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November 2024International News
Envoy Staff Writer

Turning the Tide: Commonwealth’s Bold Stand for Our Oceans

The recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa marks a pivotal moment in ocean conservation efforts with the adoption of the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. This landmark agreement, endorsed by all 56 member states, according to The Commonwealth, establishes a framework for protecting the ocean from threats like climate change, pollution, and over-exploitation, setting a powerful precedent for international environmental policy.

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2024Opinion
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Running for Office in Mexico: A Path to Change or a Death Sentence 

In a country where the pursuit of public office has become synonymous with peril, the 2024 Mexican election season serves as a stark reminder of the escalating violence that has gripped the nation for decades. The nation’s largest-ever election cycle, with nearly 20,000 local and federal seats contested, has resulted in the deaths of over 36 candidates since last June.

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2024International News
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Japan Elects Shigeru Ishiba as New Prime Minister 

After a recent Japanese election, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is slated to become the new Japanese Prime Minister, reports NBC News. A member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Ishiba was elected after several corruption scandals shook the public’s faith in former Prime Minister Fumio Kushida’s leadership. Shigeru Ishiba has a history of being a moderate figure in the LDP who is both a realist and an idealist as to what Japan needs.

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2024International News
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Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, a powerful and long-standing figure in Middle Eastern militancy, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27, marking a significant escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. According to CBS News, Israel confirmed that its airstrike hit Nasrallah’s underground headquarters in Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area long known as a stronghold for the group.

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2024International News
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Mexico’s Senate Approves Controversial Judicial Reform

On September 11, Mexico passed a highly controversial judicial reform that would restructure its entire judicial system from the ground up. This historic shift in government structure would radically change several aspects of the Mexican judicial system; the most important of these being that instead of the usual procedure of being appointed as highlighted in the Mexican constitution, judges will now have to be elected by the people. 

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