A September 5th strike carried out by a Turkish drone in Iraqi Kurdistan killed three in the Sulaimaniya region. This follows a handful of other attacks carried out by Türkiye, notably including an August 23rd strike that killed two female Kurdish journalists. Türkiye regularly conducts strikes on members of the
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
On 27 August 2024, Egypt sent two military aircraft with arms and ammunition to Mogadishu, Somalia following a defense pact signed between the states on 14 August 2024. Unnamed security officials also said that about 300 Egyptian special forces troops also arrived with the weapons, according to The National. Tensions
An Israeli airstrike on August 10th targeted a Gaza City school compound which was being used as a shelter and mosque for displaced Palestinians. The Gaza Civil Emergency Service reported around 100 dead; Israeli officials dispute this number. The attack drew international criticism from Turkey, France, Britain, the European Union,
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled the country following the killing of at least 91 people on August 4th in clashes with students who began peacefully protesting in July. Among those killed were thirteen police officers who were beaten after thousands attacked a police station in the
United States (U.S.) Air Force General C.Q. Brown said that Israel has yet to give details on its post-war plans in Gaza, in a July 25th statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in Washington, D.C. Netanyahu attempted to encourage U.S. support for Israel in a turbulent
On 4 July, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden that he would send a delegation to Qatar to resume ceasefire and hostage release talks with Hamas. Hamas revised its ceasefire proposal to allow Israel to sign without initially agreeing to terms for a permanent ceasefire, and
During the week of June 6, more than 500 nomadic people, known as the Bajau Laut, were evicted from their homes in Malaysia’s Sabah state as the government increases action against undocumented migrants, Reuters said. Unverified videos obtained by Reuters showed structures along the coastline being pulled down, burned, and
On June 25th, , after attempting to disperse crowds with tear gas and water cannons, Nairobi police opened fire on protestors. At least 23 people were killed, according to Reuters, and others were injured. At a press conference the following day, Kenyan president William Ruto surprisingly announced the withdrawal of
