New Delhi CNN — India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, is not firing on all cylinders.That’s a problem for Narendra Modi, who has just won a third consecutive five-year term as prime minister, although without a simple majority.The 73-year-old wants to make the country a $5 trillion economy before the end of the current decade. His plans for reform have been complicated by the narrower-than-expected election victory, and there are major challenges ahead.One entrenched problem standing in the way of India’s superpower ambitions is the lack of jobs for hundreds of millions of citizens, particularly women.There are over 460…
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Yeshiwas Assefa was arrested on 31 May, 2024, on suspicion of “inciting violence,” according to his wife, Mulu Berhan (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – Yeshiwas Assefa, former chairman of the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) party, has been detained for over 48 hours without appearing in court. In an interview with Addis Standard, his wife, Mulu Berhan, revealed that Yeshiwas was arrested on 31 May, 2024, on suspicion of “inciting violence.” Mulu detailed the arrest, stating, “Civilian policemen came to our house on Friday night and took him away, saying they wanted him for questioning.” She also disclosed that Yeshiwas…
Iran Press/Asia – President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Acting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, First Vice in a phone talk discussed a road project that will connect Zangilan to Nakhchivan through Iran. Zangilan is located in the southeastern part of the Minor Caucasus on the left bank of the Aras River. It is neighbored with the Republic of Armenia in the west and the northwest and with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the south. The central town is the city of Zangilan. 205 Source link
In a dramatic turn of events that’s shaking the very foundations of South Africa’s political landscape, Zizi Kodwa, the nation’s Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, has stepped down from his lofty perch. This resignation comes hot on the heels of Kodwa’s appearance in a Johannesburg courtroom, where he faced allegations of corruption that would make even the most seasoned political operatives blush.With the ink barely dry on the charges, Kodwa conveyed his decision to President Cyril Ramaphosa, opting to relinquish his ministerial duties and cabinet membership, a move confirmed by an official statement from the Department of Sports, Arts…
In a display of political theater reminiscent of a bygone era, the streets of Brazil’s teeming metropolis were awash with the fervor of staunch loyalists. The former president, Jair Bolsonaro, amidst the tumultuous waves of legal scrutiny, stood defiant, his rhetoric a clarion call for unity and absolution. He spoke not as a commander seeking to marshal his forces for battle but as a statesman urging for reconciliation and the expunging of bygones.The throngs that gathered were not mere spectators; they were participants in a grander narrative, one that Bolsonaro is scripting with the finesse of a seasoned playwright. The…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – In a desperate attempt to staunch the flow of Ethiopian blood, the regime unveiled its long-awaited Transitional Justice policy last month. But whispers of international standards and lofty pronouncements of national healing can’t mask the gaping holes in this political ploy.A recent “workshop,” more aptly described as a gathering of regime cheerleaders and confused foreigners, underscored the deep flaws in this so-called “policy.” At the plush confines of the Hilton, amidst clinking champagne flutes, experts painted a grim picture of a policy destined to fail.Dr. John Ikubaje, a man who should know a thing or two…
Ground-up new fourth generation has been confirmed for South Africa from the final quarter of the year. Having remained under literal wraps bar a number of spy images posted on various online platforms over the last 12 months, BMW, in the early hours of Wednesday morning (5 June), officially debuted the all-new 1 Series as well as its performance sibling, the M135. A ground-up design in addition to becoming the first modern BMW without the ‘i’ nomenclature on petrol variants that originally denoted fuel injection, the streamlined range also adopts mild-hybrid electrification and the complete eschewing of the manual gearbox.…
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai announced the seizure of 366 fake documents and travel papers from passengers passing through Dubai airports during the first quarter of this year. This success is attributed to the readiness of its trained national personnel and the possession of advanced technologies capable of detecting fake documents within 30 to 60 seconds. Aqeel Ahmed Al-Najjar, an expert advisor in the Document Examination Department at “Dubai Residency,” explained that the total number of forgery cases detected by the Document Examination Center in the first quarter of this year was 366, compared to…
TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday. Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday, flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods. International campaign group Global Witness created 16 ads targeting Irish audiences with false information about this week’s EU elections and tried to get them approved by three platforms — TikTok, Google-owned YouTube and Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). TikTok, which is particularly popular with young voters, approved all 16 for publication, YouTube caught 14…
Iran Press/ Europe: The ceremony titled “Imam Khomeini Reviver of Religious Thoughts” was held in the Unitic conference hall in Sarajevo and was participated by political and religious figures, elites, thinkers, and other Bosnian people. The lecturers in the ceremony highlighted the role of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution in the revival of religion and religious thought, especially in the Islamic awakening and the unification of the Islamic world. The Iranian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Abuzar Ebrahimi said in the ceremony that Imam Khomeini could be called a strong leader who possessed both legitimacy and popularity and who…