Polity Sutra
International
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106Prisoners’ welfare in Ecuador remains overlooked; UN torture prevention body raises serious concerns
The prison condition in Ecuador is grim as the overcrowding rate of state prisons is 30%. Ecuador has over 60 prisons with...
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105G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit: Parliaments have a key role to play in addressing world problems
Strong parliaments are key to strong democracies as they place citizens at the center of policymaking and legislation underscored the speakers of...
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103Maiden European Political Community meeting underway in Prague
The first meeting of the European Political Community is underway in Prague, Czech Republic, and aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation...
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111What is NOPEC? The bill to protect US consumers from high oil prices
The Opec+ decision to slash production has once again raised many eyebrows even as a miffed US administration looks for ways to...
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100APEC Economic Leaders Week: Free Trade Area of Asia Pacific on the agenda
APEC leaders meeting involving the 21 member nations on 18-19 November will discuss a wide gamut of issues including Free Trade Area...
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103North Korean Missile test over Japan: What’s on Kim Jong-un’s mind?
North Korea has been expanding its nuclear and missile technology which is a great threat to the US and its allies including...
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84Canada imposes fresh sanctions on Iran over human rights violations
Canada is imposing new sanctions against Iran under Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations for gross human rights violations that have been committed...
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91Eurogroup discusses fiscal policy measures to curb the effect of high energy prices
The Eurogroup discussed the next steps for fiscal policy, building on its July statement on fiscal guidance for 2023 even as the...
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80Trade draws Israel and Arab countries together
Israel has faced long period of hostility from Arab nations. But a rapprochement is visible between Israel and the countries of Arab...
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83Lebanon receives US offer over Israel maritime border deal
Lebanese President Michel Aoun received a long-negotiated written proposal by the United States recently to potentially resolve a maritime border dispute between...