A peace deal was signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, both former republics of the Soviet Union located in the Caucasus region, a day many thought would never come as the ferocious war between the two countries has raged on for decades. The casualties in this brutal war have reached the
Thursday’s attack in Nice was qualified as an Islamist terror attack by President Emmanuel Macron and comes as a major challenge at the end of his mandate. On the afternoon of Thursday 29th October, three parishioners were strangled by a young Tunisian in a church. This crisis has not only
Four Thai activists, including human rights lawyer and protest leader Arnon Nampa, were freed from a Bangkok prison early on November 3. Upon their freeing, the activists vowed to continue their fight to oust Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and reform the monarchy. The four were arrested with dozens of others
What happens when a terrorist group collects almost as much in taxes from citizens than the government? A new report by the Hiraal Institute alleges that in Somalia this has been the case. The insurgent group al-Shabab is estimated to be collecting an approximate $15 million USD a month from
On Friday, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, issued a warning that Yemen is currently in imminent danger of experiencing “the worst famine the world has seen for decades.” He further states that “..in the absence of immediate action, millions of lives may be lost.” According to the United Nations,
Hungary and Poland recently made it clear that they will continue to reject the European Union’s COVID-19 recovery package and a seven-year budget plan made last July. On Monday the 16th, the EU ambassadors met in Brussels to discuss the current budget proposals. The budget was set at €1.8 trillion,
