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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.

Global Pulse: Egypt’s President Sissi is facing discontent among the military ahead of elections

Meanwhile, democracy in Tanzania is in peril, and Theresa May should consider hitting Russia where it hurts— and go after the rich Russian oligarchs in Britain. 

Global Pulse: Britain is taking a stand against Russia and expelling 23 Russian diplomats

Diplomatically, there is no ideal response to the attempted murder of Sergei and Yulia Skripal on British soil.

Global Pulse: Donald Trump was already in trouble with North Korea before firing his Secretary of State

Diplomacy is hard work. Trump has already made several mistakes in the run-up to his bilateral talks with Kim Jong-un, and firing his highest diplomat isn't the biggest one.

Global Pulse: Worried about turnout, the Russian govt is enticing voters with selfie competitions

While there is no doubt that Vladimir Putin will emerge as president for his fourth term, the Kremlin is worried about voter turnout.

Global Pulse: The Malaysian PM, accused of stealing billions of dollars, is now trying to rig an election

How the coalition running Malaysia is still in power is an unanswered question.

Global Pulse: China and Russia are planning a “Polar Silk Road”

The melting of the Arctic presents a new opportunity for China and Russia to trade directly with Europe through the north & open up a new economic frontier.

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Granta’s India issue goes into the heart of ‘vikas’. Restlessness written all over it

The Ramayana entering politics is not the collapse of reason alone; sometimes it is also the search for continuity in a decade that has moved faster than people can catch up with

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.