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An unprecedented effort to bring together all ethnicities in Iran together for one epic hip-hop anthem of Iranian pride.
About seven weeks ago, western leaders started an economic pressure campaign against Russia after the country started a military operation in Ukraine. With the “harshest package of sanctioned” now imposed, the west is looking for new ways to tighten the grip on Russia.
The West has imposed tough sanctions on Russia. While Russia has been preparing for these sanctions, the same might not apply to the Western bloc. #RussiaUkraineWar
Yemen’s armed forces have carried out fresh retaliatory attacks against Saudi Arabia.The Army says it has hit multiple locations including facilities of Aramco and vital sites in Riyadh. The attacks were carried out on the eve of the seventh anniversary of the Saudi war on Yemen.
Poverty in Afghanistan is on the rise forcing a growing number of Afghans to sacrifice an organ to save their families.
The war in Ukraine is still raging on. The U.S. and European allies have accused Russia of aggression and imposed sanctions on Moscow. But western countries have been accused of ignoring Russia’s security demands and fueling the crisis by supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Israel’s cybersecurity once again fails as it recently experienced the largest cyberattack against it.
World Water Day: a day to remind ourselves of the people who don’t have the privilege of having access to safe and clean water.
In 2011, Syrians held protests demanding change in their country. But the protests were radicalized by foreign-backed militants. Western and Arab powers poured weapons into Syria, wreaking havoc across the country.
What was promised to be the fifth mode of transport, a revolution in the industry, is pretty much a dead project, with about $500 million spent on it!
The Biden admin is being criticized for its double standard on immigration after a Ukrainian family was given asylum in the U.S. and millions of refugees from Africa or Latin America have been denied.#UkraineRussiaWar #Ukrainian
If you’ve been on Twitter in the past couple of years, you are sure to have seen at least a couple of videos shared of brazen shoplifting in broad daylight somewhere in the U.S., especially in California. The reason for the brazenness, might shock you!
Consumer prices continue to increase in the U.S., reaching a record high in 40 years. This trend is probably going to worsen inflation. The #RussiaUkraine conflict has also exacerbated the situation by affecting global prices of food and fuel. It seems darker days await the U.S.
Gas price in the U.S. has already gone up by 0.75¢ after the Russian attack on Ukraine. Expect that to go even higher as all energy imports from Russia are banned.
#RussiaUkraineWar
Only 5 countries have veto power in the UN. The right to over-rule a voting, whether or not the majority of UN members agree to a given resolution. This power is coming under question as it is seeming more and more illogical.
Azeem Rafiq, who is of Pakistani descent, told a British parliamentary committee in November about the discrimination he faced while at Yorkshire, saying the sport in England was "institutionally racist". #azeemrafiq #Cricket
Boycotting a team or an athlete as a means of making a statement is nothing new. But this had almost always been met with criticisms over "politicizing sports". Now that Russia is being banned for political reasons, the double standards are showing themselves. #UkraineRussia
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has had an adverse impact on global economy. The impact of this crisis will transmit primarily through energy prices, as well as grain prices. Both Russia and Ukraine were responsible for about 26% of global wheat exports in 2020. #UkraineRussia