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Global death toll from landmines doubled since 2013, says report

Pia Krishnankutty -
According to the Landmine Monitor report, 71 per cent of the casualties were civilians out of which half were children.
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Why is Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party being accused of anti-Semitism?

Srijan Shukla -
Over the past three years, hundreds of complaints have been filed against party members for offensive, anti-Semitic comments.
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How Indian manufactured auto-rickshaws became a symbol of Iraqi protests

Srijan Shukla -
Auto-rickshaws are providing essential emergency services in Iraq after the public works system broke down in the country due to protests.
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Landslide victory for pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong district elections

Pia Krishnankutty -
A record 71 per cent people voted in the elections and the pro-democracy parties won a majority in 17 out of 18 councils.
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Why is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being indicted by Israel’s Attorney General?

Srijan Shukla -
Netanyahu is facing three different corruption charges ranging from breach of trust and fraud to bribery.
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US reverses its position on Israeli settlements in West Bank, says they are not ‘illegal’

Srijan Shukla -
In a recent press conference, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the West Bank issue should be negotiated by Israel and Palestine themselves.
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Violent protests escalate in Hong Kong as Beijing sends in army troops

Srijan Shukla -
A stand-off between the police and protesters at the Polytechnic University over the weekend, left over 500 people trapped on campus.
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How did the wealth tax become a central election issue in the US?

Srijan Shukla -
Presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have proposed ambitious plans to tax the super rich to tackle rising income inequality.
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Hong Kong on ‘brink of total breakdown’ due to protests, says city police

Srijan Shukla -
The pro-democracy protests entered its most violent phase after a 22-year-old protester died after the police used live fire against them.
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Saudi Arabia opens back channel with Houthi rebels, aims to end Yemen war

Srijan Shukla -
In a bid to end the war, Saudi Arabia is negotiating with all concerned parties to broker a wider peace deal.
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Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

+TFP Yogendra Yadav -
Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

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Economy

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

Spencer Feingold -
The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

Defence

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

Smruti Deshpande -
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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'?

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