On 11 March 2024, Judge Tomoko Akane from Japan was elected as the President of the International Criminal Court for a three-year term (2024–2027) by her fellow judges.
She is the first Japanese judge to hold this position.
World leaders gathered under driving rain in Paris on Sunday to lead global commemorations marking 100 years since the end of World War I.
Around 70 leaders including United States (US) and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin marked the centenary of the 1918Armistice in the French capital at 11 am local time.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported in that over 100,000 people worldwide are missing due to conflicts, disasters, and migration.
This crisis affects families and communities globally.
According to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2018, the United States topped the list as the most competitive economy, achieving a score of 85.6 out of 100.
The U.S. secured the top position due to its strong performance across various pillars, including innovation capability, business dynamism, and labor market efficiency.
