Author: Ella Kiley

Yemen: Agreement to a Two-Month Long Ceasefire

According to Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, both the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis rebel group have agreed to the U.N proposal for a two-month truce. Beginning on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Saturday, 2 March 2022, both warring sides

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Russian Forces Invade Ukraine

A series of missile strikes and explosions were reported in various cities in Ukraine and military bases, including the capital of Kyiv and Kharkiv. After weeks of failed diplomatic negotiations and meetings by Western leaders to avoid military confrontation, Russia has officially invaded Ukraine. Putin’s announcement of initiating “special military

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Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act To Quell Trucker Protests

In a news conference last Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to impose specific restrictions on public assembly and travel and to mobilize federal support for local and provincial police for a 30-day period. These “special temporary measures,” enacted to break up the illegal trucker blockade, mark

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Venezuelan Migrant Infant Dies In Trinidad Border Security Operation

According to the Coast Guard of Trinidad and Tobago, a Venezuelan migrant infant died in a maritime security operation on February 5th. The patrol boat ordered the vessel to stop and proceeded to fire at the engine, before recognizing that migrants and children were aboard. The infant’s death prompted the

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Bolsonaro Hopes Ukraine Crisis Will Be Solved “In Harmony” As He Prepares To Meet Putin

Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing nationalist president of Brazil, commented on the Ukraine-Russian crisis last Monday, saying, “We hope that everything will be solved with tranquility, in harmony.” With a scheduled official trip in February, Bolsonaro expressed intentions of discussing economic topics and agribusiness with President Vladimir Putin. Brazil and Russia

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French Far-Right Presidential Candidate Zemmour Fined For Inciting Race Hate

Éric Zemmour, the far-right candidate advocating anti-Islam and anti-migrant agendas, was fined $11,400 for making derogatory racially charged comments on live television in September of 2020. In his third conviction for incitement of racial hate, he commented on unaccompanied young migrants saying, “They’ve got no reason for being here, they

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UN Rights Envoy Calls for Halt to Attacks on Myanmar Town

Amidst the yearlong military coup and ongoing violence in Myanmar, a United Nations human rights investigator called for an end to attacks on the northern town of Loikaw. The capital of Kayah State faces a blockade on locals attempting to flee the area currently targeted by the Tatmadaw military. The

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Tigray Forces Withdraw from Neighboring Ethiopian Regions

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has withdrawn from the bordering Amhara and Afar regions to cease hostilities and engage in peace negotiations with the Ethiopian federal government. Debretsion Gebremichael, the leader of Tigray, requested that UN diplomats provide “full backing to an immediate cessation of hostilities followed by negotiations,”

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