By William Crawford For the first time since 2010, a country has received malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). Egypt is the third country in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region to receive this certification, joining 44 countries and 1 territory globally. The disease, transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, has a history in the country... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace On October 5th, the renowned Russian opposition activist, Ildar Dadin, was reported as having been killed in action while serving in a Ukrainian volunteer battalion according to the group that recruited him and held that he “remains a hero”. Dadin, callsign “Ghandhi”, joined the fight in June of 2023 and was killed... Continue Reading →
By Connor Foster The European Union has once again delayed the official roll out of the Entry-Exit System (EES) past its November 10 deadline. The EES is a system that would use biometric data to confirm the identity of non-EU citizens, eliminating the need to manually inspect and stamp passports at border crossings or major... Continue Reading →
By Connor Foster This past month has seen another surge in anti-immigration regulations in Germany. Europe in general has been experiencing the ascendence of far-right parties to greater power in national politics, and Germany is no exception. On September 16th, the government ordered the “temporary reintroduction of border control” on the borders with Belgium, Holland,... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace The Russia Ukraine War escalates further this week as Russia hammers out threats of nuclear weapons usage and a potential plan to destroy Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the US and his exchanges with the UN, he has highlighted the UN’s shift away from Russia’s invasion and... Continue Reading →
By Julian Fischer-Lhamon After fourteen years, a German Chancellor has finally visited Kazakhstan again. Olaf Scholz’s visit was highly anticipated, with groundwork being laid already last year with a visit by Germany’s foreign minister and president. Scholz met with not only Kazakhstan's president, Tokayev, but also leaders of the other central Asian countries. Despite other... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace On September 14th, a successful prisoner exchange involving 206 prisoners of war occurred between Russia and Ukraine over two days. This exchange occurs just days after the Russian counteroffensive to recapture ground taken in the Kurk region . The Russian Defense Ministry stated 103 soldiers were returned that had been captured during... Continue Reading →
By Connor Foster This past week international law enforcement scored a win in Dublin, Ireland with the takedown of the encrypted chat platform called Ghost. The platform was largely used to facilitate criminal activities such as money laundering, international drug-trafficking, and extreme violence. The Irish police Gardaí searched 27 locations with the support of various... Continue Reading →
By Connor Foster Debates over climate change are ramping up in the United Kingdom as policy seems to be supporting climate activists in some cases and cracking down on protests in others. In July, four people from the group Just Stop Oil were found guilty of “conspiring intentionally to cause a public nuisance” after encouraging... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace Beginning on September 10th, Russian “Units of the North” have assaulted and reclaimed ten settlements around Slagost (on Ukraine’s western flank) seized by Ukrainian forces after a surprise drive into Russia’s Kursk border region on August 6th claimed the Russian Defense Ministry reported by the BBC. Ukraine’s President, Voldymir Zelensky confirmed Russia’s... Continue Reading →
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