Diversionary theory suggests that leaders may provoke international conflicts to divert attention from domestic issues and consolidate their political position.

November 25th is designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women by the United Nations. The date was chosen to honor the Mirabal sisters, political activists assassinated in the Dominican Republic in 1960.

When a court hears proceedings in camera, it does so behind closed doors, excluding the general public to protect confidentiality or sensitive information.

Persona ficta is a Latin term meaning “fictitious person” and refers to a juridical or artificial person created by law. It denotes an organization or collective—such as a corporation or public body—that the legal system treats as a single entity capable of holding rights, incurring obligations, owning property, and suing or being sued independently of its individual members. This legal fiction, rooted in Roman and medieval canon law, underpins modern corporate and administrative law by granting such bodies perpetual existence and distinct legal personality from the humans who compose them.

Hegemonic Stability Theory posits that international order requires a predominant state (the hegemon) to articulate and enforce rules, providing public goods—such as security and open markets—that underpin global stability.

Operation Enduring Freedom began on 7 October 2001, four weeks after the 11 September attacks. Initial combat operations combined air strikes by B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers, carrier-based fighters, and Tomahawk missiles, targeting Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan.

Jinnah famously stipulated a symbolic monthly salary of one rupee to demonstrate his public-service ethos.

On 16 December 2014, militants stormed the Army Public School in Peshawar, killing over 140 people, mostly children.

Although the modern Republican Party dates from the 1850s, Alexander Hamilton established the “Federalist Party,” a precursor, which laid groundwork for American two-party politics.

Apple’s market capitalization briefly hit the $3 trillion mark in January 2022, a historic milestone for any publicly traded company.