Last Monday, the Security Service of Ukraine (S.B.U.) announced that it had detained a Russian military intelligence agent. The agent was arrested for premeditating an attack on Odessa, Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port. The Russian agent’s premeditation was evidenced in his attempt to recruit a potential attacker. According to the
One man has reportedly died in what is believed to be 2022’s first fatality in the English Channel. The B.B.C. reported that the migrant boat carrying the man was seen to be struggling off the coast of French town Berck-sur-Mer, south of Le Tourquet. The French rescue services were able
On January 10, Taiwan and Canada agreed to begin discussions on the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA), as a way for Taiwan to strengthen its affiliation to other democracies. According to Taiwan News, the agreement is intended to “ensure fair treatment of investors, transparent dispute-settling mechanisms,” and increase
Ethnic divisions in Bosnia-Herzegovina have continued to widen this week as Bosnian Serbs, encouraged by their leaders, reportedly harassed Bosniak Muslim neighborhoods, sang songs in the streets celebrating war criminals, and even fired shots near mosques. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe released a statement blaming Bosnian Serb
In a recent election, Venezuela’s opposition party won the governorship in Barinas State. Political analysts, however, are saying that the party is still losing in broader elections to the more powerful political party. The current party in power in Venezuela is the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, led by president
