Author: Divyani Sharma

I have an Amity University bachelor's degree in English, a Manav Rachna International University master's degree in English, and I am a research scholar at the same university. I am particularly interested in diasporic studies, cultural studies, and global affairs.

Heatwave in Europe: Deadly flames rage in the Mediterranean

Thousands of firefighters are battling flames in Portugal, Spain, and southwestern France in Europe where a heatwave is raging. A pilot perished in northern Portugal. His waterbombing jet crashed near the Spanish border in the Foz Coa region. Fires are raging in France’s Gironde region. It has forced the evacuation of almost 12,000 people. A wildfire in the Mijas hills prompted many to flee Around 2,300 people forced to evacuate a wildfire in the Mijas hills in southern Spain an entire Europe. It is near the Costa del Sol. Visitors to Torremolinos’ beach noticed large plumes of smoke coming from…

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Biden will meet Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia despite objections

Mr. Biden will visit Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who serves as the country’s de facto ruler. US President Joe Biden will meet with Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank on Friday. It will be before departing for a contentious conference in Saudi Arabia. Analysts predict that his meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would be difficult. Probably because of the low point in their relationship caused by the Trump administration. Later, Mr. Biden will have a meeting with the Prince and King Salman. In response to Saudi Arabia being declared a “pariah” in…

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Nations meet in Netherlands to coordinate Ukraine war crimes

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutors will meet with government leaders from several nations on July 14 in the Netherlands. It will on how to best coordinate efforts to bring those responsible for conflict crimes in Ukraine to justice. At the meeting, which is being hosted by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan, and European Union Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders, some 40 countries from the European Union and throughout the world will be represented. Since February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the order to invade Ukraine. His military forces have been accused…

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Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, takes off a military jet

Amidst widespread demonstrations over the island’s economic difficulties, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left Sri Lanka on a military jet. The 73-year-old travelled to the Maldives with his wife and two security personnel, according to the country’s air force. He has named Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Prime Minister, to serve as president in his absence. Sri Lanka’s ruling political dynasty comes to an end With Mr. Rajapaksa’s departure, a political dynasty comes to an end. It has governed Sri Lanka for the past 20 years. After large crowds attacked his home on Saturday. Although, the president fled and announced his intention to step…

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President of Sri Lanka will step down after the palace invasion

After protestors broke into his official mansion and set fire to the prime minister’s home, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he would resign down. The PM and the president were not present in the structures at the time. After months of demonstrations over Mr. Rajapaksa’s economic incompetence, hundreds of thousands flocked to the capital city of Colombo to demand his resignation. On July 13, Mr. Rajapaksa will leave office. Premier Wickremesinghe has consented to go down. The president made the decision to stand down, according to the speaker of the house, “to facilitate a peaceful turnover of power,”. He…

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The former Japanese PM's corpse was brought home

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s body has been delivered in a motorcade to his Tokyo residence. Abe was  fatally shot on Friday morning in the southern city of Nara while addressing a party rally. As per police looking into the murder, the suspect had a vendetta against “a certain organization.” According to them, the accused shooter, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, thought Abe is involved. Yamagami confessed to using a homemade pistol to shoot him, according to the authorities. As a hearse carrying Abe’s body arrived at his residence in Tokyo. Members of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), dressed in…

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Following Boris Johnson's resignation, the race for the next PM starts

In the wake of Boris Johnson’s abrupt departure, former health minister Jeremy Hunt is exploring a Tory leadership run. According to allies, Mr. Hunt is receiving a lot of support from other Tories. It includes Tom Tugendhat, a senior backbencher, and Suella Braverman, the attorney general. They have already declared their intentions to run. Mr. Johnson ousted as Tory leader following a cabinet uprising against his leadership. He wants to continue serving as prime minister until the party chooses a replacement. Boris should resign immediately but that seems unlikely to happen Boris should resign immediately, according to opposition parties and…

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Sri Lanka`s central bank hikes interest rates and targets inflation

On July 7, despite the nation’s withering under a terrible economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s central bank increased key interest rates to the highest level in two decades to combat record inflation. The island nation is having trouble affording necessities like food, medicine, and gasoline due to record-low foreign exchange reserves. Due to record-low foreign exchange reserves, the island country is having trouble affording basic necessities. Such as food, medication, and gasoline. The economy shrank by 1.6 percent annually from January to March. It is anticipated that it will shrink even more in the second quarter, stifling growth. Central bank increases…

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Governor tells Ukrainians to leave as UK govt faces collapse

As the UK government threatens collapse, the governor advises Ukrainians to leave. Boris Johnson’s premiership is on the verge of failing. As two of his senior ministers, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid, abruptly announced their resignations. While Russian soldiers intensified their offensive, the governor of the final eastern region still partially under Ukrainian authority encouraged his more than 350,000 inhabitants to leave. The UK government is on the verge of collapsing Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Rishi Sunak is the son-in-law of Infosys cofounder Narayana Murthy. He and Pakistani-origin health minister Sajid Javid, both announced their…

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Women seeking abortions will be protected, as stated by Biden

The federal government would protect women traveling for abortions, according to US President Joe Biden. Millions of US women lost their indigenous right to abortion after the Supreme Court capsized its Roe v . Wade decision in June. The ruling has made it possible for individual countries to outlaw the practice. They’ve developed into frontal lines in the struggle to defend or abolish abortion services on a local level. Google also claims that it’s taking action to exclude information from user`s  location history that may be used to discipline people for visiting US abortion installations. Women with restrictive bans on…

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