On December 25, 2024, Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, a Brazilian-made Embraer 190 passenger jet, traveling from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia was forced to veer off hundreds of miles across the Caspian Sea upon entering Russia’s southern Chechnya region, before crash landing in Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.
Read MoreAs the war in Sudan nears its second year, human rights organizations are deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis going on inside the country. The conflict broke out in April of 2023 in the capital of Khartoum between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over state control.
Read MoreA soccer game in Amsterdam ended in rioting and conflicts between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups on Friday, November 8, after a 5-0 win by the Netherlands’ soccer team Ajax over Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Associated Press reports that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were running and acting destructively while rioters moved in small groups attacking Maccabi fans.
Read MoreWhere Gaza once stood is now rubble: no more schools, no more hospitals, no more houses of worship. Over the past year, the humanitarian situation has continued to worsen, as civilians are dying from not only illegal bombings and drone strikes but also a lack of access to adequate infrastructure and food.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, November 5, former United States President and Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump secured a win in Wisconsin, giving him just over the 270 electoral votes needed to attain the presidency, The Associated Press reports.
Read MoreThe White House has threatened that North Korean forces could become legitimate military targets after North Korea deployed 10,000 troops to Russia for combat against Ukrainian forces, reports The Guardian. The United States and South Korean defense chiefs have called for North Korea to withdraw its troops, although Pyongyang denies sending forces to Russia.
Read MoreIn a recent tide of violent weather, the Federal Republic of Nigeria has suffered greatly from destructive flooding as millions of people now struggle to sustain themselves. The city of Maiduguri, with its population of 2 million, stands as the greatest victim of the flooding as 1,000 people were killed while half a million residents were forcibly displaced by the damages to homes, hospitals, and public spaces.
Read MoreRussia, China, and Iran are reportedly engaging in covert actions to influence the outcome of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, according to a recent briefing from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNIS). While each nation’s motives differ, all seek to undermine public confidence in the election.
Read MoreFrom October 22 to 24, the BRICS summit was held in Kazan, Russia. According to the Associated Press, 36 nations mostly ranging from the global South came together for this annual gathering, where discussions on topics of financial, political, and strategic importance were held.
Read MoreThe 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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