North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia as fears rise over military cooperation between the two
Seoul, Washington and Kyiv have said there are more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia and US officials and Ukraine’s defence minister said some of them have engaged in combat in Kursk, near the Ukraine border.
Israeli intensify attacks in central and southern Gaza that killed 37 people, medics say
Israeli airstrikes also killed people in Gaza City and in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya, where Israeli forces have operated since October 5, medics said. At Kamal Adwan Hospital near Beit Lahiya, medics said Israeli fire from a drone wounded three medical workers in the facility.
Political coalition led by former PM Navin Ramgoolam hands ruling coalition ‘huge defeat’ in Mauritius poll
Prime Minister Pravind Jagnauth casts his vote in Mauritian elections in Port Louis, on November 10, 2024. Credit: AP
Half of China’s 1.5 billion people are overweight, government has come up region-specific diets to combat obesity crisis
Not only China but also other developing nations facing similar health and environmental challenges could benefit from the roadmap for the diet, the scientists said in the study. Brent Loken, global food lead scientist for the World Wildlife Fund, said the study provided a promising way forward for developing countries, including India and Kenya.
Experts tell Nigeria to opt for non-military strategy to fight insurgency by targeting funding sources
By registering miners and boosting security at mining sites, the government could disrupt bandits’ revenue without making things harder for the people who make their living from the mines, analysts said.
Source revealsk Trump has told Putin not to escalate in Ukraine but Kremlin denies they spoke
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday Biden’s top message would be his commitment to ensure a peaceful transfer of power, and he will also talk to Trump about what’s happening in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Attack on Israeli players in Amsterdam prompts Paris to deploy 4,000 security officers for France-Israel match
Israel’s National Security Council, in a statement on Sunday, warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural events, specifically the match in Paris, and be careful of violent attacks “under the pretence of demonstrations.”
Transitional presidential council in violence-wracked Haiti dismisses Prime minister Harry Conille as security crisis persists
The transition council, named in April, was tasked with choosing a prime minister and wielding certain presidential powers until conditions are considered secure enough for a new election. There has been some infighting among its councillors.
Brentford is English Premier League’s great entertainers that have mastered the art buffoonery too
It’s not all positive. They can also entertain with buffoonery, such as Sepp van den Berg inexplicably looking backwards into his own half, not seeing Bournemouth striker Evanilson and playing the ball to the Brazilian for him to make it 1-0 in the first half. They are fallible defensively, but hey, it just adds to their charm.
How ‘gun and violence democracy’ flourished in Uganda, suffocated popular forms of governance
Some leaders combine demagoguery with force, as did happen in 2017 and 2024 in Ugandan parliament when President Tibuhaburwa Museveni wanted Age Limit Bill and Coffee Bill respectively passed. Indeed, in the visons of Socrates and Plato, demagoguery constitutes a grave danger to the security and prosperity of a democratic society (Stefan, 2023).
