FOCUS on firearm legislation: Australia
The National Firearms Agreement (NFA), a series of gun control laws that strictly regulate the ownership of semi-automatic and automatic firearms, heavily influenced Australia’s gun control policies.
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Dr. Gabriel Hetland Speaks with Diplomacy Students about Venezuela Crisis
On Wednesday, March 6, Diplomacy students had an online talk with Dr. Gabriel Hetland on the ongoing geopolitical crisis in Venezuela. Dr. Gabriel Hetland, professor of Latin America, Caribbean, and Latino Studies at the State University of New York at Albany, discussed several aspects of the current instability in Venezuela.
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Pope Francis Calls Historical Conference to Address Priestly Abuse
In a surprise move on February 17, Pope Francis called together a four-day meeting to discuss sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, which was attended by hundreds of bishops and other Catholic leaders.
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Attacks in Disputed Kashmir Heighten Tensions Between India and Pakistan
In Kashmir, a region disputed between India and Pakistan, nine have been killed in a firefight between Indian security forces and fighters belonging to a Pakistan-based terror group.
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South Africa to Hold General Elections in May
After much anticipation, it was announced that South Africa will hold its 2019 General Elections on May 8.
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Yellow Vest Protests Drag into Their 13th Week
Throughout France, the high-profile Yellow Vest movement continued into its 13th week of protesting against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
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On Tuesday, February 5, it appeared that the war in Afghanistan was finally moving towards a peaceful conclusion. Representatives of the Taliban and key Afghan political figures, like former President Hamid Karzai, met in Moscow for two days in another step forward in resolving Afghanistan’s 17 year long war.
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Maduro’s Political Survival Comes Closer to an End
After the Venezuelan leader Mr. Maduro refused to accept new presidential elections, the list of countries that have recognized the opposition leader Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president grew.
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Alleged False Imprisonment in Italy
Italian officials in Sicily have recently asked two high-ranking Sudanese officials to testify in a case against a man suspected to be a human trafficker who appears to have been mistakenly identified.
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INF Treaty Disintegrates Leaving Questions about Security
Jackson Lied Staff Writer Russia announced on Wednesday, February 6, that within six months it will pull out of the
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