On November 7th, trial proceedings in Nairobi began for a Kenyan police unit accused of assassinating Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif. The case was brought by the journalist’s widowed wife Javeria Siddique and two unions, the Kenya Union of Journalists and the Kenya Correspondents. Arshad Sharif died just over a year
In a surprising turn, Reuters reports that Malaysia’s environment ministry has indicated a re-evaluation of its decision to implement a law targeting cross-border air pollution, walking back a previous statement wherein the ministry had initially withdrawn the plan. The proposed law intends to tackle the persistent issue of haze resulting
Jose Manuel Romualdez, the Philippine Ambassador to the United States (U.S.), commented last Wednesday about the potential for Chinese-Philippine conflict over control of the South China Sea, inciting the outrage of Chinese officials. Romualdez maintained that while Taiwan may become a point of contention for control of the region, the
This week, the Israeli army completed the construction of a new road running east to west across the northern part of the Gaza Strip, where a five-month-long conflict between Israel and the radical Palestinian group, Hamas, has been unfolding. Stretching just under seven kilometers, the road begins near Be’eri, an
Over the past month, Haiti has descended into a state of turmoil, as anti-government protests, persisting for weeks, have reached a critical juncture. This week, the country has witnessed a distressing surge in violence, marked by intense clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement. In the confrontations with criminal gangs controlling
March 3rd saw 327 migrants crossing the English channel and landing in Dover, England, making it the second highest daily total of the year. The highest figure was 358, arriving on January 17th. That same Sunday, a seven-year-old girl drowned off the French coast when the boat she was in
