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August 30, 2024

The Offense

Israel’s military killed a prominent Palestinian militant commander during the second day of a large-scale operation in the northern West Bank Thursday, an operation that has caused multiple deaths, severe destruction and raised concerns about escalating violence in the region, the Washington Post reported. On Wednesday,...

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August 30, 2024

Balancing Act

Argentine pensioners clashed with police in the capital Buenos Aires this week, after protests broke out over President Javier Milei’s plan to veto a bill passed by congress to raise the minimum pension amount, the BBC reported. On Wednesday, demonstrators marched across the city, calling for...

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August 29, 2024

Family Rules

Pacific Islands’ leaders on Wednesday backed a landmark Australia-sponsored regional policing plan, despite concerns the proposal was aimed at curbing Chinese influence in the region, Agence-France Presse reported. At a Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) summit in Tonga, the leaders agreed to endorse a plan to open...

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August 29, 2024

Taking a Break

Mexico’s president said on Tuesday he would “pause” relations with the US and Canadian embassies after envoys from both countries denounced his controversial plan to reform the judiciary branch, the Associated Press reported. The plan includes a proposal to fire federal judges, with their replacements being...

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August 28, 2024

Guns and Roses

Police in the Indian city of Kolkata on Tuesday fired tear gas and water cannons against thousands of protesters demonstrating in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a medical student, demanding the resignation of a top regional official, CBS News reported. Crowds gathered in...

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August 27, 2024

Black and Blue

Argentine authorities have accused former President Alberto Fernández of physically and psychologically abusing his former partner and former First Lady Fabiola Yáñez during his term in office, a case that has sparked outrage in the Latin American nation, the New York Times reported. Last week, prosecutors...

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August 23, 2024

Liar, Liar

Pakistani authorities arrested a 32-year-old man this week for allegedly spreading misinformation about the deadly stabbing that took place in the United Kingdom last month, an attack that sparked nationwide anti-immigrant riots across the country, the Washington Post reported. Police have accused Farhan Asif, a freelance...

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August 23, 2024

Unwanted Legacy

Indonesian lawmakers on Thursday dropped plans to amend regional election laws after violent demonstrations gripped the country over the proposed revisions that critics say will undermine democracy in the Southeast Asian nation, Bloomberg reported. Protests erupted in a number of cities, including the capital Jakarta where...

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August 23, 2024

Out of Reach

A French court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a French-Vietnamese woman, who sought to sue Bayer-Monsanto and 13 other agrochemical companies for their role in supplying the highly toxic herbicide chemical Agent Orange and other chemicals used by the United States military during the...

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August 22, 2024

Planning a Wipeout

Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party said on Tuesday it would ban opposition parties if it wins the upcoming parliamentary election, a vow that sparked renewed concerns over authoritarian backsliding in the Caucasian nation, Politico reported. The move would primarily target the United National Movement (UNM), the...

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