Former national security adviser John Bolton has accused President Trump of personally asking Chinese President Xi Jinping to use his economic power to help him win the 2020 presidential election by purchasing more soybeans and wheat. Bolton makes the claim in his forthcoming memoir. The Justice Department has sued Bolton […]
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Book Review: Hidden Hand – Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party is Reshaping the World
In Hidden Hand, China scholars Clive Hamilton and Marieke Ohlberg examine the Chinese Communist Party’s influence in Europe and North America in a similar way to how Hamilton dissected the CCP’s influence in Australia in his 2018 book, Silent Invasion. In my review of the 2018 book, I wrote Perhaps Hamilton’s book is […]
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DISH Sues Pirate IPTV Suppliers Who Sold Through Amazon and Walmart
Several companies and individuals involved in the manufacture and sale of pirate IPTV devices into the United States are being sued by DISH Network in a Texas court. In a lawsuit alleging direct and contributory copyright infringement, the TV provider states that despite sending dozens of takedown notices, including to […]
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Nepal’s Army aims to Upgrade and Expand its Health Facilities
In the coming days, the Nepal Army aims to modernize and improve its health facilities. The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us a lesson about the importance of strong healthcare the system, so the upcoming aim of the Nepal Army will be to improve and enhance the health service it has […]
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With more Rain Forecast, More Lives and Property concern, Being lost Across Country
*Increasing water levels in rivers with widespread rainfall ring alarm bells as authorities’ alert monsoon this year could be among the deadliest in years.* Every monsoon, Sher Bahadur Mahato is reminded of the incident that took place some two decades ago when the Narayani River changed its course and entered […]
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War, preparing for war and the energy transition
The 21st century will mark the dispute for clean and renewable energies between some great powers within a system that will become increasingly hierarchical, asymmetric and imperial. With an average daily consumption of more than 300,000 barrels, the Department of Defense appears as the largest annual consumer of oil in […]
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How can Nepal’s literary tradition make its mark on the global scene?
The author of this story was a guest editor at GLLI during the Nepali Literature Month. Despite its rich publishing history, Nepal’s literary tradition is still relatively unknown to international readers. While Nepali author Laxmi Prasad Devkota began the tradition of writing and translating in English during the 20th century, this trend did not continue for […]