Author: Kesa Haider

On Monday, many new revelations came to light about former Australian Scott Morrison. Investigations done by the Department of Prime Minister have revealed that Morrison held five portfolios alone before losing the elections in May. Eluding public knowledge, former PM Scott Morrison held five portfolios secretly between March 2020 and April 2021. Current PM Anthony Albanese and several people from his cabinet are now criticizing him for undermining Australia’s democracy. Morrison, however, still insists that he had good intentions. Most of the members of parliament, his cabinet and even the ministers holding the very same portfolios had no idea about…

In the old city of Jerusalem in Israel, a Palestinian gunman opened fire at pilgrims. The attack comes nearly a week after Israel bombards Gaza

After the FBI searched Trump’s Florida home, nearly 11 sets of classified documents were carted off. The FBI also sought documents on nuclear weapons. Shortly after the ‘raid’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida went public, it unleashed political chaos. Among the items that were recovered there were documents belonging to three categories- ‘Top secret’, ‘Secret’ and ‘confidential’- the first one being the highest degree of secrecy. The documents in question are of crucial importance as they deal with America’s national security. Recovered items at Trump’s  Several American media outlets reported the items retrieved from his home. The items included,…

On Wednesday, China and South Korea clashed over an anti-ballistic defence system. The system has been a point of contention for both countries since 2017 After the meeting between South Korea’s foreign minister, Park Jīn and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi apparently without a hitch, China expressed its concern over Seoul’s defence system. The American-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense or THAAD is integral to South Korea’s defence against North Korean missiles. However, China claims that it can peer into its airspace. South Korea’s THAAD system The tension between the two countries reached its peak when China called for South…

The FBI raided Former U.S president Donald Trump’s Florida residence on August 8. Trump had allegedly carried confidential presidential documents to his residence.  On Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida home. As a part of the potential mishandling of presidential documents that he brought home even after his term ended. Trump’s house raided  According to CNN, Trump was absent from his home when the raid took place. The FBI officers allegedly took his cell phone and even looked in his safe. “They even broke into my safe!”, said Trump in a statement. The raid was part…

The U.S secretary of State Antony Blinken started his Africa tour on Sunday. Blinken has begun his three-day tour from South Africa. After landing in Johannesburg, Blinken will visit the Hector Pieterson memorial. Blinken’s visit can be possibly seen as the U.S vying for Africa’s support in the Russia-Ukraine War.   Blinken’s Africa tour  Antony Blinken will, afterwards visit Congo and Rwanda as a part of this tour. Before moving further, Blinken is set to visit the University of Pretoria in Johannesburg to discuss the U.S strategy for sub-Saharan nations, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from Blinken US…

Nearly a month after the Supreme court overturned the Roe vs Wade judgement, Indiana became the first state to ban nearly all abortions. On Friday, the Republican state governor of Indiana, Eric Holcomb, signed the abortion bill into law. This decision comes more than a month after the Roe vs Wade decision. Indiana and its new abortion ban Before this ban came through, Indiana was one of the first states to discuss the possibility of a near-total ban. The Republican-run state is also the first to pass the bill through both chambers of the house.  The ban, which passed…

American speaker, Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on Tuesday has opened a can of worms. Amid growing escalations, China has announced sanctions on Pelosi. After Pelosi’s Asia-pacific tour ended, China imposed sanctions on Pelosi and her family members. The Chinses foreign ministry termed her visit as ‘vicious’ and ‘provocative’.   Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan  Pelosi became the first high-ranking U.S official to visit the self-governing island of Taiwan on Tuesday. However, her visit was not welcomed by everyone, especially the Chinese authorities. Following her visit, China announced sanctions on her and her family members. “Despite China’s serious concerns and firm…

Myanmar’s junta government executed four political dissidents on Tuesday. The execution has drawn international condemnation which the government justified as ‘justice’. Four political activists were executed on Tuesday in Myanmar in a very quiet manner. The prisoners were all pro-democracy activists, two of whom were household names. Possibly, the prisoners were in the Insein prison, which holds Aung San Suu Kyi as a prisoner, after which they tried secretively.  Executions in Myanmar  The four activists were all active in the pro-democracy movement in the country and rallied for the release of all the political prisoners who were captured in the…

Tunisia awaits a referendum on Monday that could dismantle its democracy. The new constitution with its one-man narrative could undo the democratic gains of 2011 Tunisia is about to undergo a drastic democratic change. On Monday, the country will take part in a referendum to bring in a new constitution. The constitution supports a tyrannical approach to democracy and will leave the judiciary and parliament powerless. Essentially, President Kais Saied will become an autocrat if the constitution gets a green light. New constitution in Tunisia  Last month, the draft resolution for the new constitution elicited nationwide protests from young and…