Interview – Inderpal Grewal
Inderpal Grewal talks about transnational feminism, intersectionality, resistance and her interest in how empires create cultures that support the imperial project.
Day: September 28, 2023
Russia calls on Armenian leadership to remember plight of countries that pinned future on US
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has advised the Armenian leadership to remember what he described as the unenviable fate of countries that relied on Washington.
All you need to know about Taiwan’s new submarine in 500 words
Taiwan has plans to build eight submarines, which will be a key part of the island’s strategy of deterrence.
VinFast aims to sell up to 50,000 EVs in 2023 — but it has only hit 23% of its target so far
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast’s ambitious plan to sell as many as 50,000 vehicles this year is “unrealistic,” according to one analyst.
As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers lost 10% of their volume in the last 2 years, experts say
A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter.
‘Dramatic’ acceleration: Switzerland has lost 10% of its glaciers in the last two years
Glaciers across the entire country were affected, with those in southern and eastern Switzerland melting almost as much this year as in the record year of 2022.
India-China Powerplay Dominates Maldives Presidential Election Race
The Maldives votes in a presidential runoff on Saturday that could drastically rebalance its relations with India and China, two regional giants competing for influence in the geopolitical hotspot.
Ukraine says it destroyed 34 of 44 drones launched by Russia
Ukraine’s Air Force said on Thursday its air defence systems shot down 34 of 44 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight, military and regional officials said the attack caused no casualties.
Bids For ISS Demolition Rights Are Now Open, NASA Declares
Jude Karabus writes via The Register: NASA has confirmed it will ask American companies to duke it out for the opportunity to deorbit the International Space Station — quietly releasing a request for proposals last week. The specs, which appeared on U…