On September 30th, Lithuania referred Belarus to the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) on the allegations of human rights abuses against Belarusian nationals who oppose the Lukashenko regime. The Chief Prosecutor of the I.C.C., Karim Khan, has confirmed to Reuters that he will begin a preliminary investigation into these allegations within
On September 14th, the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum concluded. The three-day forum, themed “Jointly Building Peace and Sharing the Future,” featured in-depth discussions and exchanges on current hot topics such as European security, the Middle East situation, Asia-Pacific disputes, and China-US relations. More than 1,800 guests attended the event, including
On September 24, authorities in Benin arrested three men suspected of organizing a coup d’etat against President Patrice Talon. Businessman Oliver Boko is accused of paying approximately 1.5 billion West African francs (2.5 million U.S.D.) to Colonel Djimon Dieudonne Tevoedjre, head of the Republican Guard and Talon’s security. Former Sports
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine faces troubling escalation as Russia launched the largest attack yet on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure across 15 regions this past August 26th. The attack made use of drones and missiles, causing severe damage to civilian infrastructure. The constant attacks on Ukraine’s power grids since
