During the week of August 25, widespread protests began popping up in Indonesia over economic frustrations and deep-rooted anger. Long-standing economic disparity boiled over on the 25th as members of the Indonesian Parliament debated a bill to create a housing allowance for lawmakers nearly 10 times the minimum wage in
On August 20th, India announced that it had successfully test-fired the Agni-V missile and political analysts have rushed to examine the immediate geopolitical implications of its existence within the Indo-Pacific region. The announcement came one week after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unveiled plans for the formation of an Army
Amid one of the world’s deadliest conflicts, far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on August 3, heightening concerns over escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. The site, referred to as the “Temple Mount” by those of the Jewish faith and the “Noble Sanctuary” by Muslims,
As of 26 July 2025, the United Kingdom and the United States have condemned the actions of Hong Kong’s national security police. These condemnations follow the security police formally issuing arrest warrants as well as bounties for 19 Hong Kong activists living overseas in the United Kingdom and the United
On 3 February 2025, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) initiated its formal shutdown process. The dismantling of USAID has led to a significant reduction in U.S. foreign aid, limiting access to essential resources for many developing countries and their populations. 622 metric tons of biscuits earmarked for
In 2019, 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, a community member of the Yuendumu First Nations territory in Australia, was fatally shot by former Police Constable Zachary Rolfe during an attempted house arrest. The death sparked protests and brought light to the Australian police department’s treatment of indigenous populations. Former Officer Rolfe was
On June 22, 2025, the United States government conducted a series of aerial strikes on the nation of Iran under the mission name “Operation Midnight Hammer.” These strikes were executed after both nations failed to come to a nuclear settlement. The United States attempted to destroy or greatly hinder the
On June 2nd, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K.) condemned a report by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, which contains 11 United Nations members, detailing the effectiveness of U.N. sanctions on the D.P.R.K. The report in question states that the D.P.R.K. has allowed Russia to increase its missile attacks
