On September 19th, Mexico’s Senate approved a constitutional reform, which was introduced by former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, which put the National Guard under military control. Armed forces will not only have policing duties, but will also have a larger role to play in migration control in border areas
Through recent court decisions, the southwestern African nation of Namibia has taken major steps towards L.G.B.T.Q. equality. On 21June 2024, a Namibian high court struck down two laws criminalizing sexual acts between men that had been in place since the colonial era, declaring them unconstitutional. Namibian gay activist Friedel Dausab
The U.K.’s former ambassador to Mexico, Jon Benjamin, left his post earlier this year after a video surfaced of him pointing a gun at local colleagues at the embassy in Mexico City. Mr. Benjamin’s attempt at what seems to be a badly misplaced joke cost him dearly, as he is
A humanitarian crisis has escalated in Lebanon, with UNICEF reporting over 690 children injured in the ongoing conflict over the past six weeks. This shocking increase in casualties has prompted urgent calls for a ceasefire, as the violence has intensified to levels not seen since the 2006 war, exposing children
Introduction The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the largest regional war in Europe after World War II, causing 278,000 deaths and more than 2 million refugees out of a population of more than 4.3 million. Irreconcilable differences between Serbs, Croats, and Muslims, the three major ethnic groups in the
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
Israel accused the U.N., specifically U.N.R.W.A. (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) employees, of allegedly participating in the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (U.N.R.W.A.) is an organization that provides assistance and support to Palestinian refugees
The newly elected prime minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, announced on 30 September 2024, his intention to call a snap election for 27 October 2024. Ishiba spoke at a press conference in Tokyo explaining his decision to do so. “It is important for the new administration to be judged by
On 25 September 2024, the foreign ministers from Germany, Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands announced at the United Nations General Assembly in New York they had taken all steps necessary to file a complaint against the Taliban with the International Court of Justice. According to New York Times reporting, the
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced on 16 September 2024, that Saudi Arabia will switch from the Small Quantities Protocol to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Comprehensive Safeguard Agreement by December of this year. Reuters reported that Prince Abdulaziz spoke at the I.A.E.A.’s annual General Conference on behalf
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 November 11th, 2023, Iran’s supreme leader – Ayatollah Khamenei – attended a joint summit between the Organization for Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League in Saudi Arabia. Reuters reports that while he was there, Khamenei pleaded with the other Muslim states to cut political and economic ties with Israel
We Deserve A Better Death Mosab Abu Toha, Palestinian Poet We deserve a better death. Our bodies are disfigured and twisted, Embroidered with bullets and shrapnel. Our names are pronounced incorrectly On the radio and TV. Our photos, plastered onto our gravestones disappear, Covered in the feces of birds and
On June 13th, 2024, the leaders of the Group of Seven summit meeting in Italy decided to provide a $50 billion loan to Ukraine. The loan would be funded by collected interest on roughly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets located in Europe. These assets were frozen following Russia’s invasion
On May 11th, 2024, roughly fifty thousand Georgians peacefully protested in the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, in response to a “foreign agents” bill that targets foreign investment and companies in Georgia. Many opponents see the bill as an opening for democratic backsliding and distancing from the West and are
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine faces troubling escalation as Russia launched the largest attack yet on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure across 15 regions this past August 26th. The attack made use of drones and missiles, causing severe damage to civilian infrastructure. The constant attacks on Ukraine’s power grids since
On September 25, 2024, China conducted a rare and high-profile test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which was launched into the Pacific Ocean. This test marked the first time in over four decades that China publicly fired an ICBM beyond its borders, marking a significant shift in its defence
As the world contends with escalating challenges like climate change, armed conflicts, and economic instability, a critical issue that continues to undermine global progress is gender inequality in leadership. Women, who make up half of the global population, remain underrepresented in key decision-making roles across all sectors. In 2024, women
“For the first time in 200 years of the Republic, I shall become the first female president of Mexico,” said Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo after her victory on June 2nd, 2024. This declaration followed her winning the election with a majority vote between 58.3% and 60.7% alongside her party, Morena. The
Hurricane Helene has claimed over 50 lives and left behind devastating damage in Florida. This natural disaster highlights the growing threat posed by climate change and extreme weather events. Over the past decade, researchers have increasingly exposed the hidden truth of those disproportionately affected by such disasters. Among these vulnerable
