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Bengaluru (Aryavarth): Western nations have always maintained hegemonic control in Kenyan politics, Miguna Miguna, a former presidential adviser, has said, supporting Moscow’s recent claim of interference in Nairobi's internal affairs....

New Delhi (IPA Service): The cornerstone of USA’s Indo- Pacific geopolitics has been the hope that India could act as a pro-Western counter-balance to China—a notion emphasized since Bill Clinton’s...

Bengaluru (Aryavarth): Europe’s history of slave-trading constituted a “crime against humanity” and inflicted “untold suffering” on millions, EU leaders announced on Tuesday in a statement that also referenced a 10-point...

Bengaluru (Aryavarth): As a result of last week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, the US-led military bloc promised Ukraine fresh tranches of financial and military aid. This was despite the fact...

Bengaluru (Aryavarth): A French parliamentary commission has criticized tech giant Uber for its aggressive and illegal expansion into the country’s market. In a report released on the issue MPs acknowledged...

Bengaluru (Aryavarth): The number of wildfires in Canada classified as “out of control” is approaching 600, according to a national monitor. The country is experiencing its worst wildfire season in...

Bengaluru (Aryavarth): Looking back on recent events in France, Bastille Day 2023 was surprisingly quiet. After days of riots, French President Emmanuel Macron led the ceremonies of France’s national day,...

New Delhi (IPA Service): India is working out local currency trade deals with an increasingly larger group of countries, thereby avoiding invoicing in US dollars for every trade. This is...

New Delhi (IPA Service): On June 22, the White House organized a dinner that 400 guests attended. The three-course menu was simple and vegan. The starter was a salad of...

Bengaluru (Aryavarth): A growing number of central banks around the globe are working on digital versions of their national currencies, a survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published...

Bengaluru (Aryavarth): “No matter how blonde you dye your hair, how sharp you shape your nose, you can never become a European or American, you can never become a Westerner,”...

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 2023 (IPS) - Just after a band of mercenaries tried to oust the government in the Maldives back in 1988, I asked a Maldivian diplomat, using...