Category: politics
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AI’s Data Divide
The Digital Nation Act: Ambition and the Data Dilemma Pakistan’s recently passed Digital Nation Act 2025 has sparked considerable debate, primarily focusing on its potential to legalize cryptocurrency trading and exchanges, possibly introduce a digital currency, and even establish crypto reserves to mitigate the dollar’s volatility. While these aspects are undoubtedly important given recent economic…
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Ex-lawmaker warns students against using AI to write project
The increasing reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) by students for completing academic projects is a growing concern that threatens the very essence of original thought and scholarly depth, according to Senator Ajibola Bashiru. The former lawmaker and National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress voiced his apprehension during a keynote lecture delivered at the 12th…
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US issues new travel advisory to the most unlikely destination amid growing mistrust between allies
US Issues Updated Travel Advisory for Canada Amidst Rising Tensions The United States Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Canada, a move that underscores the growing unease between the two historically close allies. While Canada remains categorized as a low-risk destination where “normal precautions” are advised, the updated advisory highlights increasing environmental…
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Intellectualizing Power
Over the past few years, I have had the intellectual experience of reflecting on various aspects and understandings of power from different angles, including cultural, political, historical, and epistemological perspectives. In my submissions to Yorùbá Identity and Power Politics (2006), I attempted to situate the power of traditional rulership from the angle of its institution…
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BJP Government Shows Zero Tolerance Toward Terrorism, Says Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Interior Minister Amit Shah stated on Friday that ever since taking office in 2014, the BJP-run administration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has upheld a strict zero-tolerance stance towards terrorism. Responding to the conversation about how something operates Ministry of Home Affairs In the Ministry of Home Affairs…
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Tshisekedi and Kagame's Unexpected Meeting in Qatar Leaves Angola Puzzled
On Thursday, the Angolan government conveyed their ‘astonishment’ regarding the meeting between the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, and Rwanda’s leader, Paul Kagame, held in Doha, Qatar. They stated this encounter was not part of the planned discussions for the DRC conflict mediator. As stated by the nation’s foreign minister,…
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Ethiopia Set to Launch GERD Shortly in the Coming Ethiopian Year
Addis Ababa, March 20, 2025 (ENA) — Ethiopia plans to launch the historically significant Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) at the beginning of the upcoming new Ethiopian year. In response to queries posed by legislators today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated that Ethiopians will create history as they jointly cut the ribbon at the dawn…
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Qmati Warns: US Pressure Could Spark Civil War; Aoun, Berri, and Salam Resist Instability
Mahmoud Qmati, a Hezbollah political bureau member, has cautioned that “the United States aims to turn Lebanon into an American colony” and added that “pressure from the U.S. could push the nation towards chaos and civil conflict.” He nonetheless affirmed that President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam “are not interested…
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Ruto Announces Second Summit Next Week to Address DRC Crisis in EAC-SADC Collaboration
The leaders of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) plan to convene another meeting next week to discuss the rising tensions in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This decision comes after talks in Windhoek, Namibia, between President William Ruto and Zimbabwe’s leader Emmerson Mnangagwa.…