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Wednesday 6 November 2024

Republican candidate Donald Trump claimed the unprecedented mandate in the US Presidential race, beating his Democratic party opponent Kamal Harris to reach the 270-mark. As the country's verdict became apparent, Trump addressed the citizens in Florida where he also thanked JD Vance, the vice-president candidate for the Republicans, and Elon Musk, who played a big role in Trump's campaign. Trump also had a special mention for the CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White, who was also present on the stage in Florida with him.

Speaking at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida, Trump also asked White to share a few words on the presidential race, and the UFC boss had some intriguing remarks to make. 

"This is karma ladies and gentlemen. Nobody deserves this more than his family does. This is what happens when the machine comes after you. Couldn‘t stop him. He keeps going forward. He‘s the most resilient man I‘ve ever met in my life. This is karma, ladies and gentlemen. He deserves this."

"Last but not least, the mighty and powerful Joe Rogan. And thank you, America. Thank you," said White. 

As Trump claimed victory, he pledged to "heal" the country.

His exuberant speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks having made the call so far.

As jubilant supporters cheered and chanted "USA", Trump took to the stage at his campaign headquarters in Florida along with his wife Melania and several of his children.

"We are going to help our country heal," the Republican former president said. "It's a political victory that our country has never seen before."

With AFP Inputs



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Tuesday 5 November 2024

The talks of Virat Kohli settling in London over the last year or so have flooded social media. Over Team India's last few assignments, Kohli has been seen flying to London often after the completion of his cricketing assignments. However, as Team India's Test series against New Zealand came to a conclusion, Kohli decided to stay in the country and celebrate his 36th birthday with his wife Anushka Sharma. As per a report, despite India's humiliating 0-3 series whitewash at the hands of the Kiwis, Kohli looked in a good mood as he posed for shutterbugs.

A few pictures and videos have surfaced on social media in which Virat and Anushka could be seen starting the 36th birthday celebrations of the India star. A report in Hindustan Times claimed that Kohli and Anushka celebrated the birthday together at the India batter's restaurant chain One8 Commune. 

Here's an old video of Kohli and Anushka at a One8 Commune restaurant:

Despite India winning the 2024 T20 World Cup title, this year hasn't been the finest for Kohli from the perspective of form and personal milestones. The iconic batter has struggled for runs, no matter which format he has played. Even in the T20 World Cup, Kohli struggled to step up, barring the solitary final against South Africa.

In the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand, Kohli didn't even manage to cross the 100-run mark cumulatively. In fact, many questions have been raised over his continuity in the team. While Virat has already quit the T20 international format, there are many who wonder if his days in India's Test team could be numbered too.

What next for Virat Kohli?

Kohli has already been picked for India's tour of Australia, where Rohit Sharma's men are scheduled to feature in a total of 5 Test matches. Kohli's love affair with Australia isn't hidden from any of his fans, but his form isn't painting a particularly rosy picture at the moment.

While experts expect Kohli to turn things around and lead India's charge with the bat Down Under, there are those too who worry if Test retirement could be on the horizon in a case where the iconic batter fails to turn the table around.



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Monday 4 November 2024

Two days ago, a video surfaced showing an Iranian woman stripping down to her underwear to protest harassment by the moral police at a university in Tehran. Footage on social media showed her being bundled into a car by men in plain clothes and being driven off to an undisclosed location.

The woman, who has not been identified, was allegedly harassed inside Tehran's prestigious Islamic Azad University by members of the Basij paramilitary force who ripped her headscarf and clothes, according to reports by several news outlets and social media channels outside Iran.

Azad University's public relations director Amir Mahjob said in a post on X that the student, separated from her husband and a mother of two, “had a mental disorder". Local newspaper Farhikhtegan too stated that she had been admitted to a mental health facility.

Two days later, her whereabouts remain unknown, which has prompted Amnesty International's Iran chapter to call for her immediate release. "Authorities must protect her from torture and other ill-treatment, and ensure access to family and lawyer. Allegations of beatings and sexual violence against her during arrest need independent and impartial investigations," the organisation said.

Mai Sato, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran, said on X that she would be “monitoring this incident closely, including the authorities' response.”

It is mandatory for women in Iran to wear a headscarf and loose-fitting clothes in public, the violation of which had led to the arrest of Iranian-Kurdish Mahsa Amini in 2022. Later, she died in custody, leading to vehement protests across the country where women removed and event burnt their headscarves. Iranian actress Hengameh Ghaziani was among those detained for removing her hijab on Instagram in solidarity with the movement. A subsequent crackdown left over 500 protesters dead.

Iran's morality police or Gasht-e-Ershad was established in 2006 to ensure the strict implementation of veiling laws that have existed since the 1980s. They patrol public places and have been present increasingly in schools and colleges, and monitor women's attire.
 
Since then, women have been protesting these laws, by wearing tight clothes or showing their hair in public and on social media.



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Two families in the West Midlands are seeking compensation after a DNA test revealed two baby girls were switched at birth in an NHS hospital 55 years ago. Mr Tony, who took a DNA home-testing kit out of curiosity, discovered his supposed sister, Ms Jessica, was not biologically related to him. Instead, the test revealed a stranger, Ms Claire, as his full sibling. Further investigation confirmed Claire and Jessica were born in the same hospital around the same time.

Ms Joan, Mr Tony's mother, expressed her joy at having a daughter when Jessica was born in 1967. “It was a wonderful feeling, at long last having a girl,” she recalled to the BBC  (Jessica and Claire are not their real names - both have been changed, to protect the women's identity).. 

Using the messaging service from the DNA company, Mr Tony reached out to Ms Claire, who had also taken the same DNA test two years earlier. Ms Claire had experienced her own confusion when she received her results, having no connection to her supposed ancestry and discovering a genetic link to a first cousin she didn't recognise. Ms Claire, who had always felt like an “imposter” in her family, recalled thinking, “Yes, I'm adopted.”

