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The commencement of the trial into the illegal entry of Mehul Choksi in Dominica was delayed on Monday as the fugitive skipped the hearing at the Roseau Magistrate court. While his lawyers alleged that he was kidnapped, beaten, and unwillingly brought to Dominica on May 23, he has been charged […]

The administration this week expanded an executive order tackling corruption in the Balkans, as well as obstruction to the region’s peace agreements, democratic processes, and human rights. Going beyond legalisms, Biden was unsparing about the risks of corruption, noting that it “open[s] the door for our strategic adversaries.” Secretary of […]

Biden’s trip, which includes meetings with G-7 leaders and NATO leaders before a highly anticipated sit-down with Russian President Vladimir Putin, is aimed at reassuring allies and urging support for democracy worldwide to compete against rising authoritarianism and major rivals Russia and China. Joe Biden’s first international trip as U.S. […]

That’s been a constant refrain for Biden even before he took office, framing China’s rise as the United States’ central challenge of the century. Unless the United States regains its competitive and technological edge, Biden warned, China is “going to eat our lunch.” Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s meeting […]

In a sensational development, Republic exclusively accessed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI’s) affidavit filed at the Dominican Court against fugitive Mehul Choksi as India took a massive step to get the PNB scam accused back. In its affidavit filed at the Dominica High Court against Mehul Choski which has […]

Trouble has been mounting on Olympian Sushil Kumar as Delhi Court on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant against him and nine others in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old former junior national wrestling champion, Sagar Rana. Earlier, Delhi Police had issued a look-out notice against Sushil Kumar after he […]

Streamlining India’s efforts to repatriate fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, sources report on Saturday that the CBI has 3 teams in UK, India, and Dominica. The first team is assisting Queen’s Counsel and senior advocate Harish Salve in UK, one team is assisting the Ministry of External affairs to comb through […]

A weekly digest of national security, defense, and cybersecurity news from Foreign Policy reporters Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer, formerly Security Brief. Delivered Thursday. The Pentagon’s Budget Wish List Welcome to SitRep! Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch here, reporters at Foreign Policy. We’re relaunching this weekly newsletter for subscribers and […]

At 48 this month, British Member of Parliament Tom Tugendhat has a young, smooth, face. The head is ringed with dark, blondish hair; the smile all top teeth. But if he is a touch cherubic, there is a hardness there, too. The skin is taut, especially around the jaw; the […]

One of the most important scenes in the Chinese TV drama The Rational Life depicts the protagonist, a 33-year-old single woman called Shen Ruo Xin (played by popular actress Qin Lan), calmly rejecting a persistent suitor. She is gracious but firm, thanking him for his generosity while adroitly turning down […]