News: US vice president and Israeli leader say court in The Hague has no jurisdiction over the issue as prosecutor pledges impartial probe. (aljazeera.com)

The 8th of March this year marked the 110th International Women’s Day (IWD). It is a day on which many organisations and individuals try to raise awareness about the many struggles and problems facing women globally, and to call for greater gender parity in political, economic and social life. For 2021, the UN announced its theme for IWD as: “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a Covid-19 World.”

Among Democrats, it was obvious that the election of Joe Biden would trigger reverberant cheers throughout the world and expressions of sincere gratitude that America was resuming its historic role as leader of the 'free world', but it didn’t happen.

Ambassadors and high commissioners of 13 countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have expressed grave concern over the death of detained writer Mushtaq Ahmed.