Day: July 15, 2019

Protestors Clash Over The Future Of Hong Kong

Hong Kongers have taken to the streets to fight over the future of its country and the right of its citizens. On July 1, known as Establishment Day, marking the handover of the Hong Kong from Britain to China, anti-government protesters stormed the Legislative Council. Using a battering ram to

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Venezuela’s Government And Its Opposition Continue Previously Cancelled Talks

Talks between Venezuela’s government and its opposition will continue after the nation’s self-declared interim president Juan Guaido previously stated that there were no plans to resume discussions with the “murderous dictatorship of Maduro.” No specific dates were announced for the now re-opened discussion, which has been relocated to Barbados instead

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UK Seizes Iranian Oil Tanker

On 4 July, an Iranian supertanker, Grace One, was seized off Gibraltar. The tanker was suspected of transporting Iranian crude oil to Syria, which would breach EU sanctions. The following day, the Gibraltar Supreme Court granted a 14-day extension to the detainment, and the ship remains in British custody. Less than

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