Day: October 24, 2023

Argentina’s Rising Inflation

Argentina’s government is focused on taming runaway inflation while the October election looms. With rising discontent, the August 14th primary election has already produced a shocking victory for now-frontrunner Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian. Argentina has struggled with economic woes for decades; however, inflation has exploded in the years since

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Navigating Present Realities: Kashmir’s Complexities In Cyber Warfare, Nuclear Threats And Shifting Dynamics

Approaching the four-year milestone since India’s revocation of Article 370, Kashmir’s intricate situation continues to intertwine with cyber warfare, nuclear risks and ever-evolving geopolitical landscapes. This pivotal change, altering a 1949 agreement between Jawarharlal Nehru and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, remains a source of escalating tensions. However, Pakistan’s steadfast refusal to

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Class Dismissed: France Suspends Student Visas For Sahel Nations

Scholarships and visas awarded by France to students from the Sahel countries of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have been suspended this academic year. An email received by students from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research stated that their allocated funding was no longer available following the suspension

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Niger Expels French Ambassador As Relations With The West Deteriorate

Sylvian Itte, France’s Ambassador to Niger, was given 48 hours to leave the country by its foreign ministry earlier this week on Friday 25th August. The embassy in the capital Niamey was soon flocked by anti-French demonstrators demanding his departure. However, the Ambassador remains in Niamey despite the deadline having

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