Source link A controversy around singer TM Krishna, who challenged the ancient caste system and advocated for democratization of classical music, has revealed the essence of a political divide It’s a story at the intersection of Indian classical music, its age-old caste system of rigid hereditary social classes, and the national elections currently underway. It […]
Source link In order to combat alcohol abuse, Kenya is introducing steep penalties for bars which keep their doors open past normal operating hours, the country’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced. Speaking at a public event on Wednesday, Kindiki stated that any violation of the directives shall be punishable now by fines or […]
Source link Ukraine received 31 of the US-made vehicles several months ago, which have since been conspicuously absent from the battlefield Moscow’s forces have for the first time spotted M1 Abrams main battle tanks on the Donbass front, a senior Russian official has said. A batch of the US-made heavy armor was delivered to Ukraine […]
Source link The yuan and ruble are now used in 90% of transactions between the two countries, Yury Ushakov says Russia and China have brought the share of mutual trade settlements in the national currencies to 90%, Yury Ushakov, a senior foreign policy aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Thursday following a phone […]
Source link The German authorities are discussing nationalizing the local subsidiary of Russian state-controlled energy major Rosneft, which has been under a trusteeship since 2022, the company said on Thursday. The newspaper Handelsblatt reported, citing government sources, that a hearing that began on Monday marks the first step towards a formal expropriation procedure the government […]
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Source link Consumers in Muslim-majority countries have shunned Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola over the Gaza conflict Numerous major Western brands have shed customers and seen profits dented due to boycott campaigns in the Middle East targeting companies seen as supporting Israel in the war in Gaza, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Israel declared war on Hamas […]
Source link Beijing reiterated its goal of “complete reunification” with the self-governing island The Chinese military has warned that it would “crush” any attempt by Taiwan to formally declare independence, saying that nothing would stop reunification with the island – including US arms sales. During a press briefing on Friday – less than one day […]
Source link Roadblocks around cities will start appearing next week, military officer Nazariy Kishak has claimed Ukrainian authorities will start erecting roadblocks around cities and between regions in the last week of December with the aim of catching draft dodgers, Nazariy Kishak, a military officer and former municipal council adviser, has claimed. He said that […]
Source link A series of blasts in Transcarpathian Region injured 26 people, according to authorities At least two dozen people have been injured in a series of blasts during a session of a rural council in western Ukraine, officials have said, adding that the suspected perpetrator was a local deputy who brought grenades to the […]
Source link Taipei’s top official said international support is “as solid as it has ever been” The government in Beijing is too “overwhelmed” with domestic issues to launch an attack on Taiwan, the island’s leader Tsai Ing-wen has said, suggesting the People’s Republic has no immediate plans to invade. Speaking at an event hosted by […]
Source link Baku claims AbzasMedia was conducting illegal financial operations involving the US, French and German embassies Azerbaijan has filed complaints with the US, Germany and France over the illegal funding of a local media outlet, which has published investigations into government corruption. Three of its journalists were recently arrested on accusations of currency smuggling. […]