Month: June 2024

Words of the Guru in a World of Realpolitik
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Words of the Guru in a World of Realpolitik

Author Shahbaaz Singh ਇਹ ਜਗਿ ਮੀਤੁ ਨ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਕੋਈ ॥ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤੁ ਅਪਨੈ ਸੁਖਿ ਲਾਗਿਓ ਦੁਖ ਮੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ In the realm of international relations, the timeless words of Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib ring as true today as when they were first Revealed centuries ago: “In this world, I have not seen any...

Gaza, Ukraine, border: Biden touts leadership with big plans
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Gaza, Ukraine, border: Biden touts leadership with big plans

Washington, United States Joe Biden is looking to convince voters of his leadership credentials with a striking flurry of major announcements on Gaza, Ukraine and the Mexican border, analysts say. In the space of just six days, the 81-year-old US president unveiled bold proposals to tackle arguably the three biggest policy challenges facing the White House...

Late winner keeps Tunisia on course for World Cup finals
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Late winner keeps Tunisia on course for World Cup finals

Johannesburg, South Africa Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane converted an 82nd-minute penalty to keep Tunisia on track for a third straight World Cup appearance with a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in Rades on Wednesday.   The 24-year-old Hungary-based midfielder sent goalkeeper Jesus Owono the wrong way with his spot kick as Tunisia maintained a perfect Group...

More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face ‘severe’ food poverty: UNICEF
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More than 1 in 4 children under age 5 face ‘severe’ food poverty: UNICEF

United Nations, United States More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in “severe” food poverty, UNICEF has warned — meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.“Severe child food poverty describes children who are surviving on severely deprived diets so they’re...

Amritpal Singh, Sarabjit Singh Khalsa secure historic victories in parliamentary polls
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Amritpal Singh, Sarabjit Singh Khalsa secure historic victories in parliamentary polls

Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Pro-freedom jailed Sikh leader Amritpal Singh and Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, who is son of Indian PM Indira Gandhi’s assassin Beant Singh, have secured historic victory in the parliamentary polls from Khadoor Sahib and Faridkot constituencies respectively. Pro-freedom Sikh party Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann and its other candidates...

Doncic and Irving lead Mavs against Celtics for NBA crown
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Doncic and Irving lead Mavs against Celtics for NBA crown

Washington, United States NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic and sharpshooter Kyrie Irving spearhead the upstart Dallas Mavericks against the favored Boston Celtics when the NBA Finals begin on Thursday. Ex-Celtics standout Irving is bracing for a hostile road reception in Boston, five years after quitting the franchise for Brooklyn, leaving Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to turn...

Biden takes election duel with Trump to France
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Biden takes election duel with Trump to France

Aboard Air Force One, Undefined Joe Biden headed for France on Tuesday to mark 80 years since the World War II D-Day landings and promote America as a defender of democracy and international alliances — contrasting himself against election rival Donald Trump. “We are the world power,” the 81-year-old Democrat said in an interview with Time...