Day: July 5, 2023

China And Cuba Deny Existence Of Chinese Spy Base, Raising U.S. Concerns

The United States expressed concern that the Cuban government may be hosting Chinese spy operations. The news broke at the White House’s daily press briefing and was delivered by John Kirby, who serves as the Co-ordinator for Strategic Communications for the National Security Council. According to a report published by

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The Invisibility Of Child Labour In Italy

According to Unicef, there are more than 150 million children in the world employed in jobs that endanger not only their physical health but also their mental health. This phenomenon is called child labour and is often concentrated in the poorest areas of the planet as a direct consequence of

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Sudanese Continue To Flee Darfur Violence In Dire Circumstances

The situation in Sudan’s West Darfur is increasingly violent, with thousands of people fleeing into Chad and seeking refuge. In the current conflict in Sudan, which began in April, the de-facto government and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group that grew out of the Janjaweed, have been vying

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Conflict Continues after Humanitarian Truce Breached

On May 22nd, the ceasefire in Sudan was violated only moments after it had been implemented. The ceasefire agreement, brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia, aimed to allow humanitarian aid to reach those in Khartoum and allow people currently trapped in the country to flee.  While the humanitarian

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Polarisation and Foreign Policy in Yoon Suk-Yeul’s South Korea

    Earlier this week, South Korea’s president Yoon Suk-yeul completed his visit to the United States which commemorated seventy years of the alliance between the two countries.  This marks the fifth visit and second summit between the two presidents in the last year since Yoon’s election in 2022.  Under

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South Sudan Plagued By Ethnic Violence, UN Chief Expresses Concern

Recent ethnic violence in South Sudan’s West Darfur has elicited concern of crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. Violence plagued the region on April 15th when tensions between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief and rival military group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander broke into war. On June 11th, particularly targeted

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