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The results of the US elections held last week have produced both relief and shock in equal measure. The world at large and the Americans in particular are relieved that even if the outcome was largely unexpected, it was unambiguous, decisive and uncontested. This belied many foreboding predictions. There was a clear swing towards the…
It’s not misogyny that defeated Kamala Harris. There is a certain insincerity lurking behind this explanation for the decisive victory of the Republican Party, which has led to the installation of Donald Trump, once again, in the White House. It is the same insincerity with which the Harris-Walz campaign was carried out for months. In…
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It’s not misogyny that defeated Kamala Harris. There is a certain insincerity lurking behind this explanation for the decisive victory of the Republican Party, which has led to the installation of Donald Trump, once again, in the White House. It is the same insincerity with which the Harris-Walz campaign was carried out for months. In…
Read More “Why Did Kamala Harris Lose? Because Democrats Guilt-Tripped Americans” »
The election this year is being called one of the most consequential contests in US history and it will have a very significant impact on the world too. Here’s why. US-China Trade War This is one of the leading reasons for the current global fragmentation. It was Trump who initiated a shift in policy towards…
(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) On November 5, Americans will elect their 47th President, following an intense campaign that saw top contenders Kamala Harris and Donald Trump spend record amounts to woo voters…
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Zelensky said Ukraine needed permission from its allies to fire long-range missiles against North Korea. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Ukraine needed permission from its allies to fire long-range missiles into Russia in the face of a North Korean troop deployment there. “We see every site where Russia is amassing these North…
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Washington: The United States announced Friday the deployment of additional military assets to the Middle East, including ballistic missile defense destroyers and long-range B-52 bomber aircraft, serving as a warning to Iran as it and Israel trade tit-for-tat strikes. “Should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests…
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A U.S. judge on Friday denied Elon Musk’s bid to move a Pennsylvania lawsuit over his $1 million voter prizes to federal court, moving the case back to state court. It was not immediately clear if the decision would affect the billionaire’s plan to keep awarding money until the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday. The…
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Free and fair elections in democratic societies reveal the spirit of a nation, especially in the United States with its extended election cycles. On the eve of a pivotal vote, what is the public mood in the world’s most influential country? If one were to capture the prevailing sentiment in the U.S. as election day…
The BRICS summit in Kazan chaired by Russia has drawn great international attention because it conveys many messages in the current geopolitical context and that of the future. The West has tried to isolate Russia internationally, defeat it militarily, and, through an array of draconian sanctions, cause its economic collapse. None of these objectives have…