Ms Claire was resolute in her desire to meet Mr Tony and their shared mother, Joan. “I just wanted to see them, meet them, talk to them and embrace them,” she said.

When Mr Tony finally revealed the truth to Ms Joan, she was desperate for answers. She recalled the night of Ms Jessica's birth with vivid detail: “They took me in on a Sunday… It snowed that day.” After holding her newborn daughter for just a few minutes, she was taken to the nursery, and the next morning, she was mistakenly given Ms Jessica instead of Ms Claire.

The families have since met, and Ms Claire has been integrating into her biological family. “It just felt right,” said Ms Joan, Ms Claire's biological mother. “I thought she looked just like I did in my younger days.”

The NHS trust has admitted liability for the baby swap, describing it as an “appalling error.” Compensation negotiations are ongoing.

Ms Joan stressed that her love for Ms Jessica, the woman she raised, remains unchanged. “She's still my daughter and she always will be.”



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Sunday 3 November 2024

A drama-filled third Test between India and New Zealand concluded with the tourists securing a first-ever series sweep in the Indian sub-continent. India looked on song to secure a pride-salvaging victory against the Kiwis till the time Rishabh Pant was batting but the wicket-keeper batter's controversial dismissal shattered India's batting unit like a pack of cards. In the process, New Zealand became the first team in the history of the game to beat India 3-0 in their own home in a 3-match series. 

India first featured in a 3-match Test series when England toured the country back in the 1933-34 season. The match took place in the pre-Independence British era. India had suffered a 2-0 loss to the tourists in the series. 

India did well in the first innings, putting a total of 263 runs on the board after New Zealand were bowled out for 235 runs. In the second innings, India's spin twins Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin bagged 8 wickets between them as the Blackcaps were bowled out for 174 runs. 

However, the chase proved to be a tricky one for the Indian team. The hosts lost 5 wickets for just 29 runs after the likes of Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Sarfaraz Khan departed for paltry scores. 

Rishabh Pant was the sole carrier of India's hopes, scoring 64 runs off 57 balls before a controversial dismissal saw him depart. R Ashwin and Washington Sundar looked to orchestrate a partnership but Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips had other ideas.



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A Manipur Police constable fatally shot his senior colleague, a Sub-Inspector rank police officer, on Saturday following a verbal spat, officials said.

A police official said constable Bikramjit Singh allegedly opened fire at point-blank rage with his service rifle on Sub-Inspector Shah Jahan, who died on the spot. The two were said to have had an altercation earlier on Saturday.

The reason for the spat, which occurred in Manipur's violence-hit Jiribam district, is being investigated by the police. A police official said that the incident occurred at Mongbung village police post, an area currently under heightened security.

The accused constable was immediately arrested by the other policemen.

Ethnically-diverse Jiribam, which was largely untouched by ethnic violence in Imphal Valley and adjoining hills, erupted in violence after a 59-year-old man belonging to one community was killed allegedly by militants of another community in June this year. Thousands had to leave their homes and relocate to relief camps due to incidents of arson by both sides. Since then, the district has been on the edge.

More than 200 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May last year.



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Saturday 2 November 2024

A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her relative in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The 22-year-old accused, who lived in the same colony, had lured the child with chocolates and taken her to the field on Friday. He buried the body after killing her in the field, police said.

When the girl didn't return home, her parents started searching for her and eventually filed a police complaint.

During questioning, the accused confessed his crime and was taken into custody, said police. The victim's body was retrieved and sent to the Puttur Government Hospital for post-mortem.

Nagari MLA Gali Bhanu Prakash has demanded severe punishment for the accused.



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When it comes to Bibek Debroy, two words, 'polyglot' and 'polymath', promptly come to mind. Post-Independence, India has been graced with numerous scholars and some ideologues masquerading as scholars, as well as propagandists masquerading as intellectuals. Unfortunately, very few of the lot have consistently kept an open mind and studied issues and contemporary events with the thirst of an eager student. Fewer still have successfully managed to bridge the past with the present and the traditional with the modern. Debroy belonged to this select club. One won't find many who can elaborate on the forces of "creative destruction" as described by Joseph Schumpeter and simultaneously decode the significance of the hidden messages in the Puranas.

"Debroy Sir", as this author called him, passed away too soon, at the young age of 69; he still had tons of wisdom to offer. But then, such is life. The co-author had last met Debroy Sir in his Niti Ayog office on September 10. The meeting involved a personal exchange of ideas and also an update on the work that the CVoter Foundation had been doing for the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister since October 2022. Sir looked visibly unwell. After talking a bit about the 2024 Lok Sabha election results and some more about the next report CVoter Foundation would submit, the co-author left with a promise from Sir that they would meet again after Deepavali. On the way out, the co-author checked with Mr. Krishnan, his secretary, and asked about Sir's health. Krishnan had confirmed that he was very unwell.

How Debroy Fought Against Obsolete Laws

Many would write about Debroy's tremendous capacity to straddle the world of ancient wisdom alongside modern dilemmas that affect the ordinary citizen. He toiled through tens of thousands of pages of "laws" dating back to the 19th century when the British ruled India. Hundreds of obsolete laws have been eliminated since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014. Some credit for that is definitely due to Debroy, who unflinchingly researched, wrote and talked about the damage such silly laws were doing to India. Even till recently, Debroy was persistent with his efforts in identifying and red-flagging needless regulations, rules and red tape. And while doing this, he managed to find time to translate dozens of ancient texts from Sanskrit into easy English that even young Indians could relate to. The output he produced was simply staggering. That was not all. The authors have seldom come across a more prolific columnist in contemporary India. The issues that he so deftly analysed without ideological posturing and verbose English should be a lesson for budding scholars and analysts.

