Romanian elections: TikTokers and an election scandal

Shortly before the election, a campaign using the hashtag “stability and integrity” flooded Romanian TikTok. Influencers uploaded videos describing what they were looking for in a future president: “stability”, “progress”, “a patriot”. They did not name a specific candidate. They had been paid to upload videos with these messages through a marketing platform called FameUp,…

South Asian Climate Outlook Forum corroborates IMD outlook of above-normal monsoon for India this year

The 31st session of South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-31) andClimate Services User Forum held in hybrid mode has confirmed the above-normal monsoon outlook for this year issued by India Meteorological Department (IMD), and has extended it to cover most of South Asia.  A statement on seasonal climate outlook for South-West monsoon season (June-September) released…

About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in war in Ukraine, lawmakers say | Russia-Ukraine war News

South Korean lawmakers provide update on estimated casualties following briefing by country’s intelligence agency. About 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers have said, citing intelligence officials. Speaking after a closed-door briefing by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Wednesday, Lee Seong-kweun and Kim Byung-kee told…

Pakistan claims ‘credible intelligence’ India is planning an imminent military strike

Pakistan’s information minister says that the country has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours. Attaullah Tarar’s comments come after India accused Pakistan of supporting militants behind an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists last week. Islamabad rejects the allegations. Tarar said that…

Harvard taskforces find both anti-Semitism, Islamophobia on campus | Education News

Students and staff at Harvard University have faced both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia amid a deeply polarised atmosphere on the campus of one of the top universities in the United States, separate reports have found. The release of the reports on Tuesday follows the establishment of separate task forces on combating anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim sentiment last…

Indian insurers to shift ₹3.5 lakh crore in contracts to bond forwards for risk management

Unlike FRAs, bond forwards allow for actual bond delivery, offering insurers more effective tools to hedge against interest rate volatility.  India’s insurance companies are ready to embrace bond forwards agreements that start trading on Friday, the latest step to enhance the liquidity and sophistication of the nation’s $1.3 trillion government debt market. Insurance companies are…