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Global Pulse: Israel is treading a fine line after worst violence in Gaza since 2014 war

The protests were the start of a six-week campaign called the Great Return March. It was supposed to be a peaceful sit-in to raise awareness about Gaza and the Palestinian peoples' dispossession.

Global Pulse: Diplomacy between South and North Korea is being driven by K-pop

On Sunday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched a K-pop performance in Pyongyand — and visibly enjoyed it.

Global Pulse: Russia also expels 60 American diplomats and shuts down a consulate

In retaliation to 21 countries expelling Russian diplomats, the Russian foreign minister has announced that they too will do the same.

Global Pulse: Israeli airline sues their government over new Air India route

The Israeli airline El Al filed a petition to the High Court of Justice in Israel against Air India's route over Saudi Arabian airspace, connecting New Delhi to Tel Aviv.

Global Pulse: Kim Jong-un met Xi Jinping in an unannounced, secret visit to China

Reports of Kim Jong-un travelling to Beijing this week have been confirmed, in his first trip outside of North Korea since he came into power in 2011.

Global Pulse: The West seems to be uniting against Russia by expelling Russian officials

21 countries have expel more than 100 Russian diplomats in what is now the largest collective expulsion of Russian officers in history.

Global Pulse: The ‘darkest day’ in Australian cricket history disgraces the sport globally

Meanwhile,Turkey's President Erdogan celebrated the Turkish victory over Kurdish forces in Afrin in Syria by saying that he will advance across Syria.

Global Pulse: The Trump administration has fired yet another member, the National Security Advisor

The Trump administration now has their third National Security Advisor in just 14 months. Lieutenant-General H.R. McMaster has been replaced by John Bolton, a former UN ambassador under George W. Bush.

Global Pulse: Former French president is under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from Gaddafi

Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg has admitted to Facebook's data breach into what has now turned into the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Global Pulse: The International Criminal Court has begun investigating killings in the Philippines

Meanwhile in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda are about to have an extremely odd election. 

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.