But what the authors admired most about him was his integrity and spine. For many years, Debroy headed the research activities of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, which was headed by the then UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her close advisors. Sometime after the UPA came to power in 2004, the Foundation started rating and ranking states on their performance based on a series of governance parameters. The Foundation ranked Gujarat, then led by Chief Minister Narendra Modi, as the best-performing state. According to various media reports, the Congress top brass was very upset with this. The differences were too deep, and Debroy resigned. As a dignified person, he never publicly talked about the manner in which he had to leave the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. He was also malevolently targeted on social media by a section of people. To his credit, Debroy simply preferred to ignore the abuse.

Blunt And Open

Debroy was doing all this even as he served as the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister. Some think that the position is largely a ceremonial one. But he absolutely did not fall into the category of a happy and satisfied 'courtier'. Over the years, the authors personally presented some of the most unflattering data points to him. But to our surprise, he understood, and rather than softening the pinch, he always asked us to point things out even more bluntly, if possible. He believed our job was to dig out the bad news on economic matters upfront from the public perception data that we collect. Some of the sharpest minds in India have been members of the advisory board under him, and many institutions, big and small, have conducted research on its behalf on a range of issues.

For the co-author, the passing away of Debroy Sir is also a personal loss. More than 40 years ago, he was a Master's student at the Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics in Pune, where Debroy was a young professor. Since then, he has considered Debroy Sir to be a mentor. The lead author regrets not meeting him more often. He has seldom met a scholar with such an open mind, a blunt but fair attitude, and a unique sense of humour. For the lead author, what was most admirable about Debroy Sir was his devotion to data.

India needs credible data. And it needed a polymath giant like Bibek Debroy.

(Yashwant Deshmukh is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of CVoter Foundation and Sutanu Guru is Executive Director)

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Friday 1 November 2024

Singham? Oh no, not again. Yes, that is how exasperating Singham Again, Rohit Shetty's latest bloated, overheated and scattershot addition to his Cop Universe, is unless you happen to be a diehard fan of the vacuous and persistent bombast that these potboilers ride on.

Singham's roar is still loud enough. The deafening background score does not let the din decline a single decibel point. But the impact, no matter how shrill and insistent the action gets, is on the wane and crying out for a drastic reinvention.

The lazy, lowest common denominator filmmaking that Singham Again resorts to sucks the power out of the police action thriller and leaves it gasping for breath - and genuine inspiration. The film throws in scenes from mythology - a narrator links one episode to another - to serve as parallels to the events unfolding in present times. The connection sought to be forged between myth and reality is overly stilted.

When the tank is as alarmingly leaky as this and the game hinges on tricks that are well past their sell-by dates, it is the most convenient thing to fall back on Hindi cinema's go-to storehouse of ideas and characters - the Ramayan. But even the Lord cannot salvage Singham Again. The arrows in the film's quiver are blunt. Big time.

A decade after Ajay Devgn's swaggering Deputy Commissioner of Police Bajirao Singham went after the evil empire of a sham godman in Singham Returns, he returns again in Singham Again to wage a cross-border war against a terrorist, Danger Lanka alias Zubair Hafeez (Arjun Kapoor).

The evil man isn't waging a religious war. He is instead on a personal mission to avenge his father and uncles and free his grandfather Omar Hafeez (Jackie Shroff) from a high-security Indian prison. He decides to use Singham's wife Avni (Kareena Kapoor Khan) as a bargaining chip.

It is another matter that the lady is a woman of substance, a culture ministry official who conceptualises and executes a new-age version of the Ram Leela. Shouldn't she be equipped to give as good as she gets? But no, that would defeat the very purpose of the film. So, she is projected as hapless and vulnerable.

In this Ram-Sita-Ravana redux, the action hero dons the stale garb of a saviour-crusader out to right the wrongs perpetrated by a venal villain who is initially taken for a mere drug lord. A massacre and a kidnap later, Singham realises that he is dealing with a vicious psychopath.

It might more easily locate a needle in a haystack than find any semblance of novelty in the plot that the maximalist cop drama peddles. The weaving of Ramayan references into a rough and ready good-versus-evil construct, besides being neither intriguing as an idea nor particularly heft-generating as a plot device, is marred by a doggedly trite approach to familiar conventions.

Because there isn't much by way originality in the screenplay authored by six writers (including director Rohit Shetty), Singham Again ropes in a phalanx of lawmen and a lawwoman (Deepika Padukone, who makes a promising entry into a male-dominated universe but isn't granted any opportunity to upstage her male co-actors) for support.

When Devgn slipped into the ballistic franchise-defining "aata majhi satakli" mode in 2011's Singham, the lead actor was nearly a decade and a half younger. The grand acts of valour and daredevilry that he performed were in sync with director Shetty's vision of an invincible police officer so single-mindedly wedded to his job that he knew no fear.

The man is now older and a role model to peers and juniors alike, but the courageous cop still has jeeps, off-roaders and buildings going up in flames around him - the trademark of the directorial style that has been sustained with varying degrees of success in three other films of the franchise (Singham Returns, Simmba and Sooryavanshi). The appeal of Shetty's "action design" has worn thin.

In this the fifth instalment of the Rohit Shetty Cop Universe franchise, everything is sought to be rendered with much greater flourish than ever before. But all the sanctimonious pomposity proves counter-productive.

Fans of the genre might be pleased by the overdose of bravado and rhetoric that flow out of the storyline and create room for cameos not just by Simmba and Sooryavanshi but also by Salman Khan's Chulbul Pandey, creature of a different realm and sensibility (who pops up in a mid-credits scene to provide a glimpse of what might be on the way in this universe.

Bajirao Singham is, of course, the upright one, the one that nobody can stop when he loses his cool. He is Lord Ram. He is insuperable. The male cops around him are each given stereotypical traits. DCP Veer Sooryavanshi (Akshay Kumar), a present-day personification of Garuda who arrives hanging from a chopper, is earnest to a fault but gets into a tangle with names.

ACP Sangram Bhalerao alia Simmba (Ranveer Singh) is a Mumbai street lingo-spouting, wisecracking Monkey God who revels in jumping into tight spots grinning from ear to ear. And ACP Satya Bali (Tiger Shroff) is the young eager-beaver Lakshman always willing to learn at the feet of the past master who now has three films to his name.

