Author: Misha Sharma

Italy is Europe’s fourth-largest economy, and the voters of the country will vote on 25 September. The prediction is that Italy’s parliament will soon be filled with conservative-leaning government officials. According to the final official polls, the coalition party “Brothers of Italy” headed by right-wing leaders like Giorgia Meloni is predicted to win by two-thirds of the votes. Italy and the importance of their elections If a far-right party will lead the country then it can have several consequences not only for Italy but for the whole European Union. Even after the coalition parties have emphasized commitment to the NATO…

On Thursday, large swathes of Bolivian coca farmers marched into Bolivia’s capital city La Paz and set fire to the new leaf markets which according to them were illegal. The coca farmers originally hail from the Yungas region of the country which is just north of La Paz. The farmers traveled for five days and brought along handmade weapons such as Molotov cocktails, dynamites, and firecrackers.  On Thursday, the farmers clashed with the pro-government farmers after breaking through police barricaded roads. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. The supposedly illegal lead market was established last year in October. The market…

On Wednesday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish President, made critical remarks about the new Western policy established for Russia. President Erdogan claims that the new policy by the west is too provocative. In a press conference held in the capital city of Serbia, President Erdogan said that the west is underestimating Russia. He also added that Russia is not a country that should be underestimated and who is doing it is wrong. He finds the attitude of the west towards Russia wrong as the west always follows provocation-based policies. The Russian-Ukraine war has now continued for more than six months…

Despite the rejection from Health Canada, Compassion club organizers in Vancouver refuse to stop selling hard drugs like tested cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin. The club organizers say that the only way to save lives is to do things illegally as the drug supply is already a toxic ‘sector.’ The organizers of groups that advocate for safe drug supply said that enforcing rules and regulations for the illicit supply is going to stop the deaths caused by drug toxicity. The deaths have increased to a staggering 10,000 in British Columbia in the last six years when it was first announced to…

Tax cuts that will be beneficial for the country’s high earners are fair in the opinion of the United Kingdom’s prospective PM candidate Liz Truss. Truss insists that prioritizing tax cut benefits for rich people is 250 times better than the poorest as well as claiming that it is faulty to view every economic policy through the ‘lens of redistribution.’ Liz Truss went through one of her most thorough interviews in the Conservative Leadership program, just a day before the election results might declare her the winner. She said that she understands the struggles that the people are going through…

After breaking its record of the lowest fertility rate, South Korea is planning to triple the baby payment allowances and provide birth support in hopes of improving the declining statistics. The government will give a monthly allowance of 1 million won to every family with a newborn baby. The government is hoping the allowance will improve the birth rates. The government has also introduced extending paid parental leave for both parents to enable more contributions from both parents. The initiative will begin next year, the starting payout will be 700k won, which will gradually increase by 2024 to the full…

Israel is now introducing stricter rules for the west bank. The new laws include foreigners declaring their Palestinian love interests residing in the west bank region to the Israeli defense ministry. The foreigner will be given 30 days to report the relationship according to the lengthy document released by the government. The couple will only be allowed to leave 27 months after their marriage. These 27 months will be considered with a cooling-off period of at least six months. The new laws have been criticized by both the Palestinians and foreign Non-profit Organizations. The Jewish nation is now being accused…

As part of the EU cohesion agreement, Switzerland will now provide funds equal to $1.13 billion to eight countries. The eight countries are Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, and Poland. According to the Swiss government, the funds will help to pay for projects until 2029. The projects will include health, research, enlistment programs for minority groups, climate and environmental protection, urban planning, security, etc. However, the funds will go directly to the individual projects rather than going into the pockets of the EU or the coffers of partner countries. In the next 10 years, landlocked country also plans to…

For the 25th consecutive year, Lebanon has recorded three-digit number inflation. In July 2021, Lebanon’s inflation rose to 168 per cent and by June 2022, the index had increased by 7.4 per cent. Lebanon’s Central Administration of Statistics’ Consumer Price Index has submitted a report which highlights how the cost of electricity, water, food, gas, and other fuels have drastically increased six times in July 2022.  The country is also currently stuck in the political web. Nearly four months back, political elections were held to select the current cabinet members, despite Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis. Experts say that the inflation…

Kochava, an Idaho-based data broker company was sued by the US government for selling data collected from millions of phone devices. The data mainly included Geo locations and other location-sensitive information. The lawsuit was filed by the Federal Trade Commission(FTC), an organization responsible for consumer protection. FTC reported that the data was used to track several people and their specific locations. The most targeted Geo locations from people’s devices involved health care institutions such as reproductive health, rehabilitation centres for addiction, Mental health counselling services, shelters for abuse victims or homeless people, etc. Kochava was an online subscription-based company where…