India’s Modi says ‘global governance has failed’ at G20 meeting
Indian leader calls on bloc to find common ground on global issues as he inaugurates the meeting set to be dominated by Ukraine war.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised global institutions for failing to address the world’s biggest challenges, calling on countries to find common ground on divisive issues. Speaking at the opening of
What history shows: How will the war in Ukraine end?
The war in Ukraine conjures up a strong sense of historical déjà vu. Though recorded in 21st-century fashion through up-close-and-personal shots from mobile phone cameras and high-definition drone footage, the images being captured – of artillery duels and trench warfare – have a distinctly last-century feel to them. Like Stalin’s invasion of Finland in the
Myanmar military gets new aviation fuel supplies despite abuses
The Myanmar military continues to secure supplies of aviation fuel — involving companies from Asia and Europe — despite air raids that have killed and maimed civilians and forced thousands from their homes, according to a new report. Amnesty International, Global Witness and advocacy group Burma Campaign UK said on Wednesday they had identified more
Will China’s latest investment in Afghanistan actually work?
The Taliban-run Afghanistan saw its first significant foreign investment last month when a Chinese firm signed a 25-year-long, multimillion-dollar contract to extract oil. Experts are cautiously optimistic the project may bring jobs and income despite China’s sketchy record on executing deals. On January 6, the Taliban signed with Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum and Gas Company
Mexico’s president calls Peruvian counterpart a ‘puppet’ amid row
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to rebuke the removal of Peru’s left-wing former President Pedro Castillo.Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has hit out at his Peruvian counterpart, Dina Boluarte, describing her as a “puppet” of oligarchs in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries. Relations between Mexico and Peru have been strained
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