On January 16th, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K.) sent Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in anticipation of an official state visit by Vladimir Putin to the D.P.R.K. These high-level diplomatic meetings come as the two nations develop deeper ties in
On January 4th, the Three Brotherhood Alliance surrounded and accepted the surrender of military government troops in the regional capital of Laukkai, Myanmar. The fall of Laukkai to pro-democracy forces has cut off a majority of the Chinese border with Myanmar, threatening Chinese trade and stability in the area. The
On January 2nd, 2024, a drone-launched missile hit the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut, killing Saleh Arouri, a high-ranked Hamas officer and leader of West Bank Hamas. According to a CNN report, Saleh Arouri was also a Hamas liaison to the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. An additional six people were killed in
On Tuesday, February 20th, the United States exercised its veto authority to block a binding resolution for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This was the third resolution blocked by the U.S. veto authority, granted by its status as a founding member of the United Nations Security Council (U.N.S.C.). Linda
At the World Government Summit in Dubai on February 12th, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said Iran’s nuclear program was “not entirely transparent” and that refusing inspections “increases dangers… there is loose talk about nuclear weapons, including in Iran”. He continued to speak on the future of
President of Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalo, was sworn in on January 15th after several months of legal maneuvers by the incumbent Attorney General María Consuelo Porras. President Bernardo Arevalo has endured political difficulties from Guatemala’s entrenched oligarchy as his political campaign revolved around promises to fight corruption and support indigenous civil
On December 10th, Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela following pressure from Brazil, the United States, and other concerned parties. Guyanese president Ifraan Ali met with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro on Saint Vincent, an island nation near both national coastlines, to discuss Venezuela’s recent claims on the Essequibo region of Guyana.
On November 30th, the Israeli publication +972 released an article investigating an IDF artificial intelligence system in use since 2011. According to multiple interviews with IDF representatives and former members of the armed forces, “Habsora” (The Gospel) interprets raw intelligence data to match Hamas fighters with buildings or specific physical
On Wednesday, November 8th, Brazilian Federal Police carried out raids in São Paulo and the Federal District which resulted in two arrests. A Brazilian official anonymously confirmed to the Associated Press that the two suspects were recruited and financed by Hezbollah. Following these arrests, the Prime Minister of Israel’s Twitter
