Author: Abhinand S Karun

( Image courtesy : The Economic Times ) Amid all the state-of-the-art security measures and equipment, a stranger was able to breach the VIP convoy protecting the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The person gave the chancellor a heart hug just as he was about to board a plane from Frankfurt Airport. The person was able to join the Chancellor’s security convoy undoubtedly and the security personnel was able to realize this only later. The person was chased down and detained however authorities have declined from releasing any further information on the incident for tactical reasons. The Chancellor’s statement ( Image…

( Image courtesy : Reuters ) With an annual production worth around $ 20 Billion, Russia is one of the biggest producers of gold in the world. As an aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Group of Seven Nations and the European Union sanctioned the trade of Russian commodities and thus there emerged major shifts in the world gold networks. After China and Australia, the Russian Federation is the biggest producer of gold in the world. Producing around 300 tonnes, worth about 20 billion dollars. They are a key player in the world gold trade. However, with the…

( Image Courtesy : The Economic Times ) Amid the rumble around the inauguration of the New Parliament building , 19 opposition parties have declared that they would abstain from the ceremony. The abstaining parties include major opposition parties like the Indian National Congress Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress Party. The inauguration is to take place on Sunday , 28th May 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The boycotting parties issued a joint statement condemning the Prime Minister’s decision and explained the reasons for their boycott. The opposition parties accused the Prime Minister of sidelining President Murmu by…

( Image Courtesy : The Jerusalem Post) Heavily armed Islamic extremists attacked an oil and natural gas extraction plant in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday , 23rd of May 2024. Leaving many casualties, the attack took place on a plant owned by a Hungarian company. The attempted overnight siege was carried out by about 50 Islamic extremists, and has resulted in the death of 6 personnel. Out of the 6 deceased 4 were members of the paramilitary force while 2 were private security personnel. The attack ( Image Courtesy : India Today ) The attack on the plant took place on…

( courtesy : iNews ) With reforms aimed at reducing heart diseases, strokes, and suicides, Sir Keir Starmer’s New Labour Party is all set to introduce new targets for the National Health Service.Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the leader of the opposition said that he will be giving a speech on New Labour’s NHS policy later. He said the programmes announced would be part of a wider set of reforms that the party would pursue if elected to power.The party aims to make necessary changes in the social conditions by using the NHS targets to reduce heart diseases by 25% in…

( Image courtesy : International day for disaster risk reduction) During a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan at the G 7 or group of seven summits that represents the 7 largest economic powers in the world, United Nations Secretary-General and former Prime Minister Of Portugal Antonio Guterres expressed the need for reforms in the United Nations Security Council as well as in the system of Bretton Woods. He expressed that both the systems that are still active today are reflective of the power dynamics of 1945 and that it was of grave importance that they are updated. He said that…

( Image Courtesy : The Guardian ) With General Jens Stoltenberg stepping down as the Secretary General of NATO the discussions on who shall replace him have taken the limelight. A former soldier himself, the secretary of state for Defense of the United Kingdom Mr. Robert Ben Wallace has expressed his interest in contending for the top job. The secretary told German news agency DPA that he believes it would be a good position.Mr. Wallace has played an important role in supporting the Ukrainian resistance and has been long speculated to be a contender for the position. Despite the position…