The actors, led by Ajay Devgn treading tried and tested terrain, do their bit, Ranveer Singh a little more than the others. However, even when all the bits are added up, the payoff is minuscule. The trouble is they aren't required to act. They either strut about like models on a catwalk, deliver stuffy lines about duty and morality or attempt to provide comic relief.

By far the brightest spark in Singham Again is Ranveer Singh. With his constant chatter, he is indeed funny for the most part. There is little else in Singham Again that would enthuse the audience to intone "encore" in unison.

Deepika Padukone's character - whatever I have learnt I have learnt from you, she says more than once to Bajirao Singham - definitely deserves a whole film to herself. That might give Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe a shot in the arm.

As for Singham himself, another outing would be one too many. The crackers in this one are all noise and no nous. Did anyone expect anything different?



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Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak alongside his wife, Akshta Murthy celebrated Diwali on Thursday (Oct 31), a day after resigning as the Opposition leader. Sunak, who made history in 2022 by becoming the first British-Asian PM to celebrate Diwali at 10, Downing Street, seemed in festive spirit as the couple celebrated the festival of light in Leicester. Ms Murty took to Instagram to share pictures of the celebration, in which she and Rishi Sunak were seen serving prasadam to the revellers gathered for the Diwali festivities.

"Embracing new beginnings with joy and gratitude this Diwali. May this light bring blessings to all. Happy Diwali!" she captioned the post.

Sunak resigns as Opposition leader

On Wednesday (Oct 30), Mr Sunak resigned as the Opposition leader by making his final appearance at the House of Commons during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs).

"I became leader of my party during Diwali, and I now stand down during that same festival," said Sunak in his parting speech.

"I am proud to have been the first British Asian Prime Minister, but I was even prouder that it was not that big a deal." Sunak added whilst extending wishes for a joyful Diwali to all celebrating in the UK and around the world.

In a display of mutual respect and admiration, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also thanked his predecessor for his service and extended the best wishes to his family.

"I wish everyone celebrating in the UK and around the world a joyful Diwali a time to come together to celebrate and focus on the brighter future," said Starmer.

"Last Diwali the leader of the opposition and his family uh lit the doors outside 10 Downing Street it was a significant moment in our national story the first British Asian prime minister is a reminder that this is a country where people of every background could fulfill their dreams and it makes us all proud to be British leader of the opposition," he added.

Rishi Sunak has been serving as interim leader of Conservatives until a new Tory leader is elected. The voting for the new leader took place on Thursday with the winner expected to be announced on Saturday, almost four months after the crushing general election defeat faced by the Tories.



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The BRICS summit in Kazan chaired by Russia has drawn great international attention because it conveys many messages in the current geopolitical context and that of the future.

The West has tried to isolate Russia internationally, defeat it militarily, and, through an array of draconian sanctions, cause its economic collapse. None of these objectives have been met.

Russia's ties with China have deepened strategically. India has preserved its strategic ties with Moscow despite western pressure. Russia's ties with several African countries also have a new momentum. Moscow is strongly present in the West Asia region and has a close relationship with key Arab countries. Its partnership with some ASEAN countries is gathering steam too.

The Expansion Of BRICS

The expansion of BRICS in 2023, with Egypt, UAE, Iran, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia, had already signalled how major countries in the Global South viewed Russia very differently from how the West saw it. The Global South sees Russia as a friendly country, not an adversary. That almost 40 countries have shown interest in joining BRICS, a forum in which Moscow plays a key role, signifies that for them, Russia is an attractive partner.

The countries of the Global South seek a reformed international system that would reflect the shifts in power equations away from the West, both economic and political, that have occurred over the years. They want more attention to be paid to their concerns and priorities.

The hypocrisy and double standards of the West's “values-based” policies, its military interventions and the use of various means to bring about regime changes, the use of sanctions as a policy tool, the weaponisation of the dollar and the global financial system by the US, have increasingly pushed non-Western countries to hedge themselves against western pressures by joining forums such as BRICS. If Russia earlier looked westwards, the West has turned its back on Russia, and now Russia is much more focused on its Eurasian identity and is looking eastwards.

Non-western countries cannot opt out of the existing international system or create one of their own. What they hope to do is to change the balance of power within the existing system and reform it to ensure more equality and equity in its functioning. The Global South countries, which also have close relations with the West, are being attracted to join BRICS or associate with it in order to increase their political, economic and security options.

With 24 world leaders having attended the Kazan summit, including those of five founding members and the four new permanent members, the West's already failing efforts to isolate President Putin and Russia have been strongly rebuffed.

More Members May Bring Complications

With so much interest in BRICS in the Global South, the question of expanding its membership and the criteria for that have posed difficulties. BRICS is a consensus-based forum. With the expansion, building a consensus on issues would become more difficult, and that would affect the working and credibility of the forum. 

Already, the meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in June 2024 at Nizhny Novgorod in Russia, also attended by the four new members, could not issue a joint communiqué because of differences on certain points.

President Putin has himself publicly recognised the downside to any further expansion when he noted that the existing members have now worked together for years and know how the forum functions, and that the process of absorbing the new members into the methods and spirit of the forum will be the immediate focus, not its expansion.

The decision, therefore, has been not to broaden the BRICS membership for the moment but to enlarge its base by accepting new countries as partners. Developing a consensus within BRICS on which countries should be admitted as partners was presumably not an easy exercise, as all the BRICS members, old and new, had effective veto rights. It had to be ensured that no member country was particularly advantaged by the choice of partners and that the final list reflected a balance between the preferences of the forum's members.

