Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic leader of South Korea’s main opposition party, was stabbed in the neck while in the city of Busan. The attack occurred on Tuesday morning, January 2nd, 2024, when a man, feigning to be a supporter, approached Mr. Lee asking for his autograph. Mr. Lee, 59, was
On January 15, Switzerland agreed to a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to host a peace summit of world leaders with the goal of ending Russia’s full-scale invasion — but Moscow was not invited. President Zelenskyy lauds Switzerland’s involvement in the pursuit of a just resolution to the conflict
Context and Background of the Conflict On October 7th, 2023, Hamas-led gunmen carried out three incidents of deliberate killing of Israeli civilians, and about 1,200 people died. Following the October 7 massacres, Israel responded with thousands of airstrikes on Gaza, killing thousands of people, including hundreds of children, according to
The escalating conflict in Gaza has prompted a significant diplomatic response from the United States, spearheaded by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken’s current tour across several key Middle Eastern and European countries, including Turkey, Greece, and Israel, is a strategic effort to de-escalate the situation and address the complex
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has reached a critical impasse. The fierce battles, primarily concentrated around Khartoum and the Darfur region, have led to a staggering loss of life and massive displacement. Reports indicate that up to 10,000 individuals have been killed and thousands more injured, while over 4.8 million
Over recent months and in the very heart of London, hundreds of activists been arrested following protests. For example, a retiree faces up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants. Similarly, an engineer has received a three-year
In a harrowing episode of violence, the small farming town of Texcaltitlán in central Mexico became the site of a deadly confrontation between villagers and suspected gang members. The clash, resulting in the tragic loss of 11 lives, underscores the ongoing struggle against criminal intimidation and extortion in the region.
Thousands of individuals braved the rain on December 10th in Berlin, united by a common cause: to stand firmly against antisemitism. In a powerful display of solidarity, the event titled “Never Again is Now” attracted an estimated 3,200 to 10,000 participants, according to police and organizers respectively. This significant gathering,
In a concerning development, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized a British-owned, Japanese-operated commercial vessel, the Galaxy-leader, in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed group, claiming the ship was Israeli-flagged, declared this act as the commencement of a “battle of the sea”. The incident, which involved masked individuals boarding the ship from
On Tuesday, November 7, in a deeply troubling development, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Ales Bialiatski was transferred to solitary confinement at a prison in Belarus, according to his wife, Natalia Pinchuk. This drastic move comes amidst an already challenging environment, as Bialiatski serves a 10-year sentence, facing harsh
The South Korean military crossed over to the northern side of the inter-Korean maritime border to help rescue a stranded North Korean vessel, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Sunday, October 29th. South Korea says the navy provided food and water to the crew who wished to return
For the first time, Mozambique has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the H7 group, among poultry in the southern part of the country, according to the official notification to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). Mozambique’s health authorities said that the bird flu outbreak
