Author: Shruti Pathania

Burkina Faso, a West African nation has suspended the military accord of 2018 with France and asked the stationed French troops to leave by the end of the month.  In the 1960s, Burkina Faso became a self-governing nation within the French colony. Today, Agence d’Information du Burkina (AIB) announced the decision to end diplomatic relations between France and Burkina Faso. The nation is continuously witnessing political instability stemming towards a seven-year-long armed uprising that has claimed thousands of lives and driven nearly two million people from their homes. The French military has been stationed in the country to fight against…

Japan will release 1 million tonnes of contaminated water stored in 1000 tanks at Fukushima Power Plant after 12 years. It has the risk of leaking in case of another strong Tsunami or Earthquake. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami caused the meltdown of three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The water is now set to release in the spring or summer of 2024, said the Japanese government. 1 million tonnes of contaminated water stored in 1000 tanks has the risk of leaking in case of another strong Tsunami or Earthquake. The approval for the release…

“Indian Institutions must know how to conduct themselves for the survival of democracy”, says Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar In a continued tussle between the judiciary and legislature of India, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar has given another remark today. In his address at the 83rd All India Presiding Officers Conference he showed his concern towards the democracy of the nation while questioning the judicial over-reach and the Keshavnanda Bharti Case which gave the Basic Structure Doctrine of India. Image Source: Jagran TV Views on Judicial Overreach In his address, Jagdeep Dhankar said, “you cannot write a judgement of the court in the legislature…

After 2 years of the Civil War in Ethiopia, TPLF put away weapons after the Peace Deal was signed in November 2022. In November 2022, the civil war in Ethiopia came to an end with the signing of a landmark ceasefire agreement between the Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan rebels. Today, Tigrayan rebels are handing in their weapons to end the guerilla conflict in the region. On Twitter #Pretoria agreement is being used. The former Minister of Government Communication Affairs of Ethiopia and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Spokesman tweeted “Tigray has handed over its heavy weapons as part of its commitment…