SEOUL (Parliament Politics Magazine): In 2021, South Korea’s economy grew at its strongest rate in 11 years, owing to increases in construction activity and exports, which offset decreases in capital investment and a delayed recovery in the coronavirus-affected service sectors. According to
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine): An uncommon heavy snowfall over southeast Europe resulted in shutting down the Istanbul airport, and commuters were trapped in their cars around Athens. The snowstorm blanketed swaths of the eastern Mediterranean, triggering outages and traffic chaos. Europe’s busiest
NUKU’ALOFA (Parliament Politics Magazine): Following Saturday’s volcanic eruption and tsunami, stories of survival are beginning to emerge from Tonga. After telling a local radio station that he had to swim for more than a day to survive the tsunami, Lisala Folau’s story
BELGRADE (Parliament Politics Magazine): Serbia’s populist government decided to suspend all licences for mining company Rio Tinto, which intended opening a lithium mine near the town of Loznica in the country’s west to defuse huge demonstrations by environmentalists. In a televised statement
LISBON (Parliament Politics Magazine): On January 30, Portuguese voters who are quarantined due to Covid-19 will be eligible to vote, but they are advised to do so later in the day. The parliament of the Republican Assembly of Portugal, will elect 230
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): The cost of living is growing significantly, not just in the UK but around the world, from buying groceries to heating our houses. Inflation, or the rate at which prices rise, has reached new highs since 2008. The
TUNIS (Parliament Politics Magazine): Hundreds of demonstrators marked the 11th anniversary of Tunisia’s revolution on Friday, including Rhida Bouziane. During a demonstration last week, a Tunisian man died as a result of the wounds he sustained at the time of the security
Armed Drones Race to Change the Face of Modern-Day Warfare The rise of killer drones has caused controversy in military circles. They can be programmed to carry explosives and attack critical infrastructure, or they can be used to kill people gathered
The latest news in the Donald Trump investigation concerns the allegations that the president and his family were involved in a wide-ranging fraud. The New York State attorney general accused the Trump Organization of misrepresenting the value of assets to obtain financing.
COLOMBO (Parliament Politics Magazine): As depleting foreign currency reserves have hindered the import of basic everyday commodities such as cooking gas, a lone bullock cart carrying a barrel of kerosene, a symbol of life in Sri Lanka in the 1970s, has once
New York (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Biden administration has plans to strategically use the United Nations Security Council as a way to keep Russia in its place. While the official reason may be that this will occur if Russia, specifically Moscow,
Beijing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Coronavirus had hit China hard, and while it looked like China could get a breather, it seems like it’s too early to do that just yet. Tianjin, a city and municipality in China, is in the midst
BEIJING (Parliament Politics Magazine): The Chinese IT giant’s enormous coffers and adaptability are considered as critical to surviving the coming year. Alibaba has had a difficult 14 months. The Chinese tech behemoth has struggled since regulators abruptly halted the first public offering
New Delhi (Parliament Politics Magazine) – There seems to be a common theme around political issues at the moment namely that of border conflict – India and China not being an exception. India and China share a border of approximately 3400 km.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russia is currently trying to put its foot down and forbid Ukraine from joining NATO, The western military alliance. The Ukraine has provided a buffer between Russia and the rest of Europe but hopes to one day
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine): Ukraine claimed that Russia was responsible for a cyberattack that vandalised its official websites and that Russia is engaging in a “hybrid war” with its neighbour on Sunday. This was declared a day after Microsoft’s announcement about dozens
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (Parliament Politics Magazine): Tonga’s enormous volcanic eruption, which caused tsunami waves, engulfed the Pacific islands in ash, knocked out power, and shut off communications. The tsunami caused “serious damage,” according to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, by sweeping boats
The question is: Is Covid’s pandemic phase going to end by 2022? Experts aren’t so sure. It’s important to remember that a pandemic is different than an endemic one. While an endemic virus circulates throughout a region, it is generally more contagious
Novak Djokovic seems to be blaming everyone else for the mistakes made on his way to the first Grand Slam of the year. The Australian Open is known as the happy slam, but there’s been more controversy than excitement heading into this
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): After making an estimated $358 million (£260 million) on the darknet, the operators of the largest illegal marketplace for stolen credit cards are retiring. UniCC’s anonymous proprietors expressed gratitude to the criminal community for their citing, health and
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine): The global economy has a “dark outlook,” according to World Bank President David Malpass, as the pandemic’s aftershocks continue to impede on growth, particularly in impoverished countries. Global growth will fall to 4.1% this year, down from 5.5%
Fanny Bal, a French nose, shares the secrets of attracting regional customers. DUBAI: Scent is an important aspect of Arab men and women’s beauty routines. According to Euromonitor, the Middle East fragrance industry is expected to touch $4.4 billion in 2027, with
Last week’s fatal unrest in Kazakhstan was termed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as an attempted coup d’etat. He told the leaders of an ex-Soviet military alliance that the attack had been orchestrated by a “single centre,” but he did not name the
According to the government data, yearly inflation surpassed 36% last month, but other experts believe that figure is considerably too low. This week, the proprietor of a vegetable stall in Istanbul’s Balat neighbourhood, Selamet, took a break from serving clients to discuss
A huge alliance of investment companies need the managers of Covid vaccine producers to have their bonuses kept in case of incompetent distribution. This could ensure a “more fair” worldwide dissemination of the vaccine, said Rogier Krens, chief officer of investment of
