In August, the Haitian government announced once again that it will enter a three-month state of emergency to cope with the surge in gang violence, particularly in the country’s central region, where gang violence has killed more than one thousand and injured hundreds more in the past 12 months (AP
Over the weekend, the United Nations triggered the “snapback” mechanism of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as the agreement approached its expiration at the end of October. The mechanism—designed to respond to major breaches of Iran’s nuclear commitments—was invoked with strong backing from the E3 members of the
Recently, the Department of Homeland Security intensified its assault on Chicago, using I.C.E. to carry out a series of raids and arrests as part of an operation called “Operation Midway Blitz” that began in early September. According to CNN, an overnight raid at a residential apartment building in Chicago led
Since the beginning of September, United States President Donald Trump has ordered at least three military strikes against Venezuelan vessels accused of trafficking illicit drugs destined for American consumers. In total, at least 17 people have been killed in international waters, sparking condemnation from critics who describe the incidents as
On Tuesday, September 9, Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma Oli announced his resignation following violent clashes between protesters and police that left more than 20 people dead and dozens injured after a short-lived social media ban sparked widespread outrage. Since then, the death toll has climbed to over 70, with more
A UN fact-finding mission released a report on Friday revealing that both the Congolese military and the M-23 rebel group, which are battling for control in the North and South Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have committed human rights violations that may amount to war crimes and
Turkish Foreign Minister Hanna Fidan announced that Turkey would fully sever economic, diplomatic, and trade ties with Israel over what it described as Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. “We have completely cut off our trade with Israel. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports.
Last Monday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticized China’s military aggression in the Taiwan Strait ahead of his visit to Japan and Indonesia. He stated that “China’s increasingly aggressive behavior in the Taiwan Strait and East and South China Seas also affects us in Europe: fundamental principles of our global
In 2019, the Sudanese Armed Forces led by General Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf (now under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan), and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, coordinated a coup d’etat to remove long-time head of state Omar al-Bashir. Since the coup d’etat that
After more than 100 international aid and human rights organizations released a joint statement last week warning of the imminent starvation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, Israel has begun to allow a trickle of aid to reach those suffering in Gaza. The decision of the Israeli government to allow
On July 16, the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) rejected Israel’s request to withdraw Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s outstanding arrest warrants. The I.C.C. denied an additional request to suspend atrocity investigations in the Palestinian Territories. Since November 21, 2024, arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense chief, Yoav Gallant, have
Last weekend, Brazil’s President Lula welcomed other leaders from the B.R.I.C.S. economic bloc to Rio de Janeiro, where the group’s 17th annual summit was held. This year’s agenda was focused on discussing global cooperation and promoting peace in the midst of several violent conflicts unfolding across the world. At the
