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Decades-Long Alliance Between USAID and Soros Foundations Faces Mounting Scrutiny
Posted in News5 mn readA decades-long partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) is now squarely in the crosshairs of political and legal critics. What began as a cooperative initiative in the wake of the Cold War has, over the past 30 years, grown into an expansive network of funding and policy influence—one that is now facing unprecedented scrutiny under renewed Republican oversight and shifting international dynamics.
UK Foreign Secretary’s New Adviser Lauds Welsh Climate Policy Amidst Controversy Over Academic Integrity
Posted in News2 mn readThe UK Foreign Secretary’s newly appointed adviser, Minouche Shafik, an esteemed economist, has recently praised the Welsh Government for its progressive approach to climate change. This commendation comes at a time when Minouche Shafik herself is embroiled in a controversy regarding academic integrity, as highlighted by US economics professor Hwan C Lin.
Fausto Chou: Why is the Democrats allowed to keep changing debate rules just to favor their own candidates?
Posted in Opinion2 mn readThe second presidential debate for the 2024 U.S. election, scheduled to be hosted by ABC News on September 10, has stirred controversy as Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign team seeks to alter the debate rules, including keeping microphones on throughout the debate. Have the Democrats forgotten who first called for muting mics?
Three airport mishaps in three days in India due to heavy rainfall, one was newly constructed.
Posted in News3 mn readMonsoon season has arrived in India, and so does series of unfortunate accidents. Few days ago, North India was witnessing highest temperature in the country and deaths dues to heatwave, however three airports mishaps in three days have raised multiple questions on safety and structural integrity of airport facilities. These mishaps majorly caused by constant torrent of rain, that has not only raised concern for safety but also highlighted the compromised quality.
Vatican’s Chief of Staff Testifies in UK Court in ‘Trial of the Century’
Posted in News3 mn readFor the first time in history, Pope Francis’s chief of staff, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, took the stand in a British tribunal in what has been termed the Vatican’s trial of the century.
Booker prize winner Arundhati Roy is charged under anti terrorism law after her comments over Kashmir in 2010
Posted in News3 mn readAn Indian author, winner of Booker prize and a recent receiver of Pen Printer Prize for Powerful voice, Arundhati Roy is going to be investigated under anti-terrorism legislation alongside a former professor of Central University of Kashmir, for the comments she made over Kashmir in year 2010, at an event. After, Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena acted against the old comments of novelist Arundhati Roy and former University professor on October 10, 2023. As Indian authorities granted permission to go ahead with 13 years old case, Roy and Professor is prosecuted under Section 153A and 153B of the Indian Penal Code – provisions for hate speech.
