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Listen to excerpts from Outlook's India, Trapped issue by Pragya Vats

01 December 2023
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Who Is Khalistani Activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Why Was He Target Of Purported 'Attempted Assassination'?

The US investigators have alleged that an Indian government employee helmed a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in the United States through a drugs and weapons smuggler. While the purported target has not been...

01 December 2023
Peru Titicaca Lake

Boats Stranded, Residents Walk On Dry Lakebed As Falling Water Levels Hit Lake Titicaca During Winter Heat Wave

In the picturesque landscapes of Lake Titicaca, Peru, boats find themselves marooned in canals, and residents traverse dried lakebeds as plummeting water levels, exacerbated by a winter heat wave, cast a challenging scenario...

01 December 2023
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Paraguay Official Fired After Signing A Cooperation Memorandum With A Non-Existent Country

A senior Paraguayan official was fired after signing the document with purported officials from the 'United States of Kailasa' -- presented to him as a South American island.

01 December 2023
Hurricane Season Ends

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends, Leaving Destruction In Key West, Cathedral City, Horseshoe Beach, And Acapulco

As the unprecedented 2023 Atlantic hurricane season concludes, a trail of destruction is left in its wake across Key West, Cathedral City, Horseshoe Beach, and Acapulco, marking a year characterized by record warmth and the...

01 December 2023
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Flood in Kenya

Kenya Urges Relocation As Floods Ravage Mororo And Tula, Relief Efforts Underway

As relentless rains and flash floods wreak havoc in Mororo and Tula, Kenya urges immediate relocation, launching relief efforts for affected residents grappling with damaged infrastructure and rising waters.

01 December 2023
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong’s Sister Defends Spy Satellite Launch, Rejects Dialogue With US

Kim Yo Jong criticised the Security Council meeting, describing it as convened at ‘the gangster-like demand of the U.S. and its followers’.

30 November 2023
Israel Palestinians

Global Solidarity: Protests From Rio To Karachi Stand With Palestinian People

In a powerful display of global unity, cities from Rio de Janeiro to Karachi witness fervent protests as people rally in unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

30 November 2023
COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber

Is Dubai The Right Choice For Hosting COP28 ?

The choice of this year's host, the United Arab Emirates, has raised widespread concerns as one of the world's top oil-producing nations.

30 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea Grapples With Nuclear Dilemma As North Korean Threats Escalate

Dozens of South Korean and U.S. combat engineers build a pontoon bridge to ferry tanks and armored vehicles across the water, all within easy range of North Korean artillery.

30 November 2023
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World AIDS Day

WHO Urges Global Collaboration on World AIDS Day To Achieve 2030 Target

In the South-East Asia Region, an estimated 3.9 million people are living with HIV, accounting for around 10 per cent of the global burden.

30 November 2023
Henry Kissinger

Political Visionary To Some, Warmonger To Some, Henry Kissinger Dies At 100

Henry Kissinger, the German-born diplomat died at his residence in Connecticut, according to a statement released Wednesday night by Kissinger Associates, the policy consultancy he founded.

30 November 2023
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Israel-Palestine War: Truce Extended By One Day Minutes Before It Was Set To Expire

The truce Israel-Gaza truce was set to expire Thursday morning. Negotiations on extending it came down to the wire, with last-minute disagreements over the hostages to be freed by Hamas in exchange for another day of a halt...

30 November 2023
A nurse prepares babies for transport to Egypt after they were evacuated from Shifa Hospital

In War Zones, A Parallel Struggle Emerges For Day-To-Day Medical Needs

In the wake of conflicts erupting across various corners of the globe, where millions fall victim to brutal clashes, a larger multitude grapples with the agony of unmet medical demands.

30 November 2023
US Charges Indian National In Plot To Kill A Sikh Separatist In New York

US Charges Indian National In Plot To Kill A Sikh Separatist In New York

US authorities said Gupta agreed to pay an assassin USD 100,000 to kill the Sikh separatist leader living in New York City.

29 November 2023
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Imran Khan Not To Contest For Intra-Party Elections, Nominates Gohar Khan 

Imran Khan will abstain from the scheduled intra-party polls on December 2, with Barrister Gohar Khan now positioned as the nominee for the party chairman role, as reported by Dawn newspaper.

29 November 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia Is Preparing A 'Loyalty Agreement' For Foreign Visitors

Russia's interior ministry has proposed a bill that would force foreign visitors to sign a 'loyalty agreement', prohibiting criticism of official policy, discrediting Soviet military history, and contravening traditional...

29 November 2023
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Explained: Is New Zealand’s U-turn On World’s First ‘Generational’ Smoking Ban Justified? 

In 2022, the Jacinda Ardern-led government passed legislation for a “generational smoking ban”, which would have introduced a steadily rising minimum age for smoking. The law has been scrapped by the newly-formed...

29 November 2023
US Osprey Aircraft

US Military Osprey Aircraft With 8 Aboard Crashes Into The Sea Off Southern Japan

Details about what happened to the Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft that can function as a helicopter and a turboprop Aaircraft, and to the people on board were not immediately known, coast guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa...

29 November 2023
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US: 23-Year-Old Indian Student Charged For Killing Family In New Jersey, Say Police

According to the South Plainfield Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, 23-year-old Om Brahmbhatt allegedly shot Dilipkumar Brahmbhatt, 72, Bindu Brahmbhatt, 72, and Yashkumar Brahmbhatt, 38.

29 November 2023
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk

Hamas Invites Elon Musk To Visit Gaza After Billionaire’s Israel Trip

During a press conference in Beirut, Hamas' senior official Osama Hamdan invited Elon Musk to visit Gaza and witness the extent of the massacres and destruction inflicted on the people of Gaza.

29 November 2023
COP28 to take place in United Arab Emirates Dubai from November 30.

What Is The 'Loss And Damage' Fund And Why Is It A Key Agenda For COP28

The world's poorest and least developed nations contribute the least to climate change, yet bear the brunt of its impacts, experiencing severe floods, extreme heatwaves, and other climate-related disasters.

29 November 2023
Exchange for prisoners and hostages

Israel’s War On Gaza: CIA And Mossad Chiefs Meet In Qatar As Truce Is Extended

CIA Director William J. Burns arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for secret meetings with Israel’s spy chief and Qatar’s prime minister aimed at brokering an expansive deal between Israel and Hamas.

29 November 2023
Hostages being released by both Hamas and Israel amid ceasefire

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: 12 More Hostages Released On Day 5 Of Temporary Truce

Israel said 10 of its citizens and two Thai nationals freed by Hamas returned to Israel. Soon after, Israel released the Palestinian prisoners. The truce is due to end after one more exchange Wednesday night.

29 November 2023
Syrians are seen after Assad Regime's airstrike held with cluster munition hit a school

What Happens To ‘Safe Spaces’ During Armed Conflicts

Outlook looks at what happens to safe places during armed conflicts while there remains a need for greater civil society’s engagement and publicity to press for investigations into violations of International Humanitarian...

29 November 2023
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