India slips 8 slots in graft index, ranked 93 along with Lesotho
Tuesday, 30 January 2024 India has tied with Maldives, Kazakhstan, and Lesotho to rank at 93 out of 180 countries on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), 2023, an annual index, which was released on Tuesday by Transparency International, a global civil society. In 2022, India was ranked at 85, sharing the spot with five other countries, including the Maldives.
Maldives Environment Minister Fathima Shamnaz Ali Saleem has been arrested under allegations of practicing 'black magic' on President Mohamed Muizzu, as reported by local media. Alongside Shamnaz, her ex-husband Adam Rameez, who served in the President’s Office, and two others have also been detained on charges related to witchcraft, purportedly aimed at gaining influence over Muizzu.
The controversy emerged on June 23, leading to the remand of the four accused for seven days. Shamnaz was subsequently suspended from her position as state minister at the Ministry of Environment on Wednesday, according to local media outlet Sun.
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Maldivian President Mohammad Muizzu, known for fraught relations with PM Modi over Indian military presence in Malé, has been invited to Modi's swearing-in ceremony after his third consecutive election win. Despite tensions, Modi's strongman image prevails. As he begins his third term, the question arises: Will Modi 3.0 change relations with Maldives? The dynamics between the two leaders and their approach to regional diplomacy remain a topic of discussion.
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The Maldives has officially banned the entry of Israeli nationals into the country starting Sunday, June 2, 2024. The announcement was made by the Minister of Homeland Security and Technology, Ali Ihsaan, during a news conference at the President’s Office on Sunday afternoon.
Following a recommendation from the Cabinet, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu resolved to impose a ban on Israeli passports. The decision, which aims to express the Maldives' strong solidarity with Palestine, includes amending necessary laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives and establishing a Cabinet subcommittee to oversee these efforts.
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Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, engaged in a series of bilateral meetings during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kazakhstan. He met with Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, emphasising strong ties. Putin also discussed trade and cooperation in energy and agriculture with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Additionally, he held talks with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, highlighting economic collaboration. Putin concluded by meeting with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ahead of the SCO Heads of State Council meeting in Astana on July 4th.
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In a stark assessment delivered at the Collective Security Treaty Organization's defense ministers’ meeting in Kazakhstan, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov revealed that Ukraine has lost over 35,000 troops and thousands of pieces of weaponry in May alone. Belousov emphasized that the Russian military is systematically reducing Ukraine’s combat potential, crippling their ability to resist effectively. Faced with significant battlefield losses, Kiev has resorted to intensified attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure in an attempt to demonstrate strength to its Western supporters.
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UN Says Global Food Prices , for Many Staples , Fell in 2023.
On January 5, the U.N. Food and
Agriculture Organization reported that
global prices for some commodities fell
last year from record..
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