaylia Nemour Is Competing for Algeria, Not France
A bitter fight with the French gymnastics federation threatened the Olympic hopes of Kaylia Nemour. Dual nationality offered a way out.
CA:Asia
Drone footage shows aftermath of deadly landslide in Kerala, India – video
Rescue teams including soldiers have been searching for survivors of landslides that tore through the town of Chooralmala and other parts of Kerala. Authorities said on Wednesday that at least
CA:Economy
IOB invites EoIs for Rs 1,067 crore bad loans through open offer
ARCs interested in acquiring the bad loans have to complete their due diligence on the accounts by August 12
CA:Politics
‘Aag lagane ki baatein’: Mallikarjun Kharge objects to PM Modi’s tweet on Anurag Thakur’s caste remark
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge condemned PM Modi’s tweet on BJP MP Anurag Thakur’s remark and said, “PM Modi should know where to speak and who to defend…Leaving that aside, he