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Topic: Iran

Global Pulse: A crackdown on the Kenyan media puts their democracy in danger

The President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has implemented a media crackdown and has been trying to change election legislation.

Global Pulse: It looks like Berlusconi is going to be back in power in Italy

Ireland will hold a referendum on abortion in May, in which the people will be asked whether they want to repeal of retain the the ban on abortions.

Global Pulse: Press freedom is at stake in the Philippines

The Iranian regime acknowledging the protesters' demands is "new and significant because it signals a willingness to open up in order to stay in power."

Global Pulse: The ‘blurred’ lines between yes & no, free speech & hate speech, & Trump’s separate realities

Germany has long striven to be the land where the thin line between free speech and hate speech remains clear, but this line is now increasingly blurred.

Global Pulse: Iran needs to stop being destabilised, and the two Korean leaders could have a breakthrough

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in have the political acumen to succeed in clearing the Korean impasse—whether they succeed remains to be seen.

Global Pulse: Anti-government protests in Iran continue to rage, and Trump’s silence on Latin America might be a good sign

The uproar in Iran has not died down, and its extreme significance is very much in the global spotlight.

Global Pulse: From Iran to Cuba, a New Year fraught with protests

While there is no telling what course the protests in Iran will take, the mass demonstrations are being scrutinised by all major geopolitical players.

Global Pulse: Iran’s Dark Ages, the solution to North Korea, and America’s child marriages

At the start of 2018, two rivals continue to preoccupy American diplomats. While one should expect things for Iran to get much worse before they get better, a semblance of a solution with Pyongyang may finally be a possibility.

Global Pulse: Israel is plagued by corruption, and the Iran-Saudi rivalry is furthering feminism

While the rest of the world might be watching the Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry with bated breath, women have a reason to rejoice.

Global Pulse: The Brexit talks achieved merely “sufficient progress”

The global community tends to have a greater impact on domestic happenings than one would expect.

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.