Two American Caesars at the Rubicon
Since the founding of their republic, Americans have been fond of comparing it to the republic of ancient Rome.
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MSCI move on China, India stocks reshapes investment landscape
MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International), a leading global index provider, has decided to slash dozens of Chinese companies from its global benchmarks. This decision comes on the heels of the turmoil in China’s stock market, which witnessed trillions of dollars in value wiped out.
Millions in Indonesia head to the polls to elect Jokowi's presidential successor
More than 200 million voters in Indonesia are heading to more than 800,000 polling stations in the world's third-largest democracy on Wednesday to elect President Joko Widodo's successor, a new national House of Representatives and various local legislators.
No place for the Palestinians of Gaza to go
On February 9, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his army would advance into Rafah, the last remaining city in Gaza not occupied by the Israelis. Most of the 2.3 million Palestinians who live in Gaza had fled to its southern border with Egypt after being told by the Israelis on October 13, 2023, that the north had to be abandoned and that the south would be a “safe zone.”
Tesla board silent as investors await next steps after court revokes Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package
Two weeks after a Delaware court ruled that Tesla must rescind Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, the company's board remains mum on what the decision means for shareholders or what's next for the mercurial CEO.
Implications of Tucker Carlson’s tête-à-tête with Putin
In the ever-evolving landscape of international relations, few geopolitical spectacles captivate the world’s attention as much as the proxy dance between the United States and Russia.