Potential Re-Election of Ukrainian President Zelensky
There have been growing calls within Ukraine to amend the laws and hold elections even amidst the turmoil. Yet such a move would be unprecedented, marking a significant departure from the standard electoral practices. The country’s constitution states that elections cannot be held during martial law, but some argue that the current circumstances warrant exceptional
Ukraine Winter War
Ukraine’s energy minister, says that the country is bracing for a renewed attack on its energy system but, with no more excess capacity and little in the way of spare equipment, it is much more vulnerable than it was last year. Ukraine’s allies have stumped up money but much is routed via international financial organisations.
Gender Pay Gap
Radical and liberal feminists, as defined by philosophers, differ on the extent to which women’s freely made choices matter. A liberal feminist desires maximum autonomy for women, demanding equal rights and an end to sex discrimination. A radical feminist sees in society patriarchal forces that are bigger than any one person, and which oppress women
Israeli intelligence failure on multiple fronts led to Hamas attack
Hamas’s success and Israel’s intelligence failure is likely to be studied closely by armed forces around the world. In recent years, military thinkers have argued that persistent sensors and precision weapons have made it progressively harder for armies to go on the offensive, because concentrated forces tend to get spotted and hit. That trend has
Biden Foreign policy for Middle East
Hamas’s violence is also a big problem for Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority (pa) in the West Bank. Hamas’s actions highlight the failures of the peace process, and challenge his claim to lead the whole Palestinian movement. At the same time his inability to divorce himself entirely from violence. on September 29th,
Hamas Next move
Hamas holds more than 100 Israeli hostages who would be at as great a risk from an Israel’s offensive as Palestinian civilians. It intends to use them as bargaining chips to secure a mass release of Palestinian prisoners and to end Israel’s blockade. “Negotiations have already started through the Egyptians,” says a Hamas official.Israeli air
America to support Israel fully
The US military is deploying naval vessels and combat aircraft to “to bolster regional deterrence efforts” amid the ongoing fighting in Israel, Extra resources, including munitions, are also being dispatched to Israel, with the first security assistance expected to arrive in the coming days. Austin said the action “underscores the United States’ ironclad support for
Volatility in shekel exchange rate
Israel has declared a “state of war” following Hamas’s surprise attack on Saturday. Some 1,100 people have been killed in Israel and Gaza following the large-scale assault and the death toll expected to rise as many people are critically wounded. Oil prices have also surged since Hamas’s initial attack, as stakeholders fear the disruption of
Israel-Gaza war
The statements by world leaders ranged from outright condemnation of the attacks and strong support for Israel from Western nations, to support for Hamas from some Middle Eastern countries. Many have called for a de-escalation of the conflict after Israel launched air strikes and other military operations targeting Gaza that Palestinian authorities say killed at
Stabilizing Chinese stocks
Government reports in the past two weeks showed the slowdown in China’s economic activity is ending. Exports have stabilised while headline inflation accelerated while manufacturing expanded in September.US President Joe Biden signalled on Friday that a one-on-one meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was possible next month, when leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation