The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made a pitch to North Korean officials to increase the sale of munitions to Moscow.
Tax justice: progressive taxation
BANGLADESH has achieved impressive economic growth for the last two decades. The country is also preparing for graduation from UN Least Developed Country status in 2026. Positive trends in growth are …
Israel and the US are battling identity crises
Israel and the US are two improbable creations that went on similar journeys. Both may soon end with the dismantling of democracy. Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to defang Israel’s Supreme Court prefigures …
Two Tajik Citizens Killed In Mass Brawl Near Moscow
Two migrants from Tajikistan were killed in a mass brawl in the Russian city of Chekhov in the Moscow region on August 1.
China’s Ningbo investors seek opportunities in Cambodia
Around 40 companies are expected to explore investment opportunities in Cambodia this month, thanks to the optimism felt by a delegation of Chinese investors who met with the Council for the …
The Beirut port explosion: Three years after and still no justice | Opinion
On Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut’s heart stopped beating. It was shattered in a million pieces following a major explosion at its port.
Syria fishermen despair at water loss, river pollution
Tabqa Dam (Syria) (AFP) – Around war-torn Syria’s biggest freshwater dam reservoir, fishermen say their catch is now a fraction of what it used to be as environmental pressures have decimated …
In Northern Syria, Palestinians Fund Settlements in Occupied Kurdish Areas
The video shows an empty house with even the door frames and windows torn out. Graffiti on the wall recalls that the building was once requisitioned by the Sham Legion, an Islamist faction from …
Fancy Being a Self-Sufficient Private Island Owner? For $95m You Could Be
Sotheby’s International Realty Barberyn Island, Beruwala, Sri Lanka: $8 million As far as luxurious private … living room with a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. The off-grid property also has …
Nepal won’t set fresh tiger number goal, to focus on coexistence, connectivity
After nearly tripling its population of tigers in just 12 years, Nepal’s conservation authorities have decided to now focus on improving human-tiger coexistence and shoring up the big cat’s …