SAN SALVADOR — A mass trial recently kicked off against 486 alleged gang members in El Salvador, marking another step in President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gang violence. The mass trial, made possible through controversial emergency powers, charges members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang, or MS-13, for more than 47,000
Kenya has finalized negotiations over a new trade deal with China, President William Ruto stated last Wednesday. According to Reuters, the news comes some two months after a preliminary agreement was announced that would grant Kenya duty-free access to the Chinese market for approximately 98 percent of its exports. The
Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from Olympic skeleton competition after refusing to alter his “helmet of remembrance,” according to Reuters. The helmet depicted numerous Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and was ultimately barred from competition despite the I.O.C. President’s attempts to negotiate alternatives. The decision ends
After several weeks of unrest, protests appear to be slowing in response to the Iranian government’s violent crackdowns, Reuters reports. The riots, which mark the country’s most extreme unrest in years, resulted in the deaths of over 3,000 people and the arrests of another 22,000 demonstrators, according to estimates by
WASHINGTON, D.C.— United States President Donald Trump indicated last Sunday the possibility of a second military strike in Venezuela, Reuters recently reported. The comments come just days after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military operation, a move that resulted in the deaths of 100 people,
NIAMEY— Niger’s military rulers approved a ‘general mobilization’ and officially authorized requisition of both people and goods as the country continues to fight armed groups across the West African nation, as reported by Al Jazeera. According to government statements, “people, property, and services may be requisitioned during general mobilization to
A recent exchange between China and Japan at the U.N. highlights fragile relations between the two regional powers. In a series of four letters, the two sides traded criticisms and rebuttals. China focused heavily on remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding potential Chinese aggression against Taiwan. Their
TEGUCIGALPA– On Nov. 30, Hondurans lined up around the country to place their votes for the next president. Although the election was largely peaceful, the subsequent tallying process has become a source of increasing controversy, especially as it moves into its second week of counting. To date, no winner has
It is no secret that the war in Palestine has wreaked havoc on Gaza’s healthcare system. What may be less well-understood is that Gaza’s medical students have become central to the system’s operations. With the ongoing war well into its second year now, it is more important than ever that
The United States recently granted Hungary a one-year exemption on sanctions targeting two Russian oil giants, Lukoil and Rosneft. The news came shortly after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and U.S. President Donald Trump met at the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 7. The announcement came in a
Mogadishu – Somali Security Forces repelled an attack on the Godka Jilakow prison complex in Somalia’s capital city last Saturday, Oct. 4. The attack was initiated using a car bomb disguised as a military vehicle, followed by armed militants’ infiltration of the prison, according to a Hiiraan News report. The
KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Nov. 2 – A lasting peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been tossed into uncertainty after a first round of peace talks failed to produce a resolution on October 29. The talks were held in Istanbul and mediated by Türkiye and Qatar, following a temporary ceasefire brokered by the
