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What US yield curve is, and why analysts say it signals optimism for global economy in 2020

The US yield curve is considered the leading indicator of global economy’s health and has predicted every American recession in the past 50 years.

Singapore books Indian national for protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act

The 32-year-old Indian man was allegedly protesting without a permit, which is a criminal offence in Singapore.

US stops sending sniffer dogs to Egypt and Jordan after multiple deaths

A US government report highlighted cases of severe negligence in the care of sniffer dogs in Jordan and Egypt.

Islamic State is regrouping and getting stronger in Iraq again, claims report

According to a BBC report, the Islamic State has over 10,000 members in Iraq — including 4,000 to 5,000 fighters.

Donald Trump becomes third US President to be impeached by House of Representatives

A trial will now take place at Senate, followed by a vote. A two-thirds majority will be required to convict and remove President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump makes his impeachment defence in unconventional letter to House Speaker

In his letter, US President Donald Trump accuses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of declaring an 'open war on American democracy'.

Arsenal star Mesut Özil receives major backlash after voicing support for Uyghurs in China

China’s national TV broadcaster cancelled Arsenal’s Premier League game Sunday in response to the footballer's posts on Twitter and Instagram.

Greta Thunberg as Time’s Person of the Year divides Twitter, critics call it ‘wrong choice’

Other finalists for the title were Donald Trump, whistleblower who set off impeachment probe against Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Hong Kong protesters.

Israel set to hold an unprecedented third election in a year as stalemate continues

Israel went to polls twice this year, in April and September. But the leading political parties failed to form a coalition government on both occasions.

What a ‘youthquake’ is, and why it could be a factor in the UK elections

In the 2017 UK elections, masses of young people registered to vote and the phenomenon was said to have helped the Labour Party’s electoral gains.

On Camera

Govt has reduced time taken to finalise GDP data by an entire year. Here’s inside story of how

This year, govt announced that 2nd and not 3rd revised estimates would be final. Here’s inside story on how this was achieved without compromising on quality of data.

Army chief Gen Pande gets extension, Govt seeks merit over mere seniority

Last time such an extension was granted was in the case of former Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw when he was Army chief for period of six months.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?