Today: 17. Dec, 2024
A UK investigation revealed on Tuesday that migrants set for deportation experienced both physical and verbal mistreatment in a state-operated detention facility. The report suggests that nobody should be held in such harsh environments for more than a month. Kate Eves, the…
The Dominican Republic has sealed its land, sea, and air boundaries with Haiti, escalating tensions over a canal construction project in Haiti. As a result, armed Dominican forces have intensified their patrols at key entry points, with military aircraft providing an aerial…
Once scoffed at in French political arenas, Emmanuel Macron now sits at the helm of the nation’s leadership. This independent centrist, with no prior elected office experience, emerged as the youngest president of the Fifth Republic by defeating far-right challenger Marine Le…
Gérald Darmanin, France’s interior minister, has voiced concerns that Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party, may clinch the presidency in the 2027 elections. While hinting at his own ambitions for a centre-right candidacy, Darmanin expressed this during an…
Dialogue with Vladimir Putin seems futile when it comes to encouraging Bashar al-Assad’s exit. However, escalating economic penalties against Russia might make a difference. It’s apt to begin discussions on the Syrian crisis with Russia’s involvement. Syria, under the control of an…
Russia has obstructed a proposed UN Security Council statement condemning North Korea’s recent missile test by exercising its veto right. The US-introduced statement aimed not only to criticize North Korea’s missile activities but also to urge them against further nuclear tests. To…
The ambition to fortify borders isn’t unique to the US and its Mexico border plan; India too has plans of its own. India aims to reinforce its borders with both Pakistan and Bangladesh, which combined, exceed twice the length of the US-Mexico…
Ahead of their scheduled meeting in Florida, US President Donald Trump has made his stance on North Korea quite evident to China’s leader, Xi Jinping. With his trademark assertiveness, Trump communicated to the Financial Times that China has two choices: assist the…
U.S. naval forces are being deployed, and North Korea recently undertook its most extensive live-fire exercise to date. The verbal exchanges between Washington and Pyongyang are escalating. Given these circumstances, it’s difficult to ascertain if an impending conflict is on the horizon,…
France asserts it possesses concrete evidence linking the Syrian government to the chemical attack in Syria earlier this month, resulting in 89 casualties. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault mentioned that substances from the assault on Khan Sheikhoun, a town under rebel control,…
