The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates around 726,000 suicides per year worldwide. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in India, in its latest report finds the total number of recorded suicides in India was 171,000 in 2022, compared to 135,000 in 2018.
Everyone involved, directly or indirectly, in the Israel-Gaza war have their own interests at the forefront. For Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli PM, the longer the war continues, the better for him.
The recent report of a suspected mpox case in a traveller arriving in India from a country facing an outbreak has once again highlighted the complexities of managing global health threats in an increasingly interconnected world.
China’s latest pledge of 360 billion yuan ($50.7 billion) in credit lines and investments to Africa signals an evolving approach in its relationship with the continent.
The Pacific Island nation of Tonga hosted the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting from 26 to 30 August 2024 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Chaired by the Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, the meeting unveiled Tonga’s vision for the Pacific to move beyond policy deliberation to implementation ~ to achieve transformation by building a better future.
India’s manufacturing sector, a key pillar of the nation’s economic growth, is showing signs of a slowdown, raising concerns about the trajectory of the broader economy.
Baluchistan has been in flames in recent days. At the receiving end of a series of coordinated attacks last week, the Pakistan army suffered heavy casualties. Officially Pakistan admitted to over seventy killed including fourteen soldiers, 21 fighters of the BLA (Baluchistan Liberation Army), the organization which claimed responsibility for the attacks, and 23 Punjabis who were pulled out from public transport and executed.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to break the political deadlock in France have taken on a sense of urgency as he narrows down his search for a new Prime Minister.
Former President Donald Trump’s recent attempt to position the Republican Party as a leader on in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) ahead of November's election highlights a critical and complex issue within the GOP.
Recent snapshots of our living earth relayed by satellites above have undoubtedly been among the most dramatic images ever encountered by humans. Earlier images, in comparison, would have much smaller areas of barren rocks and urban sprawl; much more extensive tree cover.
