As of September 2025, Solomon Islands have begun adopting Chinese village surveillance techniques, with the hope of curbing potential civil unrest. China has a long history of surveilling its citizens, and has developed an advanced system of monitoring its citizens on an individual level. China’s surveillance techniques include drones, cameras,
On Friday, October 10th, 2025, the Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Machado was recognised for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the Venezuelan people. The Nobel Committee described her as “one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin
In August, the Haitian government announced once again that it will enter a three-month state of emergency to cope with the surge in gang violence, particularly in the country’s central region, where gang violence has killed more than one thousand and injured hundreds more in the past 12 months (AP
Allegations that Israeli authorities mistreated hundreds of detainees following the seizure of the Global Sumud Flotilla have drawn sharp condemnation from the international community. After the neutralization of over 40 ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, the Israeli navy detained over 400 activists and passengers, including Swedish climate activist Greta
U.S. Secretary of State and former Florida senator Marco Rubio declared on Sunday that the war in Gaza has “not yet” ended and that retrieving hostages from Hamas remains the top priority, according to Reuters. Rubio told NBC’s Meet the Press that Hamas had “basically” agreed to the framework of