A Wide Spread

Thirteen new BRICS partners have been accepted at Kazan—Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. That four members of the ASEAN are also among these is significant. Algeria, much to its disappointment, could not become a member when BRICS was expanded last year, but has now obtained partner status. Two key Central Asia countries have become partners too. Other Central Asian countries could obviously not be included as that would have weighed too much in the favour of Russia's interests. Already, the inclusion of Belarus is a clear Russian preference. The geographical spread of the new partner countries is noteworthy.

Russia's obvious preference for Turkey has also been accommodated given the latter's geopolitical importance for Russia, even though giving a partner status to a NATO country might not seem to fit into any normal criteria for deciding BRICS partnerships. Should NATO get a foothold in BRICS? From the Russian point of view, this would be a welcome political development in NATO's eastern flank. The US, which sees BRICS as an organisation created to rival the West in the global system, would be obviously perturbed by Turkey's decision.

Why Pakistan Was Kept Away

It would seem that China has not exercised its own special geopolitical preferences too visibly. If it was interested in Pakistan's inclusion, as it could well have been—if one would recall, it had linked India's SCO membership with that of Pakistan—it would have run into India's strong opposition. In September 2024, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexey Overchuk, while visiting Pakistan, had supported its inclusion in BRICS while also stating that such a decision would have to be based on a consensus. India clearly scotched any move to reach out to Pakistan, to the point that Pakistan does not seem to have been invited to the summit.

India had reservations about Turkey becoming a partner because of its anti-Indian positions on Kashmir in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as its role in blocking India's membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. Eventually, India did not stand in the way of Turkey becoming a BRICS partner.

The last BRICS summit had approved the membership of Saudi Arabia, but it has not formally conveyed its acceptance. It was represented at the Kazan summit by its Foreign Minister. The Saudi Crown Prince received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh while the summit was being held in Kazan, which tells its own story.

Do Not Overestimate

The importance of BRICS' expanded partnerships across Asia, Africa and Latin America should not be underestimated. It shows dissatisfaction with the current international system. Non-western countries want an end to the West's hegemony. They suffer from the West's self-centred and arbitrary policies. Strengthened multilateralism reflected in multipolarity is seen as the key to change.

At the same time, the pace at which BRICS can bring about this change should not be exaggerated. The goals of BRICS in forging alternatives to the dollar-dominated financial system are not easy to achieve. Within the BRICS countries, there are rivalries and divisions. Their political systems differ. Some are deeply anti-West, while others have friendly ties with the West even when they seek more space for themselves in a West-dominated global system. The economic disparities within the group are large. The policies of some both help and hurt the interests of the Global South.

All said and done, BRICS expansion, with all its challenges, is a vehicle for a much-needed re-balancing within the global system, which India also seeks.

(Kanwal Sibal was Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to Turkey, Egypt, France and Russia, and Deputy Chief Of Mission in Washington.)

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Thursday 31 October 2024

Days after an Indian-origin woman was found dead inside a walk-in oven of the Walmart store's bakery department in Canada, an employee has said that she believes that the 19-year-old was thrown into the oven by another person.

Gursimran Kaur was found dead in one of the superstore's appliances in Halifax on October 19. According to reports, she was found charred to death by her mother, who also worked at the store for the last two years.

Last week, the police said that the investigation has not yet reached a point where the "cause and manner" of death have been confirmed.

"The investigation is complex and involves several partner agencies. An investigation of this nature may take a significant amount of time," the Halifax Regional Police.

However, Walmart employees have suggested that she was locked in a walk-in oven and "baked to death".

In a video on TikTok, Chris Breezie, a co-worker, said that the oven she used while working at Walmart turned on from the outside and that the door handle was "really hard" to open, The Mirror reported on Wednesday.

"I don't even know if I would fit in here," Breezie, who claimed she was 5 foot 1, said while demonstrating how the oven at Walmart works. "I would have to crouch down to get in."

She pointed out that there was an emergency latch located inside the oven and that there were no tasks that required a worker to enter the oven physically.

"I would never be in here, whether I'm cleaning it or not," she said.

Breezie claimed that in order to lock the oven, you have to "push" the latch "with all your might".

"There is no way possible somebody could lock themselves in there," she said in the video.

She said she believed Gursimran Kaur had been thrown into the oven by a second person.

According to The Mirror, another employee, Mary, said it "doesn't make any sense" as the door does not close by itself.

"It's designed not to do that. You have to push it, hear the click," she said.

"I'm not trying to theorize or form a conspiracy, it's just hard to wrap my head around it when Walmart's bakery ovens are so safe to use," she added.

A stop-work order has been issued for the bakery and "one piece of equipment" at the Walmart store.

In a statement, Walmart Canada said the company is heartbroken and their thoughts are with the woman's family.



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Wednesday 30 October 2024

As former South Africa cricketer Gary Kirsten joined the Pakistan men's team as their limited-overs coach, not many in the Indian cricketing fraternity were happy. Kirsten was Team India's coach when the MS Dhoni-led side won the ICC ODI World Cup in 2011. Seeing Kirsten join the team across the border, many fans and former India cricketers weren't pleased. In fact, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh even asked him to return to the Indian team as head coach. Now that Kirsten has resigned as Pakistan's coach, Harbhajan had the 'last laught'.

"Don't waste ur time there Gary.. Come back to Coach Team INDIA. Gary Kirsten One of the rare gems. A great coach, mentor, friend to all in the 1202 team. Our winning coach of the 2011 World Cup. Special Man Gary @Gary_Kisten," Harbhajan Singh had written in a post on X after Pakistan were knocked out early from the T20 World Cup 2024.

As Kirsten submitted his resignation as Pakistan's white-ball coach, a fan reminded everyone of the warning Harbhajan had given to Kirsten after taking up the job.

Harbhajan too reacted to the said 'reminder' and shared a couple of laughing emojis.

The last few weeks, a lot of changes have taken place in the Pakistan team. After Pakistan's defeat against England in the first Test at Multan, the PCB decided to change the entire selection committee. Pakistan went on to win the next two matches but questions still remain on the manner in which the board functions. Mohammad Rizwan has also replaced Babar Azam as the team's new white-ball captain, another change that came into effect after Kirsten's resignation.