Authoritarian leader of Kazakhstan says he has ordered security powers to “fire abruptly”, in the midst of a brutal crackdown on protests against the government. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President additionally said 20,000 bandits’ had assaulted Almaty, the capital city focal point of
Afghanistan is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis. Ever since the Taliban have taken over rule, there have been a series of international consequences in the form of funds being frozen and international financial alliances being withdrawn. To say that Afghanistan and
Morning cups of luxurious coffee may turn into bitter, dwindling cups due to a global coffee shortage. Global coffee shortages are expected after lockdowns due to Covid-19 in Vietnam has resulted in supply chain disruptions. The port that is used as a
Following the discovery of the Omicron variant within South Africa, by South African scientists, South Africa has been placed on the red list, barring South Africans to visit multiple countries. Health officials stated that hospitals had recorded large spikes in admissions due
With any sporting event being a complicated process during COVID, it is surprising that the U.S. potential boycotting of the Winter Olympics in fact has nothing to do with COVID at all. Yet, it has been dubbed a diplomatic boycott in relation
A political race that could take Brazil’s current president, Jair Bolsonaro, by surprise in the next 2022 Presidential Election has already begun in the polls. Former President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who steered the country between 2002 and 2010, is currently
A Nobel Peace Prize winner as a nemesis is most definitely not a military-ruled government’s cup of tea. Yet, Aung San Suu Kyi has tirelessly fought for democracy in her homeland of Myanmar, also referred to as Burma, in the hopes to
With currently 437 cases confirmed of the Omicron variant in the UK, Number 10 has suggested that the new variant is more transmissible than the Delta variant. After an update given in parliament on Tuesday, the PM’s spokesperson stated that the Prime
Following the recent spike in the Omicron variant, many countries have introduced new levels of restrictions in order to try and curb its spread. This has encouraged the UK government to reintroduce a travel red list. Among the countries listed is Nigeria.
This week France joined Germany and Malta, among other European countries in banning LGBT conversion therapy. The so-called therapy is actually classified among the harshest tortures by Psychologist associations and medical experts. France’s Senate has overwhelmingly voted in favour of banning such
Dame Sandra Mason, 72, has replaced Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state of Barbados. She was sworn in as president during an overnight handover ceremony in, the capital, Bridgetown. This event coincided with the 55th anniversary of Barbados’ independence –
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Damn (GERD) is a 6,450-megawatt hydropower project that is nearing completion on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. It’s located about 30 kilometers upstream from the border of Sudan and will be the largest hydropower project in Africa. Egyptian
Ethiopia’s political situation keeps increasing in severity. The two biggest complaints are armed conflict and supply shortages. The violence had recently been occurring unpredictably, as the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa described it. Because of these reasons, the U.S. recommends non-emergency
China is largely known to be the biggest contributor of all countries to climate change when it comes to levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Recently, tensions ran hot between the U.S. and China when discussing the level of commitment to solving climate
While the tension in Kabul after the Taliban occupation seems to settle, Canada is still accepting weekly Afgan immigrants. Newly arrived immigrants all over Canada are starting a new life in Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. It is a
The United States is opening up to international travellers. Earlier this month the borders opened between the US and Canada while remaining closed for the rest of the world. Thousands of families divided across the borders were anxiously waiting for this day
The images of refugees in front of barbed wire fences pose another problem for Europe Not facing a problem until the images have been made available to the general public on television and newspapers is a popular approach in the political
Ethiopia’s political situation keeps increasing in severity. The two biggest complaints are armed conflict and supply shortages. The violence had recently been occurring unpredictably, as the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa described it. Because of these reasons, the U.S. recommends non-emergency
China and Russia are both major superpowers in the east and both have a keen eye as to the happenings of Central Asia. They both want to diminish the United States influence and power on the region, and with the Taliban retaking
Sudan’s military has launched a coup attempt, arresting the prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and other senior ministers during overnight raids, as thousands of people protested in the capital, Khartoum. After weeks of escalating tensions between military and civilian members of the country’s
In a recent press conference, Secretary of State Antony Blinken – along with his counterparts from Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – advised Iran that “time is running short” for them to re-enter the 2015 nuclear deal agreement that put
The exchange of goods via cargo ports is one of the pivotal points for global trade. The quick processing of incoming goods is essential to avoid freight delays. In some cases, delays are due to external factors. One example of the past
According To Johns Hopkins University – One of America’s Most Prestigious Research Universities – More than 240 Million COVID-19 Cases have been reported. COVID-19 has now claimed nearly 5 million lives since its initial outbreak in late 2019. Here is an overview
Former contractor shares his journey to freedom after the Taliban Takeover. “We were not moving. Everybody was watching our actions.” At the end of the summer, A Former Contractor for the Canadian Armed Forces shared his detailed account of trying to escape
After a year that was skipped due to the pandemic, World Ballet Day 2021 is back. This year celebration of the famous art form is one of the biggest with the participation of 50 World-renowned Ballet Companies. Among others, Royal Ballet in
