Germany ended its three-month suspension on weapons exports to Israel on Nov. 24, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz arriving in Jerusalem on Dec. 6 to reaffirm Berlin’s political and military support even as Israeli forces continue lethal operations in Gaza. The announcement came despite documented ceasefire violations from Israel, hundreds of
Ukraine, the U.S., and the E3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) opened negotiations in Geneva this week on a draft peace plan criticized for mirroring Russian demands, amid some of Ukraine’s fiercest fighting in months. According to Reuters, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the session “probably the
The United Nations Security Council voted on November 14 to renew the mandate of the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei (U.N.I.S.F.A.) for another year, extending the mission in the disputed territory between Sudan and South Sudan until November 2026. The mandate was set to expire on November 15. The
A capitalist government was sworn in this week in Bolivia, as President Rodrigo Paz took office, promising to “open Bolivia to the world” after nearly 20 years of statist governance under the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), according to Al Jazeera. Paz’s victory, confirmed with 54% of the vote in the
Russia announced this week that it had successfully tested its nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable Burevestnik cruise missile, a move President Vladimir Putin framed as proof that Moscow will not “bow to Western pressure” over the war in Ukraine, A.P. News reports. In a televised briefing, General Valery Gerasimov stated that the missile
More than 120 South Korean nationals have been arrested in Cambodia this month amid an escalating crackdown on transnational cyber-scam operations, according to Reuters. Cambodian police raids in Phnom Penh and Kampot uncovered sprawling online fraud networks employing over 3,400 suspects from twenty nationalities, many linked to illegal gambling and
Allegations that Israeli authorities mistreated hundreds of detainees following the seizure of the Global Sumud Flotilla have drawn sharp condemnation from the international community. After the neutralization of over 40 ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, the Israeli navy detained over 400 activists and passengers, including Swedish climate activist Greta
Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine State is facing a hunger catastrophe, where Rohingya families describe boiling leaves and grass to survive amid military blockades and vanishing aid. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, nearly one-third of Myanmar’s population, over 15 million people, is facing acute food insecurity
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have collectively announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, accelerating a broader trend of insulating the Alliance of Sahel States from external supervision. In a statement released Monday night, the three military governments accused the I.C.C. of being incapable of prosecuting war crimes, crimes
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed that Europe is developing “pretty precise plans” to send multinational troops to Ukraine as a post-conflict security measure, she said in an interview with the Financial Times. In a meeting last month between senior European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and
