Author: Vanshika Tyagi

On Friday, Spokesperson of China’s Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying, confirmed President Xi Jinping’s participation in the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. President Xi Jinping will be attending the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, following an invitation from President Cyril Ramaphosa, Hua Chunying said in an online statement. She added, This visit, scheduled from August 21 to 24, will also include a state visit to South Africa. In 2024, President Xi Jinping’s visit to South Africa is his second international journey, having previously visited Russia in March. These visits highlight China’s strategic ambitions to expand its geopolitical…

North Korea might take military actions as a form of protest against an upcoming summit, Camp David that involves the United States, South Korea, and Japan, Yoo Sang-bum, South Korean legislator, informed reporters citing insights from the country’s intelligence agency. During a confidential session with lawmakers, the National Intelligence Service revealed that North Korea could potentially attempt to launch a spy satellite sometime between late August and early September. This comes after their unsuccessful attempt to place their initial satellite into orbit in May. Additionally, they are planning tests of long-range missiles and the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.…

On August 16, Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed the Move Forward Party’s appeal to review a parliamentary ruling that prevented their Prime Ministerial candidate from seeking re-nomination, despite their victory in the elections. The case dismissed on Wednesday revolved around the question of whether it was constitutional for parliament to deny Pita a second vote. The decision effectively eliminates any remaining possibility for the progressive Move Forward Party to take the lead in the upcoming government, making way for the legislature to potentially conduct a new prime ministerial vote as early as this week. The court’s ruling was unanimously reached. The…

While visiting Paraguay, Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai stated that any Chinese military response to his US stopovers would be considered as Beijing’s attempt to interfere in Taiwan’s elections.” Lai, while speaking to reporters on August 15th in Paraguay, emphasised that these US stopovers were routine procedures and asserted that China had no valid reason to use them for “verbal and military intimidation” against Taiwan, as reported by the island’s official Central News Agency. “If China uses the transits as an excuse to again launch verbal and military intimidation or other threatening methods, it just confirms international media reports that…

A day after assuming the role of caretaker prime minister of Pakistan, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar revealed his decision to step down from the Senate and also from the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) which he established in 2018, Reported by Dawn citing Geo News. Geo News reported that Mr. Kakar’s resignation from his position has arisen from his desire to serve as an impartial interim prime minister. Quoting him, the media source mentioned that he expressed his commitment to ensuring transparent and unbiased elections, by collaborating with the Election Commission, which led to his decision to step down. Kakar released a statement…

China has conveyed its displeasure regarding the short visit of Taiwanese Vice President William Lai to the US calling him a separatist and a complete ‘troublemaker ‘. This visit occurred as he was en route to Paraguay to participate in a presidential inauguration. William Lai is the front-runner in the Taiwan’s upcoming presidential elections in January, He is Harvard-educated doctor who has emphasised Taiwan’s independence in the past, China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory and consider it as a central component of its core interests,has repeatedly condemned Lai’s trip to the US that includes both stopovers, New York…

Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who is being held in China due to concerns about national security, has written a heartfelt letter, described as a “love letter” to her country, revealing the challenging conditions she faces during her imprisonment. Cheng, aged 48, used to work as a business TV anchor for a Chinese state-owned channel China Global Television Network (CGTN). For the first time since her arrest in 2020, Cheng made her initial public statement today, 2 days prior to her 3rd year anniversary in detention. She conveyed her first public message through a “love letter to 25 million people” of…

Vanuatu’s Prime Minister, Ishmael Kalsakau, expressed concerns about potential instability affecting investment and tourism in the Pacific Islands nation due to the No Confidence Motion initiated against him by the oppositions. Vanuatu was caught up in a political turmoil  and instability when opposition leader Bob Loughman initiated a no-confidence petition with 29 signatures out of 51 lawmakers against the Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau. With the aim of increasing the count of Kalsakau’s government supporters, Jotham Napat resigned from his positions as foreign minister and deputy prime minister on Monday, paving the way for a cabinet reshuffle that successfully regained the…

On Wednesday morning, a fire broke out at a holiday care center for disabled individuals in Wintzenheim, France, resulting in the tragic loss of nine lives, while seventeen people were effectively rescued. The fire has since been brought under control ongoing efforts are in progress for the rescue operation. A devastating fire broke out in the holiday cottage situated in the town of Wintzenheim, about 315 miles east from Paris, France on Wednesday, 9 August. The fire was initially reported approximately 14 minutes after it broke out. The vacation home was hosting people with disabilities who came from Nancy, a…

On August 8, Early Tuesday, Israeli security forces destroyed the West Bank residence of a Palestinian man who was accused of conducting a fatal shooting earlier this year. This action has added to the existing tensions in the occupied region of the West Bank. Israel Defense Forces entered the Askar refugee Camp, Nablus to demolish the home of Abdul Fattah Kharousheh, a suspected Hamas member. With a land area of only 0.12 square kilometers (0.05 square miles), the Askar refugee camp stands is one of the most densely populated camps in the West Bank, with a minimum of 30,000 Palestinians.…