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Tuesday 29 October 2024

Republican nominee Donald Trump will win the November 5 US presidential elections, renowned economist Christophe Barraud has predicted. Known as the “world's most accurate economist,” Mr Barraud's forecast is predicated on various metrics, including financial market signals, which he says indicate a Trump-led “GOP clean sweep” come November 5.

“Looking at different metrics such as betting markets, polls, election modellers' forecasts, financial markets, as of now, the most probable outcomes are: Trump victory, GOP clean sweep,” he wrote on X.

Mr Barraud, chief economist and strategist at Market Securities Monaco, has topped Bloomberg's economic forecast rankings for 11 of the past 12 years. At 38, he continues to maintain a remarkable track record, giving credence to his latest predictions. According to Mr Barraud, while the GOP will likely take control of the Senate, the House of Representatives could be a closer call, adding it's still leaning in favour of Republicans.

In an interview with Business Insider, Mr Barraud suggested that a Trump presidency, combined with Republican control of Congress, could result in a temporary economic boost with GDP growth projected between 2.1 per cent and 2.3 per cent in 2025. Yet, he also warned about potential long-term issues, including a growing federal deficit if significant tax cuts are not offset by other revenue sources, under Trump.

According to Mr Barraud, the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond might jump to 4.5 per cent shortly after a Trump win, potentially reaching 5 per cent as the administration's policies unfold. He also predicts that under a Trump administration, the US GDP could surpass consensus forecasts, which estimate 2.6 per cent growth in 2024 and 1.8 per cent in 2025.

Regardless of the election outcome, Mr Barraud suggested the economy might continue to perform well in the near term. However, he noted that a split Congress would likely stall many of Trump's proposed domestic policies, shifting his focus toward tariffs – an approach Mr Barraud believes could slow long-term US and global economic growth.

Earlier, well-known statistician Nate Silver, who successfully predicted five US presidential elections, indicated a potential Trump victory in the tight race against Kamala Harris. Mr Silver revealed that his "gut feeling" leaned toward Trump, giving the former president a 53.1 per cent chance of winning a second term. He warned against over-relying on intuition, though.

Last month, Allan Lichtman, known as the "Nostradamus" of US elections for accurately predicting nine of the last ten presidential outcomes, believes Kamala Harris will win the upcoming election. Using his "Keys to the White House" model, which evaluates 13 factors about the incumbent party's strength, Mr Lichtman concluded Harris holds an edge on eight "keys" while Trump has three. 



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If only numbers were to be taken into consideration, Virat Kohli would unarguably be India's go-to player with the bat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting next month. Kohli has been prolific against the Aussies over the years, scoring over 1300 runs Down Under in Tests at an average of 54.08. But, despite possessing 8 hundreds and 5 fifties under his belt against Australia (overall in Tests), Kohli's name isn't giving the veteran of Indian cricket much confidence.

In the ongoing 3-match Test series against Australia, Kohli hasn't even accumulated 100 runs in 4 innings. While he has been named in the Indian team for the Australia assignment, former BCCI selection committee chief MSK Prasad is quite concerned with his form.

While Kohli is a big name in world cricket, Prasad feels India will miss the calmness of Cheteshwar Pujara in Australia.

"Hundred percent. If you look at the way he performed in the 2018 series, on one side he brought aggression into batting and on the other side (Cheteshwar) Pujara was holding the fort. So we are missing the combination those two had, caution with aggression," he said on Star Sports.

"Pujara was playing solidly on one side and Virat got aggression from the other end. The way Virat batted, he inspired everyone else. So the form of the most premier batter is definitely a cause for concern, that too with the ICC Test Championship and the points system that's there," the former India selector explained.

In the last 10 innings, Virat has only scored 245 runs at an average of 27.22. His return to form will be crucial to India's hopes of beating Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under. With the team's World Test Championship qualification chances also in balance, Kohli's return to form become more crucial than it has been of late.



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Monday 28 October 2024

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Days to go for the most high-profile election in the universe. As the two candidates enter the final lap of campaigning, the messaging has decidedly gone off-colour. The Kamala Harris campaign recently ran a commercial on Snapchat and Instagram, scripted around the love life of black voters. In the commercial, depicting a speed dating scenario, a man is seen approaching a group of women holding balloons. The young ladies enquire about the man's job, his finances, and his height. They react positively to all his answers. Then they ask him the crucial question: does he plan to vote? He responds, "Nah, not my thing"! The ladies are not impressed and they all pop their balloons, indicating it is a deal-breaker. The commercial generated backlash, with commentators saying it dehumanised and belittled the black community.  

The Donald Trump campaign also ran into a controversy because of sexually implicit messaging used in a speech. Shocker. The former US president, now seeking a second term, talked about legendary golfer Arnold Palmer. Nothing wrong with that, you would say. Except that, of all things, he was discussing the size of Palmer's genitalia. This could have been a part of what is being called Trump's 'bro whispering campaign'; a swaggering, alpha-male, no-holds-barred style to reach out to men between the ages of 18-30 years. In 2018, he called a former key White House aide of his a "dog" and a "crazed, crying lowlife". In this campaign, he referred to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, as "mentally impaired".  

Crude messaging and the erosion of decent political discourse has now become a global trend. Ad hominem attacks, targeting the person instead of ideas or policies, is becoming the norm. Racist remarks and misogynistic statements are rampant.  

"We Do Not Want To Become A Mixed Race"

In 2022, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban's comment was straight out of the Nazi playbook when he said, "We are not a mixed race... and we do not want to become a mixed race". Former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, on hearing about a journalist's death in 2016, blurted, "Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if you're a son of a bitch". In 2017, Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, crossed the line, "I've got five kids but on the fifth I had a moment of weakness and it came out a woman".

