Category: World
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Pound rises in value
As reports emerged of a possible ‘soft Brexit’, the value of the UK Pound surged to $1.3691 on January 12th 2018. This is the highest it has been since the result of the EU..
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Oil’s rise affects India
For the first time in three years, the price of oil reached a record high of $70 per barrel. The last time oil was valued this much was in December 2014. The rise in prices is partly due..
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Lessons from Iran & Tunisia
Multiple protests have erupted all across Tunisia that have resulted in violence and the death of at least one person. The government has arrested over 600 people so far..
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Will US immigration policies affect economy?
Tom Donohue, head of the US Chamber of Commerce and one of the key players of corporate America has sounded a warning to US President Donald Trump over his immigration..
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Female taxi drivers in Saudi Arabia
Two popular transportation companies, Uber and Careem, in Saudi Arabia have announced that they will be hiring female chauffeurs. In June 2018, the current ban on female..
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Addressing the refugee crisis
Nearly 100 refugees are feared to have died after the rubber inflatable boat transporting them off the Libyan coast, capsized. According to the Libyan coastguard, more than..
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Human rights in UAE
The United Nations has published a report raising concern over human rights abuses in UAE. The report in particular highlighted issues such the torture of prisoners in the country..
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Democracy in Myanmar
European Union through a strongly worded letter to Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi has raised concern over the detention of the journalists and the implications that holds..
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Mahathir returns to Malaysian politics
At the age of 92, former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad has been named the Prime Ministerial candidate for the upcoming general elections. He is the candidate who..
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Mueller to interview Trump
Washington Post has revealed that Robert Mueller’s team has expressed interest in directly speaking with the US President. The report was later confirmed by the Associated Press. Will the US..