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Greece boat tragedy exposes Pakistan's migration problem - Deutsche Welle

Monday, June 26, 2023

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"The victims on that boat must have been aware of the risks they were taking," said Imran Khan, country director for Pakistan at the United States Institute of Peace, a US federal agency. The victims "could be alive today if there were better employment opportunities, economic security...

Human Rights

US firms pump money in India as Biden eyes geopolitical goals - Dawn

Sunday, June 25, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

Amazon and Google are the latest companies to announce massive investment plans in India amid US President Joe Biden’s efforts to “send a message to China” by cementing India’s position as a close ally. Amazon said on Friday it will take its investments in India to $26 billion by 2030, adding $6.5bn in...

Global Policy

Wagner march reveals ‘cracks’ in Russia’s military: Former ambassador - News Nation Live's Weekend Prime

Saturday, June 24, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

After leading his troops on a rebellious march on Moscow before abruptly turning around, charges against Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian commander of the Wagner Group, have been dropped and Russia says he will be moved to Belarus. A former ambassador to Ukraine says Prigozhin is unlikely...

Conflict Analysis & PreventionViolent Extremism

Is Putin's power eroding? What's next for Russia's president after the Wagner rebellion - Channel News Asia

Saturday, June 24, 2023

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The Wagner mercenary group's mutiny marked the biggest challenge yet to Russian President Vladimir Putin's long rule and the country's most serious security crisis since he came to power in 1999. The aborted weekend revolt led by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin - who declared a sudden pull-back after marching...

Conflict Analysis & PreventionDemocracy & Governance

With an eye toward China, Biden goes all-in for Modi - Agence France-Presse

Saturday, June 24, 2023

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Biden offered Modi the full pomp of a state visit with two dinners -- one intimate and one gala -- a meeting with top CEOs, and a long list of concrete takeaways including agreements on US engines for India's new home-grown fighter-jets and a major semiconductor factory. Biden is "trying to tell the world...

Global Policy