Over this past weekend, President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Co-operation Organization (S.C.O.) and emphasized their countries’ resolve to improve relations amid a backdrop of U.S. sanctions. As part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout, the U.S. has placed
Over the past few weeks, Washington, D.C., has been flooded with federal agents and the National Guard in an attempt to put a stop to what the White House says are “out of control” crime rates. Following these efforts, Trump claims that other major cities, specifically Chicago, may be the
Controversy has erupted after Israel’s security cabinet recently approved plans to capture Gaza City. The Israeli government has claimed that its goal is to defeat Hamas and force the release of hostages under its control. Although Israel is already under significant global scrutiny due to famine and mass civilian casualties,
This past Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a new bill that would reverse another recently passed law that undermined anti-corruption agencies’ ability to function without government intervention. This past week saw the largest protests in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, as many took to the streets
Following intense flooding in Texas last week, 20 attorneys general are suing the Trump administration for its elimination of a key grant program under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A.). The lawsuit, filed in Boston, Massachusetts, claims that the administration’s cancellation of the program overreached executive powers by dismantling a
This past Monday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk began the implementation of temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania, heightening border tensions in the region. 30-day border checks will now be set up at 13 locations along the Lithuanian border and 52 locations along the German border, though this period
The E.U.’s diplomatic service has released a report that indicates Israel’s treatment of Palestinian citizens may breach human rights obligations under Article 2 of the E.U.–Israel Agreement. The E.U.’s leaders gathered in Brussels on Monday to discuss the audit’s findings and decide on a future course of action. This review
As hostilities between Israel and Iran have ramped up in the past week, both the U.S. and China have spoken out in defense of their respective strategic partners. China has made a point to condemn Israel for its attacks on Iran and offered to “play a constructive role” in finding
During a recent meeting of the Organization of American States (O.A.S.), Haitian officials called on its regional partners to help the nation combat the heightening gang wars within its borders. The Kenyan-led, U.N.-backed mission created to help resolve these issues is currently facing a lack of funding and personnel and
