Feb 15: US Senate revives Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, Italy swears in a new Prime Minister, Iran threatens to pursue nuclear weapons
North America Canadian Security Intelligence service director David Vigneault has stated that China poses a
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China’s Vaccine Diplomacy: Should Countries Be Wary?
China has mounted a global campaign to develop and share its vaccines in a venture termed as ‘vaccine diplomacy’. Should countries be wary of possible strings attached to participating in the venture, or do the benefits of an effective vaccine outweigh the costs?
Feb 1: GameStop saga continues, Indian protesters storm Red Fort, EU reverses vaccine move after uproar
North America United States (US) Senator Patrick Leahy, who will preside over former President Donald
Dec 21: Bolsonaro and Obrador finally recognise Biden, China pledges financial support to maintain economic stability, Mostaqbal Watan party secures parliamentary majority
North America United States (US) President Donald Trump will re-enter private life next year on
Nov 23: Sagasti becomes interim President, Beijing announces updates to Hong Kong Basic Law, negotiations resume over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
North America United States’ (US) President-elect Joe Biden said that “more people may die” if
Nov 16: Ceasefire deal ends war in Nagorno-Karabakh, UN warns of war crimes in Ethiopia, Biden wins Georgia and Arizona
North America Some of the United States’ (US) biggest and closest allies in Europe, the
Nov 2: UK enters second lockdown, New Zealand approves euthanasia, Muslim anger against Macron grows
North America United States (US) officials claimed that some Iranian hackers have successfully accessed voter
Oct 26: Chilean citizens riot in Santiago, Bahrain and Sudan normalise ties with Israel, former Burundian president rejects sentence
North America United States (US) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republican senators that he
Have 75 Years of United Nations Made the World ‘Better’?
To commemorate the United Nations’ 75th anniversary since its founding, we examine how much the UN has changed the world for the better. Is it a tool for cooperation between nations, or is it one for control instead?
Oct 19: Thais defy protest ban, Boris Johnson tells UK to prepare for no-trade deal Brexit, French teacher beheaded on the street
North America A four-day Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for US President Donald Trump’s Supreme
