Politics
“October Surprise” Part 1: Lolita Island 2.0?
In U.S. presidential election years, there’s a phenomenon known as the “October Surprise.” In the previous article, What Kind of “October Surprise” Will This Year’s U.S. Election Bring?, we reviewed some of the most impactful “October Surprises” in history that significantly influenced election outcomes: In October 1972, Nixon hinted at withdrawing troops from Vietnam. In…
Hezbollah drone attack kills four Israeli soldiers and injures 58
Four soldiers have been killed and 58 injured in a drone strike targeting an army base in northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said. The IDF added seven soldiers had been severely injured in the attack on a base “adjacent to Binyamina” – a town around 20 miles (33km) to the south of…
Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to be allowed to relocate to UK after U-turn
The government says it is allowing some “eligible” Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside the British military to resettle in the UK, after they were previously rejected. Under the previous government, about 2,000 Afghans who served with specialist units – known at the “Triples” – were denied permission to relocate to the UK after…
What we know so far about public murder of an Indian politician
The murder of a politician in a bustling area in India’s Mumbai city has sent shockwaves across the country. Baba Ziauddin Siddique, 66, was shot on Saturday night near his car while he was leaving his son’s office. He died later in hospital. The killing of Siddique, an influential politician who was part of the coalition…
India and Canada expel top diplomats over murder accusations
India and Canada have expelled their top envoys along with other diplomats as the row intensifies over last year’s assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government responded after police began pursuing credible allegations that Indian agents were directly involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar….