Tag: Soft power
India Strengthens Soft Power in Afghanistan, Sidelines Pakistan: Report
Kabul [Afghanistan]May 31 (ANI): India is strengthening its soft power in Afghanistan by providing critical aid through Iran, sidelining a once-important Pakistan, Nikkei Asia reported. A spokesman for the United Nations World Food Program recently informed that an Indian donation of 20,000 metric tons of wheat is scheduled to arrive in Afghanistan in the coming […]
Microsoft reinvented office applications with AI tools
“Manufacturers now have a co-pilot in the live studio to help them build solutions and provide suggestions for improvements. To build an app, stream or bot, you can describe it in natural language and the co-pilot can build it in seconds. Easy,” the statement reads. “Power Apps’ Copilot makes it easy to keep data at […]
Fighter jets, earthquakes, NATO efforts: Are US-Turkish ties on the mend
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have shattered the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will Ankara play the role of […]
Pakistan ‘most exposed’ to Chinese influence, new research shows
Washington – A new study on China’s global influence puts Pakistan at the top of the list. Cambodia and Singapore are ranked second and third respectively as the “most exposed” to Beijing’s influence. Among the ten countries most exposed to influence from China, eight are in Asia. Paraguay, North Macedonia and Albania were ranked as […]
Live: Ukraine calls on NATO to speed up aid as more aid is promised
Ukraine called on NATO members on Tuesday to speed up arms deliveries and help restore its shattered power grid, as Western allies pledged to boost support to help Kyiv through the winter in the face of Russia’s attacks. Follow our blog to see how today’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 04:23: Ukraine […]
Confucius Institutes: A Trojan Horse That Breaches the Security of Nations Worldwide
Peking [China]July 28 (ANI): The Confucius Institutes have been the subject of far more serious charges than being an instrument of propaganda. With about 530 Confucius Institutes globally, these centers have come under heavy scrutiny for allegations of spying, espionage and academic censorship among other allegations, The HK Post reported. These conspicuous institutes have often […]
Business Round-Up: Lego comes back on top as the most valuable brand
With 38.7 billion kroner, Lego is now the most valuable Danish brand, according to Brand Finance. Up 13 percent from 2022, the iconic toy company has surpassed the shipping company Maersk, which is currently valued at DKK 31.1 billion. The 10 most valuable Danish brands in 2022 Each year, Brand Finance puts 5,000 of the […]
The University of Helsinki closes the China-funded Confucius Institute
This week, the University of Helsinki terminated its contract with the Confucius Institute, a Chinese language and culture teaching center on campus. Beijing would have liked to continue funding the program, according to the university’s vice-rector. Hanna Snellman. "They asked if we would consider further negotiations. We said no" he explained. The institute’s agreement with […]
Eurovision: With Russia excluded, Ukraine wins the political competition
Italy will host the final of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with a country particularly absent: Russia was excluded from the competition in February after its invasion of Ukraine. Despite the competition organizers’ insistence that the competition is a non-political event, the conflict in Europe seems to dominate the public vote. Investments […]
Summary of Ukraine: reality begins to rain over Putin’s victory parade
This time last week, the world eagerly awaited the celebration of the annual Victory Day in Russia to get a clue as to what Vladimir Putin might be planning for his war in Ukraine. Victory Day, held every year on May 9, is a reminder of the victory over Nazism in Europe, a victory in […]
Why is London the money laundering capital of the world?
The remarks were made Thomas Mayne, Visiting Fellow at Chatham House, an independent think tank focusing on international affairs. Mayne is part of a recent Chatham House report on the “British kleptocracy problem,” which leads to the same broad conclusion. The moderator of the Open Forum webinar acted as moderator Joy MacknightEditor of The Banker, […]
Thursday’s papers: Tourist cancellations, a bigger role for the EU, pandemic optimism
Tourism in Lapland is already aware of the effects of Russia’s military action against Ukraine on tourism, the afternoon newspaper said Evening News write. People have also made cancellations in cases where payments have already been made and there is no possibility of a refund, Rovaniemi Santapark’s CEO Ilkka Länkinen told the newspaper. "People are […]
Finland is among the 12 strongest brands in the world, ahead of Britain and the United States
Brand Finance determines the relative strength of national brands using a balanced metric. The nation’s brand strength method includes Global Soft Power Index – the world’s most comprehensive survey of nation perceptions, gathering the opinions of more than 75,000 people in more than 100 countries. Finland rose six places in the brand’s strength class from […]
Turkish soaps taking the world by storm
Today, Turkey is the world’s second largest producer of TV drama, with stories of sultans, love chaos and power struggles spreading around the world. Through TV series such as “The Magnificent Century / Muhteşem Yüzyıl”, Turkey exports its version of history. Soft Power through football clubs and hair transplantsWe also describe why rock-rich oil countries […]