Newly elected Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum is planning on tweaking electoral laws by implementing a Constitutional Reform. According to Reuters, “Congress passed the sweeping reform, which stipulates that all judges be elected by popular vote over the next three years, in September.” There is approval for the judicial changes by
On the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the presidents of both countries vowed to enhance their bilateral cooperation. President Xi Jinping said that the PRC was ready to continue to “write a new chapter” of
On June 12th, 2024, three Russian warships and one submarine arrived in Cuba possibly equipped with hyper-sonic missiles. The recent naval exercise in the Caribbean has renewed alarm about Russia’s increasingly robust navy, illustrated by the deployment of the feared Yasen-class submarine. Meanwhile, the American defence budget for FY24 notably
Slovakia recently elected a nationalist/left-wing political majority, led by Peter Pellegrini, the new president-elect. Pellegrini’s party Voice – Social Democracy received 37.03 percent in the first round of parliamentary elections, losing to Independent candidate Ivan Korčok’s 42.51 percent victory. However, in the second round, Pellegrini created a coalition with the
On October 13, tensions between Israel and Iran surged as Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, declared that the country has “no red lines” when it comes to defending itself against Israel. This followed a series of missile exchanges between the two nations, with Iran launching over 180 ballistic missiles at
United States President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone on October 9th regarding Israel’s plans to retaliate against Iran for its October 1st missile attack on Israel. The call was their first known conversation since August. President Biden has notably expressed apprehension towards the
