On Thursday, the United Nations World Food Programme announced food stocks are running extremely low–there is only less than a week of flour left to keep bakeries running in Gaza amidst Israel’s monthlong blockade. Multiple aid groups have warned that the death toll from starvation and malnutrition will escalate in
The Taliban have released an American citizen, Faye Hall, after being detained in January of this year. Hall had been detained with two Britons and their Afghan translator for allegedly using a drone without authorization. She was the fourth United States citizen to be released by the Taliban this year
Lampedusa, an island located between Sicily and Tunisia, is one of the main entry points for migrants travelling from North Africa, particularly from Tunisia and Libya, seeking refuge and improved living conditions in Europe. The reception center, known as the Centro di Primo Accoglienza, was initially designed to hold about
On March 26th, 2025, Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, was ordered by the Supreme Court to stand trial for attempting a coup d’etat after losing the 2022 presidential elections to Lula da Silva. The elections saw a high voter turnout, with 79.05% participation in the first round and 79.08%
On February 6th, 2025, the New York Post published an article titled “Trump admin sanctions ‘front company’ selling oil to China to allegedly fund Iranian military and terrorist groups.” The article demonstrates the procedures the Trump administration has imposed as sanctions targeting globally connected groups that sell millions of barrels
Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on March 28th, death and destruction overwhelm the nearby cities of Sagaing and Mandalay as rescue workers scramble to locate survivors and bury the dead. The devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar has resulted in widespread casualties and destruction. The natural disaster has
Since the beginning of Trump’s campaign for the 2024 presidential election, he made promises regarding mass deportations of migrants, claiming that it must be done for the betterment of the country. On his first day in office, “Trump took executive action to stop the invasion at the southern border and
The Sudanese Armed Forces (S.A.F.) have recaptured Sudan’s capital of Khartoum in the ongoing Sudanese civil war against the Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.). The R.S.F’s leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, or Hemedti, conceded that his forces left the capital last week through a Telegram app audio message, according to Al Jazeera.
On Thursday of this week, American citizen Faye Hall was released from Taliban captivity after being held since February. Hall was arrested in February alongside Barbie and Peter Reynolds, an elderly British couple, who remained in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in 2021 to continue with the programs they run
Hungary banned Pride events on March 18th, sparking protests and raising concern among human rights organizations and other EU countries. According to the Associated Press, the law allows the use of facial recognition technology to identify individuals who attend prohibited events, and violators may receive fines of up to 200,000
Over 200 Venezuelan migrants in the United States were deported to El Salvador under the rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798. These individuals are being accused of affiliation with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua; however, the validity of this claim has not been confirmed on a case-by-case basis
Last Wednesday, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (pictured) was arrested on corruption charges, including bribery, extortion, fraud, and bid rigging. In addition to those charges, he was accused of aiding and abetting terrorism as he was suspected of having ties to a Kurdish paramilitary organization, the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), though
The 2025 Gaza Ceasefire, a deal between Israel and Hamas, came into effect on January 17th, a negotiation in which hostages would be exchanged, Israeli forces would withdraw from the Gaza Strip, and Palestinians would receive necessary aid. However, since the beginning of the implementation of this ceasefire, Israel has
Days before he was to be announced as the next presidential candidate of Türkiye’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was arrested on 19 March with charges of corruption, bribery, and supporting terrorism. Alongside Mayor İmamoğlu, over 100 others were arrested on
On March 14, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (I.M.L.S.), as well as six other government entities, to be “eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” This order comes in the midst of cuts to numerous federal
On 15 March 2025, thousands of Palestinians were displaced once again and over 400 casualties were reported after a wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza, marking an end to the nearly two month-long ceasefire. Israel blames Hamas’ failure to release more hostages before further negotiations took place for the renewed
The recent U.S.A.I.D. cuts have impacted various projects in Vietnam and imperiled U.S.-Vietnam relations. A major project is an attempt to clean up soil contaminated with the deadly herbicide Agent Orange, which the U.S. military used on forests and water bodies during the Vietnam War. For instance, the Bien Hoa
On Saturday, March 22nd, according to Reuters, south Lebanon was hit by Israeli artillery and airstrikes, killing at least 8, apparently in response to an attack that Israel had intercepted. Moreover, the strikes followed the end of the ceasefire between Palestine and Israel. These strikes were aimed at Hezbollah, which
On March 13th, The Guardian published a report on an article titled “Photographer in Coma After Argentina Police Hit Pensioner Protest Hard.” The article covers how Argentinian police officers used teargas, rubber bullets, and water cannons, among other weapons, to break up the protests. This violent clash illustrates the heightened
Syria and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (S.D.F.) signed a historic agreement on March 10th. The new Syrian government and S.D.F. agreed to integrate the S.D.F. into state institutions, signifying the first formal alliance since former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024. The S.D.F.’s military and administrative
