Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in his home on July 7, 2021 and police suspected a “hit squad of mainly foreign mercenaries” to be responsible. While the investigation into President Moise’s death in Haiti has paused, investigations have proceeded to the United States since it is allegedly Haitian-American citizens who came up with the plan. The U.S. now has a total of seven suspects in custody.
Written by Kyle Hosey February 11, 2023 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held its first foreign ministers’ summit of 2023 last week in Jakarta, despite the continued absence of Myanmar. The nation’s relationship with ASEAN has been strained since the military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi... Continue Reading →
Written by Jesse Moore February 11, 2023 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his Moroccan counterparty Aziz Akhannouch met on February 2nd in Rabat to further settle their nation’s disagreements. The two countries have longstanding disputes on Spanish enclaves in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, and migrants reaching Spain through Morocco. At the summit in... Continue Reading →
Written by Bushra Bani-Salman February 11, 2023 On February 6, Turkey experienced the most devastating earthquakes since 1939. Two earthquakes struck southern parts of Turkey, including its Kurdish provinces, and parts of northwestern Syria, mainly controlled by Kurds. Countries from around the world have sent emergency assistance, whether it be monetary funds, search and rescue... Continue Reading →
Written by Ash Breedlove February 11, 2023 Moldova’s prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita, unexpectedly resigned on February 10th. During her 18-month period as prime minister, Gavrilita contended with Moldova’s energy crisis and a struggling economy with rising rates of inflation. She often voiced her pro-Western views and support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The day before... Continue Reading →
Written by Cameron Chambers February 5, 2023 Tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise given this week's spy balloon incident which saw a Chinese high-altitude balloon cross the continental U.S. China has responded to the sighting by stating that the balloon's purpose was for meteorological purposes and that China did not have operational... Continue Reading →
Written by Allan Millward February 5, 2023 Tragedy has struck Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan after a suicide bomber blew up a mosque killing more than 80 people and injuring around 217. The mosque was situated inside a police compound and attended mostly by law enforcement officials. Conflicting messages from the Pakistani Taliban or Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP)... Continue Reading →
Senator Do Val alleges of having “met with Bolsonaro and lawmaker Daniel Silveira on Dec. 9 at the presidential residence” which is where the discussion of the plot took place. Supreme Court Justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has confirmed that this is the same information the senator shared with him. However, Moraes has also ordered Do Val to “provide sworn testimony to federal police within five days as part of Supreme Court investigation into the January 8 riots”.
Written by Ash Breedlove February 5, 2023 On January 28th, General Petr Pavel was elected president in the Czech Republic. Pavel is a former army chief and NATO official who has been vocal about his pro-Western views. Pavel’s opponent, billionaire Andrej Babis, spouted populist rhetoric in his campaign and portrayed Pavel as a warmonger for... Continue Reading →
Written by Jesse Moore February 5, 2023 Energy-hungry Europeans are keeping an ineffective regime afloat. Despite recent rows with Spain and its dark colonial past with France, relations between Algeria and major European powers are on the mend. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune last month, highlighting Algeria’s importance for... Continue Reading →
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