On December 20th, Karima Mehrab, also known as Karima Baloch, went on a walk and never came back. After her family reported her missing, Baloch was found dead near Lake Ontario. Police believe she committed suicide with no foul play involved, but Baloch’s family believe that her death should be
At least two people, including the head of an independent elections watchdog, were killed in a shooting and bomb attack in Afghanistan on the morning of December 23rd. The attack is the latest in the troubled Asian state’s recent spate of killings, and provided further challenges for peacemakers, who have been
In mid-December, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced it suspects Russian hackers are behind a massive, newly-discovered cyberattack on government agencies and private U.S. businesses. Although the consequences of this are not as obvious as those of traditional military attacks, the long-term impacts could be considerably
On Monday, 14 December 2020, the United Kingdom and New Zealand announced new rules regarding blood donor eligibility, including looser rules for men who have sex with men (MSM). In both the United Kingdom and New Zealand, the new rules represent a shift toward behaviour-based policies, rather than identity-based policies.
On 10 December 2020, a judge charged Prime Minister (PM) Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers with “negligence and causing death to hundreds and injuries to thousands more” over the Beirut explosion on 4 August, which destroyed Beirut’s port, killed at least 200 people, and injured at least 5,000 more. The
Tensions are rising ahead of presidential and legislative elections this month in the Central African Republic (CAR), with increasing violence by armed groups and friction between candidates gripping national headlines. Following an attack by rebels on Rwandan peacekeeping troops, a “protection force” has been deployed to the CAR. The rebels
