By: Madelyn Williams In recent months, relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have degraded from Ethiopia’s desire to operate a port on the Red Sea. In 2023, Ethiopia declared a port’s necessity an “existential issue.” The country asserts that it is a global norm for large nations to have ports; however, Ethiopia is the world’s most... Continue Reading →
By Abby Bedard In a rare display of public dissent, a string of protests broke out across Gaza this week. The protests came a week after Israel ended the ceasefire by once again launching airstrikes on the enclave, killing 409 Gazans in a single day, with thousands more wounded, making it one of the deadliest... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace In September of 2024, then presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming he could, “get it [the war] resolved very quickly”. This statement followed President Trump’s previous statements that he could, “get it settled before I become president” and “could end the war in 24 hours”. We are... Continue Reading →
Lauren Ho In 2021, the Myanmar military, or junta, overthrew its elected government and hassince maintained power. The junta stated its intention to turn over governing power, but hasyet to fulfill its promise. Its head of military, General Min Aung Hlaing, has extended Myanmar’sstate of emergency seven times to maintain power. The most recent renewal... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim The planned minerals deal between the US and Ukraine was cancelled due to the clash between Zelensky and Trump that took place during their oval office meeting. Ukraine had hoped the meeting would advance potential peace talks by bringing about US support with the deal, and in hopes of continuing military aid... Continue Reading →
By Lexi Dean China continues to assert control over the South China Sea where around one-third ofglobal shipping occurs. Amidst growing Chinese aggression in regional countries’exclusive economic zones, Indo-Pacific countries continue to step up efforts to combatthis. This past week, Taiwan’s coast guard detained a Chinese-linked ship after itstopped near an undersea communication cable that... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim In 2024 Trump made combatting illegal immigration a large focus of his campaign. He hasstated, “Illegal immigrants have allowed crime rates to rise, and jobs have been taken from U.S.citizens.” As immigration raids have continued to escalate, many migrants have been stayinghome from work. This is affecting employers who rely on foreign... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace Ukraine and the US both seek peace, “but that is where the consensus seems to end”. For Trump blinded by his “battlefield realities” claim, shortsightedly sees Russia retaining the Ukrainian land it has seized since 2014. Ukraine on the other hand wants genuine and meaningful security guarantees that would adequately prevent another... Continue Reading →
By Lauren Ho Amidst the Philippine’s continued political unrest, concerns of a Chinese spy-ring are now plaguing the nation. On January 20, 2025 a Chinese national, Deng Yuanqing, was arrested by Philippine law enforcement under suspicion of spying on multiple Filipino military facilities. Deng was found to be a member of a spy ring that... Continue Reading →
By Sam Dantzler In December 2024, approximately 12,000 North Korean troops were deployed to the front lines of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, providing support to Russian forces in various roles. Their involvement included aiding in repelling a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Kursk region that began the previous August. Ukrainian forces have reported that the North... Continue Reading →
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