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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Latest Legal Gambit: Bigger Threat to Israel’s Stability than the Palestine Issue

5Aug

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Latest Legal Gambit: Bigger Threat to Israel’s Stability than the Palestine Issue

Israel has long been grappling with geopolitical challenges and internal complexities, and its leaders play a crucial role in shaping the nation's destiny. In recent decades, one controversial figure has stood at the center of Israeli politics, and that is Benjamin Netanyahu. However, his latest legal gambit, while he was in power, is causing concerns and raising questions about its potential consequences for the country. Some argue that this move might have more significant implications for Israel than any Palestinian issue. Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure as Israel's Prime Minister was marked by controversies. In 2019, he was indicted on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate cases. The legal proceedings against him have sparked intense debate and divide...

Did Elon Musk really speak to Putin on Ukraine?

12Oct

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Did Elon Musk really speak to Putin on Ukraine?

Pic Courtesy: Tumisu from Pixabay A war of words has broken out between eccentric billionaire Elon Musk and Political Scientist Ian Bremmer when he claimed in a report that Musk had indeed directly spoken with Putin on Ukraine issue. The Tesla billionaire proposed a peace plan to stop Russia's horrific invasion of Ukraine on Twitter on Tuesday, according to Bremmer's Eurasia Group newsletter, which said Musk had spoken "personally" to Putin last week. The plan might require Ukraine to cede a sizable amount of its land. Musk has denied speaking to Putin. elon musk told me he had spoken with putin and the kremlin directly about ukraine. he also told me what the kremlin’s red lines were.— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) October 11, 2022 To which Musk had replied in his usual sty...

The Russia-Ukraine war is far from over: Russia destroyed about a third of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in two days

12Oct

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The Russia-Ukraine war is far from over: Russia destroyed about a third of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in two days

Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said that around 30% of energy infrastructure in Ukraine has been hit by Russian missiles since Monday, 10 October. The attacks have been confirmed by Russians too. The minister asserted that Russia had "dramatically targeted" the energy infrastructure "for the first time since the start of the war." The export of Ukrainian electricity to Europe, according to Halushchenko, "helps European countries save on Russian gas and coal." Ukraine is attempting to "immediately restore supplies from other sources," he added. While pointing out that Ukraine's energy grid is "still stable," the minister urged allies to give the country "air defence equipment that could genuinely help us secure our infrastructure." "We are sending the following m...

Khalistan Referendum sparks a battle of advisories between India & Canada: Experts warn of more damage to come in the relations

2Oct

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Khalistan Referendum sparks a battle of advisories between India & Canada: Experts warn of more damage to come in the relations

The Khalistan Referendum has sparked a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada, with each government advising its citizens against visiting the other. It started after India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) warned Indian citizens and students to exercise additional caution while coming to Canada on September 23. All Indians were advised to take caution and to keep vigilance, according to a MEA notification titled "Advisory for Indian Nationals and Students from India in Canada." Additionally, it sent a warning to Indian students who might visit Canada. Experts warn that this diplomatic tug-of-war between the two countries may intensify soon and affect the Indian students' pursuit of the "Canadian dream." Four days after the Khalistan Referendum in Brampton, Canada, w...