The Book Report: Ron Charles on the best books of 2024
The Washington Post book reviewer offers his picks for some of “the best of the best” fiction and non-fiction of the year.
The Washington Post book reviewer offers his picks for some of “the best of the best” fiction and non-fiction of the year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scrambling to counter Ukrainian offensives amid a weeklong invasion in Russia’s Kursk region in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argued Monday night was a border security operation. “Our operations are purely a security matter for Ukraine – the liberation of the border area from the Russian military,” Zelenskyy said in…
Tuberculosis (TB) is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO). The contagious disease was responsible for 1.25 million global deaths in 2023, WHO reported, including 161,000 people with HIV. COVID-19 had overtaken TB as the world’s leading infectious killer for…
USA Today has announced that it, too, is choosing not to endorse any candidate in the 2024 presidential race, following other high-profile newspapers like The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times. “While USA TODAY will not endorse for president, local editors at publications across the USA TODAY Network have the discretion to endorse at…
The Israeli military says it has begun a “limited, localized” ground operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed Parliament on various foreign policy matters. He confirmed Indian troops will patrol all historical points in Ladakh, including Depsang, despite disengagement agreements with China. Jaishankar expressed concern over minority treatment in Bangladesh, hoping for improved bilateral relations. He reiterated India’s desire for amicable ties with Pakistan, contingent on Pakistan…
UPPSC PCS Prelims Answer Key 2024: The UPPSC released the 2024 PCS Prelims Answer Key for General Studies Papers 1 and 2. Candidates can review the answer key on the official website and raise objections until December 30, 2024. The prelims concluded peacefully with around 42% attendance. Here’s the direct link to login.