The "no contact movement" is the practice of cutting ties with family members, which involves ending all forms of communication in the pursuit of protecting one's well-being. This can include but is not limited to; adult children distancing themselves from parents due to a history of neglect and disagreements, or political or religious differences.

Dravidian parties have controlled Tamil Nadu since 1967, forging a strong Dravidian identity and regionalism by promoting Tamil pride, language, and autonomy while challenging perceived northern domination. Their rule brought social justice reforms, welfare schemes, and economic growth but also drew criticism for corruption, populism, and intense political conflicts.

Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette, and Macmillan are the 5 largest book publishers in the world, controlling roughly 80% of the trade market for books.

The 4B movement in South Korea stands for bihon, bichulsan, biyeonae, bisekseu: no marriage, childbirth, romance or sex with men.

Qatar is one of the world’s top LNG exporters, exporting billions of litres per day of LNG through the Strait of Hormuz alone in 2024. Qatar also has new LNG pipelines opening up in Syria, and supplies between 12% and 14% of Europe's LNG. State-owned QatarEnergy has long-term supply contracts with Britain's SHELL, France's TotalEnergies and Italy's ENI. 

The EU's European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, (CSDD) which entered into force on July 25 requires large companies to remedy environmental harm and human rights concerns (such as forced labor) in their supply chains or incur fines. Additionally, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is an EU policy that places a carbon cost on goods, aimed to level the playing field for EU producers and encourage global decarbonization.

"For the purpose of this debate,  a ""development dictatorship"" is a political system where a dictator prioritises economic growth and national development, at the expense of political freedoms and democratic processes. This model relies on strong centralised control to implement state-led economic policies. 

Conversely, a ""developmental democracy"" model is a political system which prioritises political freedoms and civil liberties alongside, or sometimes over, state-directed economic development."

Weight-loss drug, "Mounjaro" is now India’s No.2 pharma brand. Several Indian pharma companies like Dr Reddy, Sun Pharma are planning to launch their obesity drugs soon in the country

A plea deal is a legal agreement in criminal law where a defendant pleads guilty to a charge in exchange for avoiding trial and for concessions from the prosecutor. These concessions include, but are not limited to; lighter sentences, reduced severity of charges and reduced number of charges.