In September 2023, the National People’s Congress of China proposed the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, which will ban certain clothing, speech, and symbols. According to VOA news, the law aims to eradicate anything that is “detrimental” to the Chinese spirit. Violators of the bill are subject to 5-10 days
In September 2023, Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelensky announced the development of a new long range missile, which has the capability to hit a target 400 miles away. According to the Defense Post, his announcement came just days after several regions of Russia were struck, including an airport near Russia’s borders
On August 16th, Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was fatally shot after a campaign rally. His assassination came 10 days before the first round of elections. According to CNN, Villavicencio ran on an anti-corruption platform and promised to crack down on drug trafficking, gang violence and crime. Six Colombian nationals
On August 28th, Macron announced that the French ambassador and troops defied demands from Niger’s military junta to withdraw from the country. Macron voiced his support for Sylvain Itte, the ambassador who ignored a letter which gave him 48 hours to leave Niger. These recent developments highlight France’s staunch opposition
On June 18th, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist and Canadian citizen, was shot dead in front of a Sikh temple near Vancouver. Last week, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were behind the assassination. Although no evidence has been presented to the public, C.B.C. reports that
On July 24th, North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan (East Sea) following the docking of U.S nuclear powered submarines on the Island of Jeju. On Tuesday, July 18th, the USS Kentucky became the first nuclear armed submarine to arrive in South Korea in four decades.
In the midst of a stagnating economy, political turmoil, gang violence, and natural disasters, decreased funding of the UN World Food Program (WFP) puts a 100,00 Haitians at the risk of starvation. According to the Voice of America, Haiti has the second highest per capita food insecurity in the world,
On July 11th and 12th, all NATO members met in Vilnius, Lithuania, to discuss security in the region and the future of their strategic military alliance. Just 20 miles from the Belarusian border, the summit sends a strong signal to Moscow and Minsk that NATO stands firm with Ukraine in
