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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 Lieutenant-General H.R. McMaster has been replaced by John Bolton, a former UN ambassador under George W. Bush.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. 

Global Pulse: All eyes are on Mohammed bin Salman and his pending meeting with Trump

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is looking for American investments to help diversify the Saudi economy, but the main goal of the visit is to apparently improve Saudi Arabia's image in the West.

Global Pulse: Surprise, surprise, Vladimir Putin is President of Russia again

However, while Putin's victory was a foregone conclusion, the Kremlin was reportedly anxious about the voter turnout.

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India can’t wait for Canadians to vote out Justin Trudeau next year. Act now

No other top executive of a Canadian government would have extended support to anti-India elements as much as PM Justin Trudeau has done so far.

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.