In early August, Ukraine pushed its invasion into Russia’s Kursk region as a tactic to further divert Russia from force into Ukraine. Ukraine has been fighting against Russian aggression since February of 2022, to regain all territory lost during the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia historically has more excellent
In recent years, the Hong Kong government has been arresting many activists, passing the arrests off as impacting the country’s national security. As reported on June 12th, 2024, by France 24, Hong Kong has just issued an arrest with $128,000 bounties for 13 activists based abroad who are accused of
14 out of 16 pro-democracy activists were convicted in late May of this year, as they were found guilty of subversion. They join 31 other activists known for trying to “overthrow” the government in Hong Kong by organizing a fake election. Al Jazeera wrote that the fake election would have
The local mayor of Croisilles, Gerard Due, explained the background of arsonists attacking three high-speed rail lines, which resulted in chaotic railway traffic during the Olympic Games. As the New York Times reported, Due said, “In the dark early morning, they cut into a fence protecting the high-speed rail line
The Darien gap separates Colombia and Panama and is one of the most dangerous paths hundreds of migrants from Haiti and Venezuela cross. This gap has become one of the most popular routes migrants use to enter the U.S. over the past few years. According to the Council on Foreign
In early July 2024, the United States hosted all 32 member nations of NATO at the NATO summit to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary. According to the NATO homepage, the summit had three main objectives: strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defense, bolstering long-term support to Ukraine, and deepening NATO’s partnerships. With
China and Europe are currently in a trade battle between Chinese-imported electric vehicles and French-imported Cognac. China just recently announced a hearing would take place regarding European brandy imports, as in January, China investigated brandy being sold at lower prices. The hearing will take place on June 18th and will
In 2023, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old boy of Nigerian descent, was shot in the chest by a French policeman for driving off during a police traffic check. He passed away shortly after. His mother said he was well-liked in Nanterre; his mother devoted everything to him and felt hopeless after
Myanmar has consistently strived to protect civil rights and liberties for its citizens after gaining independence from British rule. Yet, due to its multi-ethnic society and persecution of minorities, such a goal seems to be far-reaching. The largest persecuted group, The Rohingya, are not considered citizens by the government, making
Earlier this week, United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden visited France and spoke with President Emmanuel Macron about their strong alliance and goals regarding crucial global security issues. One of the main discussion topics was their joint efforts to prevent further conflict in the Middle East. Reuters reported that Macron
