As tensions intensify across the Korean Peninsula, North Korea has passed legislation codifying its right to preemptively deploy strategic missiles. The new law, passed by the Supreme People’s Assembly, has been described as the most significant reform of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons policy in over a decade. Analysts suggest its aim
In Baghdad, Iraq, supporters of the Iraqi political figure Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the Green Zone Monday night after al-Sadr announced his withdrawal from politics. At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds severely injured by tear gas and bullets after clashing with security guards in the capital. Iraqi President
Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube have become cultural icons of the 21st century, defining a generation of young people and connecting billions of others through social networks. However, embedded within this technological advancement comes several negative effects. These websites and apps are built to keep users on
Article 44 of the Indian Constitution directs the Indian state to implement the Uniform Civil Code across the country. In a pluralist multi-ethnic and multi-religious country, the Uniform Civil Code would pave the way for national unity and integration. Yet, as India steps into the seventy-fifth year of its independent
Mahsa Amini was a 22-year-old woman, arrested on September 13th, 2022 for having hair visible under her hijab. Amini fell into a coma shortly after being arrested, and three days later, on September 16th, died in police custody. Police claim that Amini died of a heart attack, but witnesses claim to
On September 5th, 2022, the office of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed a committee to facilitate and optimize the repatriation of Sri Lankan refugees who fled to India during the 26-year-long Sri Lankan civil war from 1983-2009. The committee has been appointed by President Wickremesinghe’s Secretary, Saman Ekanayake, and
