Author: Haran Vinod

StudyPerth, established in 1987, has received significant support  from the Government of Western Australia and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science, and Innovation. Their main objective is to ensure a positive experience for international students by celebrating diversity, fostering cultural integration, providing job and career opportunities, and increasing employability outcomes. Recently, the CEO of StudyPerth and the Student Employment and Alumni Partnerships Manager spoke to journalist Haran Vinod about the work they are doing to support international students in navigating the Australian education system and culture. How does studying in Perth help international students navigate the Australian educational system and…

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic made a statement clarifying that his country has never sold weapons or ammunition to Ukraine or Russia. He added, however, that Serbian arms may have ended up on the battlefield via third countries. Vucic’s remarks come in response to a leaked classified Pentagon document alleging that Serbia had agreed to or had already provided arms to Kyiv, which is currently in a conflict with Russia. Vucic’s assertion suggests that Serbia remains committed to maintaining neutrality in the conflict and avoiding any direct involvement. The situation underscores the complexity of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia…

The escalating security situation in Ukraine and Russia’s ongoing war have prompted concerns from NATO, with efforts underway to coordinate a response from the West. However, reports indicate that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not be attending this year’s NATO summit. This comes after Foreign Minister Penny Wong sent a junior bureaucrat to last week’s foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, despite the presence of her Asia-Pacific counterparts. The decision has raised questions about Australia’s commitment to NATO and its efforts to address conflicts and aggression in the region. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has invited leaders from the AP4…

According to leaked US intelligence documents obtained by the Washington Post, Egypt planned to secretly produce and ship approximately 40,000 rockets to Russia to supplement its depleted supply of ammunition during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. According to the outlet, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with his top military officials and discussed providing artillery rounds and gunpowder to Russia. El-Sisi requested that the entire plane be kept under wraps “to avoid a problem with the West.” The classified document was dated February 17, according to the Washington Post. The news has caught American officials and politicians off guard. “If Sisi…

According to information released by Taiwan’s defense ministry on Monday, China’s military is practicing ship-launched strikes on Taiwan from the east, as Beijing’s retaliatory military drills entered their third day. The defense ministry did not provide the locations of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ships detected, but a map of PLA aircraft detections on Saturday showed four J-15 fighter jets east of Taiwan in the western Pacific. The J-15s have never been seen inside Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), and are believed to have been launched from two PLA aircraft carriers, including the Shandong, which Taiwan and Japan had tracked…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet US President Joe Biden in Northern Ireland next week when he arrives to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace accord. After helping to broker the 1998 agreement, the US has remained an influential voice in Northern Ireland politics, seeking to protect the peace from the strains caused by Britain’s exit from the European Union. Sunak will meet Biden when Air Force One arrives on Tuesday evening for what will be a closely watched visit to both sides of the Irish border at a time of increased political uncertainty in Northern…

The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir is getting a facelift—in patches. Some aspects of Srinagar’s ongoing smart city project have been tweaked, with contracts reworked and deadlines pushed back by a month or two in order to complete them in time for an official-level meeting of G20 cultural ministries in the fourth week of May. The three-day event’s dates have yet to be announced. India’s role in the G20 over the years India’s involvement with the G20 began in 1999 when the G20 was formed as a forum for the world’s major economies to discuss global economic issues. India,…

According to senior officials, the Pentagon is currently investigating the unauthorized disclosure of classified war documents that pertain to undisclosed American and NATO plans to reinforce the Ukrainian military in preparation for an anticipated spring conflict with Russian forces. Sabrina Singh, the deputy press secretary at the Pentagon, stated that the department is aware of reports regarding social media posts and is conducting a thorough review of the situation. The leaked documents, which are only five weeks old, purportedly outline the requirements of Ukraine in advance of a planned counteroffensive aimed at reclaiming territory seized by Russia since the large-scale…

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is scheduled to meet with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday. This meeting has drawn international attention due to the sensitive nature of the United States’ relationship with Taiwan and the possibility of Chinese retaliation. The meeting is part of a larger US effort to strengthen ties with Taiwan, which has drawn criticism from China, which regards Taiwan as a renegade province. McCarthy and Tsai Ing-meeting will be expected to cover a wide range of topics, including trade, security, Image source : Taiwan Insight US relations with Taiwan Over the years, the United…

The relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is deep and multifaceted, defined by centuries of shared history and the two countries’ tight alliance. The newest development is that US President Joe Biden has declined an invitation to Britain’s King Charles’ coronation ceremony, which is set for May of this year. While this may surprise some, the White House has confirmed that First Lady Jill Biden will represent the United States at the event instead. The White House confirmed on Tuesday that the President had spoken with King Charles by phone, congratulating him on his upcoming coronation. The…