•      Sat May 18 2024
Logo
Overcoming the Development-Project Implementation Gap

- Jorge Moreira da Silva COPENHAGEN, APRIL 16 (PS): This week’s World Bank spring meetings will kick-start the replenishment of the International Development Association – the largest source of development finance for the world’s poorest people. The event cannot come soon enough. With extreme poverty, climate change, and a worsening debt

Iran launches over 200 missiles and drones in unprecedented attack

Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise

Europe’s War Jitters

Consequently, fears of an imminent war have seized European capitals. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk recently said that Europe has

How to Tackle China’s Overcapacity Problem

At the root of China’s vast industrial capacity is its savings-centric society. Despite establishing a strong state 2,000 years ago,

Russian climber Babanov attempting O2-free Everest summit

Renowned Russian mountaineer Valery Babanov is aspiring to become the eldest climber to scale Everest without O2 at the age

Resolve the South China Sea issue through dialogue and negotiation

The South China Sea has long been a focal point of geopolitical tensions, with overlapping territorial claims and competing interests

NATO Is Not a Hegemonic Burden

Trump’s offensive comments misleadingly equated the NATO defense-spending target (2% of GDP) with direct NATO payments.

Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down

A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap in a few places

Summit for Democracy is only to maintain US hegemony

At its core, the Summit for Democracy appears to be a diplomatic spectacle designed to reinforce American influence on the

“An exceptional leader…”: Bhutanese King Wangchuck heaps praise on PM…

King Wangchuk, in a video message, underlined that India has paved the way for a promising and prosperous future, adding