When French aristocrat Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympics in 1894, he imagined the Games as an occasion for world peace as countries came together in amicable sporting events. But the Games were soon caught up in nations’ rivalries and political agendas. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) struggled – and failed...
For two years, Hindutva Watch has chronicled unreported hate crimes and violence against India’s religious minorities, earning it some powerful enemies.
Iran is looking to join BRICS. “We hope to obtain the opportunity of accelerated membership under strong support we hope to receive from South Africa.” Iran has been accused of supplying Russia with drones for use in Ukraine.