In 2020, the nuclear bomb and missiles market was valued at $72.6 billion, but current projections estimate that it will reach a value of $126.3 billion within the next 10 years. This conjecture is formed given increased tensions between a large part of the world and Russia following their invasion
On April 4, Mario Antonio Palacios pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to kidnap or murder former Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Palacios was a former Colombian soldier who was hired by Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a Haitian doctor, through a Miami-based security company called CTU. Palacios claims to have been
Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, berated French president, Emmanuel Macron, on Monday April 9th for his attempts at negotiation with Russia throughout the unjustified invasion of Ukraine. “Nobody negotiated with Hitler,” said Morawiecki, in a striking comparison, calling attention to the lack of success that Macron’s negotiation tactics have received.
Bangladesh authorities have intensified their restrictions on the Rohingyas’ abilities to live independently and freely. Officials have demolished shops, closed schools, and introduced new obstacles to travel within and between the camps. Refugees and humanitarian groups fear that the country’s recent response is an effort to coerce refugees to either
On April 3rd, Victor Orban won the election and confirmed his fourth consecutive term in office. Orban is a member of Fidesz, a right-wing populist and national-conservative Hungarian political party. Orban is known for being a longtime ally of Russia and governs in an authoritarian manner. As mentioned by The
On February 24th, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine in what has been deemed one of the largest European military troop mobilizations since WWII. The onset of this violent armed conflict has caused one of the worst humanitarian and refugee crises of all time, as more than three million civilians have
On Monday, April 4th, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier admitted fault after his extensive appeasement of Vladimir Putin’s aggressive advancement and the prolonged advocacy for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with Russia. With close ties to the Kremlin and a long history in favor of Western rapprochement with Russia, President
On Monday, March 28th, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the EU’s attention to the neglected Western Balkans. He insisted that talks on Albania’s and North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union must begin as soon as possible. If delayed, the region will fall vulnerable to outside influence. The path towards
The ability to communicate in real-time with friends, family, and random internet strangers thousands of miles away falls nothing short of spectacular. Every rose has its thorn, and every computer system can be a victim of a cyberattack. In a world ever-connected, “Everything is reliant in some form on digital
In an attempt to find climate solutions, the United Arab Emirate government hosted a climate week for the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, which ran from March 28–31. MENA is extremely vulnerable to climate change, already experiencing extreme storms, floods, and fires. Water scarcity and food insecurity have
A new report released by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch claims Amhara security forces have committed widespread atrocities against civilians in western Tigray. The investigators compiled evidence that Amhara militias have carried out crimes amounting to ethnic cleansing, including forcibly expelling hundreds of thousands of Tigrayans from their homes.
Sri Lanka has, in recent years, in particular, been suffering from debt-related problems. These have caused some of its citizens to take to the streets, where they have launched protests around the country. In the capital of Colombo, protestors have even protested outside the residences of senior government officials, calling
In response to the current war in Ukraine initiated by Russia, the Olympics have been put in a predicament as many Ukrainian athletes are prevented from participating because of the attack on their country. Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from some international sporting competitions after the International Olympic