President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has called LGBTQ rights an ideology more destructive than communism. Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, in one of his columns, wrote that women wearing the burqa looked like letter boxes or bank robbers. In 2021, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said, "If a woman is wearing very few clothes, it will have an impact on men unless they're robots. It's common sense."  

There are countless examples in India. Last year, an MP from the ruling dispensation used communal slurs on the floor of Parliament. The Home Minister, in 2018, termed illegal immigrants as 'termites'. And we remember Prime Minister Modi, with his catcalls of "Didi, O Didi" aimed at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during the 2021 assembly elections. Misogyny lost.  

Social Media Has Made Us Less Empathetic

One of the significant factors contributing to the lowering of political discourse has been the rise of social media. While it has provided a convenient outlet for people to share their thoughts, these platforms can also foster echo chambers, where individuals are primarily exposed to ideas that align with their own. This can lead to a lack, or limited understanding, of alternative viewpoints. It leads to a decline in empathy and 'otherisation' of opponents, as well as an increased willingness to engage in personal attacks and harassment. Legacy media has also played a part, by prioritising sensationalism and opinion, instead of fact-based reporting.  

Would it be fair to say that this is a recent phenomenon in politics? Not by a long shot. In 1931, Winston Churchill described Mahatma Gandhi as a "seditious, half-naked fakir". In the nineteenth century, an American President was vilified as a "liar", "despot", "usurper", "thief", "ignoramus", "swindler", "fiend", "buffoon", "butcher", and a "devil". Even Abraham Lincoln was not spared.  

(Additional research: Ayashman Dey)

(Derek O'Brien, MP, leads the Trinamool Congress in the Rajya Sabha)

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Sunday 27 October 2024

On November 5, Americans will cast their votes not only for the presidency but also for 34 Senate seats, all 435 House seats, 11 governorships and thousands of state legislative positions. Among the new contenders is Ashwin Ramaswami, a young Indian American Democrat challenging Republican Senator Shawn Still in Georgia's Senate District 48, a traditionally conservative seat.

Who is Ashwin Ramaswami?

  1. Ashwin Ramaswami was born to Indian immigrant parents from Tamil Nadu and grew up in Johns Creek. He is running for the Georgia State Senate in District 48, and just meets the minimum age requirement of 25, turning that age in May 2024.
  2. Ashwin Ramaswami studied Computer Science at Stanford University and then pursued a law degree at Georgetown University, as per his election campaign website.
  3. He has a strong background in cybersecurity, having worked with CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, where he helped secure local election systems from cyberattacks, and Schmidt Futures, where he conducted research on securing open-source software, which contributed to a bill in Congress. He decided to quit his job at CISA after three years to run for office after realising that the greater threat to democracy lies not just in cyberattacks but in political misinformation surrounding election integrity, reported NBC News.
  4. During his studies, he taught classes on Hindu philosophy and raised $100,000 for Dharmic programmes at Georgetown, supporting students of various faiths, including Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist.
  5. Ashwin Ramaswami's campaign promises election security and integrity, positioning him against Shawn Still's alleged 2020 election-related activities. Shawn Still was one of the fake electors who participated in the Donald Trump fake electors plot, which aimed to award Georgia's electoral votes to Donald Trump despite him losing the state to Joe Biden. Mr Ramaswami's campaign has raised more than $700,000 in funding, which is considered a significant amount for a first-time candidate.


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Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar refused to put the blame on head coach Gautam Gambhir after the Test series loss New Zealand on Saturday. India suffered a first series loss at home after 12 years as New Zealand took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after winning the Pune Test by 113 runs. India captain Rohit Sharma's approach was heavily criticised by fans and experts, while head coach Gambhir also faced flak on social media. However, Sanjay Manjrekar also opined that the blame of this loss cannot be put on the shoulders of Gambhir as the coach has a "minimal influence on the team".

"I will still maintain that the coach has the minimal influence on a team. He does not set foot on the ground, the captain is in-charge out there. But you have to applaud him for Washington Sundar's selection, which was an immediate hit. But the move to send him ahead of Sarfaraz Khan or maybe four spinners here would have made more sense. But to put any kind of responsibility on the door of Gautam Gambhir would be terribly unfair because until now we can't do it because in cricket, a coach has minimal influence on performances," Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo.

Meanwhile, former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes the onus for the Test series loss to New Zealand rests with the senior Indian players.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggled with the bat, while the formidable spin duo of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also failed to make a significant impact.

"Yeah. Why shouldn't it (the onus of the series loss) be the senior players? They will look at themselves and say, 'What could we have done better?' I don't think they have run away from it," Karthik said on 'Cricbuzz'.

"If you can celebrate the highs and the fans enjoy how important they are, when the team wins, then when the losses happen, and the brick bats are thrown at you I think they will have the courage to face it," he added.

"If you go and ask each one of them personally, what they think of the series I don't think they'll have great things to say about how the whole team played, and it is only but fair to ask them questions about what can be done better for future of Test cricket in India and for Indian Test cricket.

"So, knowing them personally, and I do know each one of them personally. They will say that they didn't have the best series. The question then becomes what do they need to do to get better and it is a very very current question to ask," he detailed.

(With PTI Inputs)



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Saudi Arabia is changing. You have to see it to believe it. The Saudi Arabia with strict gender segregation, tough Islamic laws, and dress codes, no longer exists. It's a new country that is open, just, welcoming and rising. With Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's Vision 2023 as its compass, the kingdom is making great strides and is dropping the shackles of the past, very fast. Roam around Riyadh, the capital, and you see it buzzing with young and aspirational Saudis making the most of the newfound freedoms and opportunities. According to the 2022 census, 63% of Saudis are under the age of 30. And the regime's policy changes are guided with this key statistic in mind. The biggest beneficiaries of the new openness are the Saudi women, who never had it so good.

