Russia’s media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has banned Discord, a popular messaging app used by gamers and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. The ban was enforced because Discord allegedly posted “illegal information” and didn’t follow a court order. What Is Discord? Discord is more than just a messaging app. It allows users to send instant
On August 23, a terrorist group called Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin attacked the town of Barsalogho, located in Sanmatenga province, central Burkina Faso. This horrific event left up to 200 people dead and many others injured. The community was shaken, and the aftermath led to a series of serious actions
Credit ratings play a huge role in the financial world. They help investors, both big institutions and regular individuals, understand how likely it is that a country or company will be able to repay its debts. When it comes to bonds and other forms of debt, credit ratings give investors
Recently, there have been serious terrorist attacks in Mali, including one at a gendarmerie school in the capital and another at Bamako Airport. In response to these incidents, prosecutors from the Alliance of Sahel States—made up of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—have launched an investigation against Wassim Nasr, a journalist
A well-known economist in China has been put under investigation and removed from his jobs after he allegedly criticized the country’s leader, Xi Jinping. Zhu Hengpeng, who worked for over ten years as the deputy director at the Institute of Economics within the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), reportedly
In February 2023, something mysterious happened over the skies of North America. Canadian authorities, along with the U.S. military, shot down several strange objects flying in their airspace, but the details have been mostly kept secret. Now, Canada has released the first-ever image of one of these objects—an event that
The U.S. government has stepped up its efforts to ban and block Russian media networks like Sputnik and RT across the world. Recently, U.S. officials have even spoken to the Indian government, asking them to join these actions against what they call “Russian disinformation.” They want India to take away
Decades ago, the famous intellectual Noam Chomsky, in his 1991 book Media Control, explained how the U.S. government uses propaganda to push its agenda. Fast forward to today, and a retired Indian Air Force officer is making a bold claim: social media giants like Facebook and Instagram, owned by META,
The United States seems to be interfering in India’s internal affairs once again, this time by reportedly pressuring the country to ban Russian state-run media outlets. This move has sparked a debate about the US’s double standards when it comes to freedom of speech. According to two strategic affairs experts
