R.S.F. Brigadier General al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, also known as Abu Lulu, was reportedly released from prison and returned to the battlefield despite his internationally sanctioned actions that constituted the filmed execution of unarmed civilians. Nine separate sources told Reuters that they personally saw Abu Lulu back on the battlefield in
On Tuesday, May 19th, a Hong Kong court completed arguments regarding a national security trial for two organizers of a city vigil that took place in remembrance of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The charges were brought against Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan—two ex-leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support
Last week, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed an active outbreak of the Ebola virus in the northeast region of the country. The first cases were found in Ituri Province, though the disease has spread in the last seven days to nearby provinces
On May 14th, 2026, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigned from her position following the collapse of her coalition government. The downfall began with Siliņa firing Defense Minister Andris Sprūds after Ukrainian drones flew into Latvia from Russia on May 7th and later exploded at an oil storage facility. According
SAN SALVADOR — A mass trial recently kicked off against 486 alleged gang members in El Salvador, marking another step in President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gang violence. The mass trial, made possible through controversial emergency powers, charges members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang, or MS-13, for more than 47,000
The Yemeni Houthis and Al-Qaeda offshoot al-Shabaab recently increased their relationship, establishing weapons sharing, member training, and the spread of Iranian technology. According to the United Nations in 2025, their growing relationship was founded on the Houthis trading their more advanced weapons and skills for illicit routes, arms smuggling, and
According to reports by Reuters and The Straits Times, a major security breakthrough has occurred in Colombia as the nation’s largest rebel factions have declared separate, unilateral ceasefires. The Central General Staff, which operates as the largest dissident branch of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group,
From the 13th to the 15th of May, the latest meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump in Beijing placed cross-strait stability at the center of renewed U.S.-China dialogue. According to China’s official readout, Xi described the bilateral relationship as entering a new phase of “constructive strategic stability,”
On April 9th, 2026, the Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously voted to reform its mining law, opening the sector to private and foreign investment. The legislation contains 137 articles that allow foreign and private companies or consortiums to participate in the extraction of strategic minerals such as gold. Concessions can last
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino issued a statement last Thursday calling for calmer relations with China amidst rising tensions over the increase in holding and inspection of ships carrying the Panamanian flag (Reuters). This comes a week after United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused China of “bullying… Panama-flagged
A cargo ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay docked in Havana on Monday, May 18th. The ship brought 1,700 tons of food, powdered milk, and personal hygiene supplies to Cuba, which is dealing with serious shortages and near-daily blackouts, according to the Associated Press. Cuba’s Minister of Food
On Friday, May 15th, 2026, Russia and Ukraine traded 205 prisoners of war each, only hours after Russian cruise missiles struck a Ukrainian residential apartment building, killing 24 people. This prisoner exchange came about from a three-day ceasefire deal arranged by U.S. President Donald Trump. Most of the released Ukrainian
Min Aung Hlaing, former Senior General of Myanmar’s armed forces, was sworn in as president on April 10th of this year. His administration is the first formally elected since the military coup that restarted ongoing conflicts in 2021. Myanmar’s parliament elections, which began their first phase in December of
On Monday, May 11th, the European Union imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of aiding in Russia’s abduction of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. Many of these children were forced to change their identities or were put up for adoption. Seven centers involved in the indoctrination and training of
On May 14th, Russia announced that it will be establishing a “full-fledged partnership” with the Taliban, the Islamist extremist militant group that is serving as the de facto government of Afghanistan. Russian officials such as Sergei Shoigu, who serves as Secretary of the Russian Security Council, are encouraging other actors
The Minister of Home Affairs of Bangladesh, Salahuddin Ahmed, has made urgent appeals to international donors in order to resume aid for more than 1.18 million Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, stating that there has been a drastic decline in global aid which is jeopardizing the welfare of one of
While midterm elections are occurring in the United States, India just completed their state elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (B.J.P.) victory was overwhelming, even in states that publicly opposed them. This election leaves the domestic and international community with questions of authenticity. Indian elections took place across five states
Portugal allowed U.S. aircraft landings at an Azores airbase on the condition that it not be used to attack civilians. The United States has been heavily utilizing Lajes Airfield as a supply and transportation hub in the war against Iran. According to Reuters, Portugal has allowed 76 U.S. landings at
Last week, Australia stated that 13 members of Australian families in Syria linked to ISIS are planning to come home. However, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke stressed that they will not receive any government assistance, noting that the lack of support they are receiving is a “direct reflection” of the
From the evening of May 1st to the morning of May 2nd, Russian forces attacked 12 different locations in Ukraine with 163 drones, resulting in two deaths and seven wounded in the Dniprovskyi district of the southern Kherson region. Several Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, Izmail, Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Mykolaiv, and