Women-Led Transformation

The Kingdom's inclusive Vision 2030 aims to diversify and strengthen the nation's economy. According to a World Bank report, Saudi Arabia is now ranked at the top in terms of economic and social progress for women out of 190 economies. The country's women are now truly in the driver's seat. The lifting of restrictions on their movement and choices has meant that Saudi women are steering the social, cultural and economic transformation of their country. Till a few years ago, they had to look to their fathers, husbands and brothers for even the basics like permission to travel or work.

With Vision 2030, female workforce participation has gone up to nearly 40% now compared to about 15% a few years ago. This progress is evident in the increasing number of women receiving advanced degrees, enrolling in STEM fields, and owning 40% of small and medium-sized startups. Right from the moment you land in Riyadh, you see women taking up key jobs. From immigration counters to shopping malls to government offices, Saudi women are everywhere. I saw women making presentations at key government events, doing camera work, running stalls at local markets. The presence of women in the workforce has also meant increased intermingling of genders and rewriting of many social norms and gender behaviours. 

Saudi For All

A big focus of Vision 2030 is also the cultural and social integration of all those living and working in Saudi Arabia. The Media Ministry's Global Harmony project is aimed at enhancing understanding and collaborations between diverse groups that call Saudi home. According to the Saudi Deputy Minister of Media, Dr Khaled Bin Abdulqader al Ghamdi, the Global Harmony project aims to make expats feel more at home. But more than that, it aspires to make local Saudis understand better the various communities that live among them. So, during the Riyadh Season, which starts in September and continues till February-March, you see a host of public cultural and social events to bring communities together.  It's a true celebration and appreciation of diversity.

Indians Are Special And Loved

Even among the expats, special attention is on Indians, who are the largest expat group in Saudi Arabia. At present, 2.6 million Indians live in the Kingdom, working in the domestic sector as well as private jobs, and running both start-ups as well as big companies. Recognising the role of India, Dr Khaled calls the community “an integral part of the Saudi story”. This year, the Media Ministry dedicated the Suwaidi Park festival exclusively to India. The 10-day festival saw a celebration of Indian culture, food, music and art. People from all communities streamed into the vast Suwaidi Park to savour a slice of India. The Global Harmony project attempts to present Saudi as an inclusive and harmonious society where people from all backgrounds live and celebrate their own cultures, traditions and festivals. And, it's not some civil society gig. It's a government policy initiative with clear objectives and plans. That makes it an attempt worth emulating for many countries that are facing social fissures due to their diversity.

Looking Back To The Future

As Saudi strides into modernity, it is also conscious of its history and heritage. It's encouraging studies and excavations at heritage sites, such as at al Ula, and is promoting its pre-Islamic history too. Nouf Marwaai, a yoga instructor and also a consultant with the Saudi government, gave us a presentation on the historical and social similarities between India and Saudi Arabia. In her talk, she went back to 6000 BCE to trace the Almagar Civilisation.

Clearly, the new Saudi Arabia projects itself as an old civilisation, and not just as a society defined by the advent of Islam 1,400 years ago. That is now portrayed as only an important event, not the sole marker of the civilisational identity. The Kingdom is also promoting its historical sites. The Diriyah town, just outside Riyadh, is one such heritage site that has a UNESCO tag. It was the home of the Saudi royal family and also served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. Today, Diriyah is one of the foremost cultural hubs and the centre of many sports and adventure activities in the Kingdom. Even so, its historical character has been maintained all along. On the one hand, you have mega infrastructural projects, new businesses and modern wave sweeping Saudi, and on the other, there is a renewed focus on its over 1,400-year-old history.

Music Connects

Coming back to the India connect: wherever there are Indians, there is music. Indian film music has been a great brand ambassador and unifier across the world. Saudi Arabia is no different. My local support, Abdulwahab al Ghamdi, a young, peppy guy in his late 20s, played Hindi songs for me in the car while we drove around Riyadh. He told me that he and his friends dance to Punjabi numbers at their parties. And how he loved Shah Rukh Khan and Indian film music. He also showed me a video of a Saudi artist singing a popular Hindi film song at a Saudi talent show.

The new Saudi Arabia is truly a surprise, and a pleasant one.

[Mohd Asim is a Senior Editor with NDTV 24X7. He visited Saudi Arabia from October 15 to October 20 on the invite of the Ministry Of Media]

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Renowned seers Baba Vanga and Nostradamus are gaining attention for their eerily similar predictions for 2025. These legendary prophets, known for their astonishingly accurate forecasts, have made strikingly similar prophecies, including alien contact with humans, an assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin, terrorist attacks in Europe, and a tumultuous reign for King Charles. Most alarmingly, both mystics foresee a devastating conflict in Europe in 2025, sparking widespread interest and debate.

Blind Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, who died in 1996, became a cult figure among conspiracy theorists after some of her pronouncements somehow proved to be true. Also called the Nostradamus of the Balkans, Baba Vanga is said to have foretold major world events like the 9/11 terror attacks, the death of Princess Diana, the Chornobyl disaster, and Brexit. Meanwhile, ancient French astrologer Michel de Nostredame, commonly known as Nostradamus, was also renowned for making accurate predictions.

What exactly have they predicted?

Baba Vanga has forecasted a catastrophic war in Europe in 2025, predicting widespread devastation and significant population loss. Her prophecy suggests a new conflict will arise between the two nations, separate from the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. She has also foreseen two revolutionary developments: a long-awaited encounter with extraterrestrial life, and a major breakthrough in telepathy, with the potential for perfecting this mind-to-mind communication technique.

Similarly, Nostradamus has also envisioned a dire future for Europe. His centuries-old prophecies speak of "cruel wars" engulfing the continent and the resurgence of an "ancient plague," worse than enemies. 

Nostradamus also suggested that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict will conclude due to mutual exhaustion, implying a wear-down of resources and willpower on both sides. However, this respite may be short-lived, as he also foresees devastating natural disasters in Brazil, including volcanic eruptions and severe flooding. These catastrophes may have far-reaching consequences, potentially reshaping global dynamics. 

While interpretations are subjective, these predictions have captivated audiences worldwide, sparking fascination and debate. 



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