The United Nations Refugee Agency (U.N.H.C.R.) testified in the London High Court that asylum seekers sent to Rwanda could subsequently be transferred to countries where they might face torture or death. In response, Rwanda has accused the U.N.H.C.R. of lying during the court proceedings. Rwanda stated on June 11th that
A Uyghur woman spoke out about losing her land, only to be arrested shortly afterward. Since the 2000s, Chinese authorities in Xinjiang have implemented development measures to consolidate land ownership among agriculturalists, often at the expense of the local Uyghur community. Belikiz, a 35-year-old woman from Astana village in
The constant back and forth between the two adversaries appears to be on a decline as there has been a noticeable absence of missile strikes between Iran and Israel since April 19th, 2024. Iran deployed the biggest drone strike in history against Israel in response to Israel’s missile attack on
The agreement between the E.U. and Lebanon involves the E.U. providing a one billion euro crisis assistance grant. Lebanon and its people continue to endure a severe economic crisis that has plagued the country since 2019. The E.U. plans to provide grants until 2027; however, instead of helping Lebanon overcome
India’s premier medical entrance exam, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (N.E.E.T.), revealed shocking irregularities, with an unusually high number of top scores, leading to nationwide arrests for alleged paper leaks and multi-million-dollar cheating scams. The futures of approximately three million students are now uncertain as some exam results have
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues into its second decade, Ukraine has participated in discussions with the E.U. about pursuing membership. On June 21st, 2024, the European Union opened membership talks with Ukraine giving the country a significant political boost. During an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg, Ukrainian Prime
South Africa has urged the International Court of Justice to intervene and cease Israel’s offensive in Rafah. The African country has previously made accusations against Israel and their inability to follow laws. As the situation in Gaza continues to worsen, South Africa reiterates its plea for the International Court of
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $61 billion U.S. foreign aid package for Ukraine, including defence aid, humanitarian aid, and cash. The aid package could be the pivotal support Kyiv needs to slow down Russia’s advance. Ukraine has been awaiting this package for six long and difficult months, and
India has rejected China’s renaming of places in the Himalayan border state, calling the attempts “senseless.” China has renamed 30 places in the area they refer to as the Zangnan region or South Tibet, but which India calls Arunachal Pradesh. Both countries claim this area as part of their territory,
