Day: August 28, 2022

Myanmar’s Military Regime Executes Four Pro-Democracy Activists

On July 23rd, the Tatmadaw hanged four Burmese activists with extensive histories of opposing said military regime and objecting to the establishment of military rule in Myanmar. The activists were sentenced to death in private trials held in military court and did not receive legal counsel. According to Amnesty International,

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False Bomb Threats Unleashed In Kosovo

On June 16th, the Kosovo Police (KP) reported a series of nationwide bomb threats, primarily targeted at primary schools in Serb-majority communities, which were later confirmed to be hoaxes. The KP confirmed that seventy-two schools received anonymous bomb threats, via electronic means, prompting evacuations before a search of the targeted

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Brazil’s Lula Inspires Hope — And Contention

Brazil’s presidential frontrunner and former President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has indicated that, if elected in the upcoming October vote, he will review the stalled European Union–Mercosur free trade agreement in order to address concerns about environmental protection, human rights and technology.  Formally drafted in June 2019, after 20

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Zelensky Calls On U.S. To Declare Russia A Terrorist State

In a July 30th address where he implored Ukrainian residents of Donetsk to flee their homes amidst intense Russian attacks in the province, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also called on the U.S. State Department to recognize the Russian government as a terrorist state. Zelensky’s plea comes as support grows in

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France Opens 100 Vaccination Centers Amidst Rising Cases Of Monkeypox

It was reported on Monday that France has recorded about 1,700 infections of monkeypox. According to Reuters, the French government has vaccinated over 6,000 people and has opened around 100 vaccination centers focused on combating monkeypox. Minister of Health, Francois Braun, told BFM TV on Monday that the government would

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