Z Khandaker1 day agoThe Russian billionaire daring to speak out about Putinbbc.co.uk - By Michael RaceBoris Mints is one of a few rich Russian businesspeople to speak out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin. The majority of high-profile people in the country have remained silent over the war, avoiding criticism of the Kremlin. There is one simple explanation, according …
Z Khandaker12 hours agoAt 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never beforeAssociated PressNEW DELHI (AP) — The Aug. 5 demonstrations by India’s main opposition Congress party against soaring food prices and unemployment began like any other recent protest — an electorally weak opposition taking to the New Delhi streets against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s massively popular …
Z Khandaker19 hours agoBrazilians rally for democracy, seek to rein in Bolsonaroverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - DIANE JEANTET, DÉBORA ÁLVARES and MAURICIO SAVARESESAO PAULO — Thousands of Brazilians flocked to a law school Thursday in defense of the nation’s democratic institutions, an event that carried echoes of a gathering nearly 45 years ago when citizens massed at the same site to denounce a brutal military dictatorship. In 1977, the people poured into …
Z Khandaker5 days agoThe Troubles of Kenya’s China-Funded Trainverified_publisherThe New York Times - Abdi Latif DahirMOMBASA, Kenya — Fireworks popped and confetti rained down in the seaside city of Mombasa when Kenya’s president inaugurated the country’s new railway — designed, funded and built by China. President Uhuru Kenyatta proclaimed that the new train would connect the port in Mombasa to the neighboring …
Z KhandakerWhy so many Tunisians voted away the democracy won in the Arab Springverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Siobhán O'Grady, Mohamed BliwaTUNIS — Three days before Tunisians voted on a new constitution their president pledged would propel them into prosperity, Nori Saif sat on a bench downtown, rattling off the prices smugglers charge to sneak young men into Europe. The cheapest journey, he said, would run him around $1,200. A …
Z KhandakerBurundi at 60 is the poorest country on the planet: a look at what went wrongdowntoearth.org.inBurundi, which marked 60 years of independence July 1, 2022, ranks as the poorest country on the planet in terms of gross domestic product per …
