On Friday, August 13th, Colombian President Gustavo Petro held a news conference to announce new military and police commanders, specifically chosen because they haven’t been accused of corruption or human rights violations. Petro designated General Helder Fernán Giraldo to command the armed forces, General Luis Mauricio Ospina Gutiérrez the Army,
Tensions are once again high in the Caucasus, and Nagorno-Karabakh is at the heart of the cyclone. The separatist region of Western Azerbaijan has been a theatre of war and massacre for decades, but the situation had seemingly improved following a ceasefire signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan in November 2020.
France announced on Wednesday that the EDF, Électricité de France, the state-supported electricity company, is once again becoming nationalized, to combat a growing energy crisis. The crisis itself has been mainly due to the ongoing war with Russia, one of the most influential energy suppliers to the European continent. President
As indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials wrapped up in Vienna in August, the European Union put forward a ‘final’ word to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. European Union Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell stated that negotiations are complete, and the revival of the agreement now awaits political
Tunisia has bought eight aircraft from the United States military in an effort to bolster and renew the Tunisian air force’s training aircraft fleet. This deal will be financed through a deal between the United States and Textron Aviation, with the majority of financing coming through the American deal grant
On 15 August 2022, the former Climate Resilience Minister of Grenada, Simon Stiell, was appointed as the new United Nations climate chief. This decision comes just three months before the next round of climate negotiations is to take place at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm
After a five-year campaign by advocates, the government in New South Wales has permanently added the Aboriginal flag to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, one of Australia’s most popular landmarks. Because the original project would have taken two years and cost A$25 million, the new flag has replaced the N.S.W. flag
