World Leaders
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Jacinda Ardern won a landslide re-election because of her effective Covid-19 response
Five experts analyse the historic election.
Richard Shaw, The Conversation, Bronwyn Hayward, The Conversation, Jennifer Curtin, The Conversation, Lindsey Te Ata o Tu MacDonald, The Conversation & Jack Vowles, The Conversation
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Yoshihide Suga: The son of a strawberry farmer who has become Japan’s new prime minister
Shinzo Abe’s successor will likely promote relations with India, ASEAN and Australia.
Craig Mark, The Conversation
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Who assassinated Swedish PM Olof Palme? Thirty-four years later, there is an answer
With the closure of the case, the nation ‘can now begin to heal’.
Andrew Nestingen, The Conversation
Trending
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Paris Olympics 2024: With 100 days left for the Games, here’s how Indian contingent is shaping up
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Australian bushfires: In the country’s hour of need, PM Scott Morrison failed to step up
While tackling global concerns, political leaders must put aside partisanship in the interest of collective action.
James Walters, The Conversation
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Kwame Nkrumah: Why the hero of Ghana’s independence struggle is often considered a villain
Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana's independence hero is not uncontested.
Akwasi Kwarteng Amoako-Gyampah, The Conversation
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Dynasties still run the world: Study finds one in 10 world leaders belongs to a political family
To reach the highest rungs of power, it really helps if your father was president.
Farida Jalalzai, The Conversation & Meg Rincker, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Trump’s call to leaders to put their countries first will take world to 1913, says UN rights chief
The sense that certain countries are somehow morally superior to others courts trouble, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein said.
Scroll Staff
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‘I am not a racist’: US President Donald Trump replies to uproar over ‘shithole’ comment
Trump said he was ready and willing to reach a deal to protect illegal immigrants who were brought to the US as children from being deported.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Meet Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s first Prime Minister with Indian roots (and openly gay)
The son of an Indian immigrant won on a platform opposing prejudice.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Watch: The trailer of Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ is out
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Resist the temptation to compare Trump and Modi. The two are radically different
The two leaders have different journeys and need to be engaged with in different ways.
Shiv Visvanathan
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Narendra Modi ranked ninth in Forbes' World's Most Powerful People list
The prime minister made it into the top 10 for the first time.
Scroll Staff