On February 23rd, 2024, the European Union announced a new list of sanctions including non-Russian companies due to the continuing Russia-Ukraine war. According to an article by Reuters, the 27 additions to the list include companies from China and India due to their continued support and purchases from Russia.
With the European parliament elections coming up in June of 2024, the rift between french politician Marine Le Pen’s far-right party and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s nationalist party could slow the conservative party’s goals of gaining power in the EU. According to an article by Reuters, Meloni objected to
On Saturday, March 16th, Chinese coast guard ships entered Taiwan’s restricted waters amidst heightened tensions over the Taiwan Strait, according to an article by Reuters. According to the article, four Chinese boats entered the waters of the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, near China’s coast. They stayed despite the Taiwanese coast guard’s
Early last week, the United States vetoed a resolution at the United Nations that called for an immediate ceasefire and release of all hostages in Gaza. According to an article by Al Jazeera, the U.S. had already signaled that they would reject the Algerian resolution because it went against Washington’s
On January 30, 2024, the State Department announced a reinstatement of sanctions on Venezuelan oil and gas. According to an article by France 24, the US also ended a license that authorized operations by a Venezuelan gold-mining company. The sanctions follow an order by the Venezuelan Supreme Court that
On Sunday, Jan. 21st, Ukrainian drones attacked a major gas export terminal near St. Petersburg in Russia. According to an article by Reuters, the large Russian energy company Novatek had to suspend operations after a large fire following the initial attack. According to Russian officials who spoke with BBC News,
Cyprus has temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum applications due to a surge of more than 1,000 arrivals from Lebanon just this month. This decision was made by the Cypriot government and marks a significant shift in migration policy towards addressing the influx of Syrian refugees. The Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides
This week, Iran carried out a military strike on Israel for the first time, sending a barrage of 300 missiles and drones into Israeli borders. Tehran spent two weeks telegraphing their intentions of carrying out an attack in response to Israel killing 16 people in an air strike on an
Iran’s recent launch of over 300 drones, cruise, and ballistic missiles toward Israel has heightened tensions between the two nations, risking a broader regional conflict. Despite this massive assault, the majority of the drones and missiles were intercepted by Israeli, American, and allied forces before reaching Israeli territory, with only
