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Description: On the outskirts of the UN Summit, US President Donald Trump, after meeting Turkey’s Erdogan is set to formally host the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan’s Army Chief, Asim Munir. The meeting is expected to deliver clearance on the previously concluded trade deal and the memorandum of understanding which constituted US excavation of Pakistan’s rare earth minerals. The countries have considerably repaired bilateral relations, especially after recent aggravation of US – India relations. The US is expected to invest resources towards the exploration of Pakistan’s rare earth mineral deposits through the United States Strategic Minerals (USSM) and
Description: Protesters took to the streets in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, due to constant electricity blackouts and water shortages across several districts of the large Indian ocean island country. Protesters looted stores, banks and private businesses setting tires on fire, while the police used rubber bullets and tear gas to quash the demonstrations. General Angelo Ravelonarivo, who is the chief of a joint security service in the country comprised of police and military forces, stated that the government has imposed curfew to quell the demonstrations and prevent them from escalating or spreading. The homes of politicians close to President Andry Rajoelina were al
Description: Gunman using a bolt action sniper rifle targeted the ICE center in Dallas, Texas, killing one person and critically wounding two other. Joshua Jahn was later identified as the armed assailant which according to initial reports indiscriminately targeted both civilians and law enforcement. Jahn was discovered dead shortly after the attack as federal authorities presumed, he took his own life after firing at ICE detainees, civilians and members of the local law enforcement. The attack happened weeks after the deadly shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk and in a period of time when the Trump administration is enforcing stricter immigration control and de
Description: Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted Israel’s eastern town of Eilat, frequented by tourists, with drone attacks, injuring more than 20 people, two of whom were in critical condition. The attack is the latest in line of multiple over the past couple of months where the Houthis targeted Israel with drones and missiles in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israel has responded by launching its own aerial campaign on targets in Yemen, while in Aug, airstrikes managed to kill the self – proclaimed Houthi Prime Minister, Ahmed Al Rahawi. Israel in the interim, has expanded its military offensive on Gaza City, pushing troops, tanks supported by the Israeli a
Description: While addressing the UN General Assembly, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, reiterated his country’s non – nuclear ambitions stating that the enrichment was aimed at expanding the civilian nuclear capabilities to strengthen the country’s ailing energy problems. Pezeshkian’s pledges arrive after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, renounced any possibilities of direct negotiations with the US in the upcoming period, claiming that the US has lost all credibility by exploiting the last round of negotiations to launch airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Negotiations with the US is one of the conditions outlined by the E3 group of countries in order for Iran
Description: Violent and deadly protests erupted in the Ladakh border region in India where four people were declared dead. The protesters, led by climate activist, Sonam Wangchuck, who led several hunger strikes over the years, have adamantly demanded from the Indian government, statehood, federal independence and addressing broader climate issues in the region. The Indian government has stated that the protests were incited by Wangchuck, who inflamed the narrative of an Asian Spring of uprising following deadly demonstrations in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Indonesia. The region’s youth population demands autonomy similar to the Indian controlled parts of the Kashmir r
Description: The Sudanese RSF have intensified drone attacks targeting the besieged city of El – Fasher in the North Darfur province, killing more than 15 people. The attack follows RSF’s deadly pattern of targeting civilians, after last week’s drone attack on a mosque also in El – Fasher, which resulted in the deaths of more than 70 people. The North Darfur province has become the flashpoint for Sudan’s civil war, where the RSF have besieged several humanitarian camps and intensified the ground and aerial offensive on Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) in recent months. Camps such as the Abu Shouk refugee camp and the Zamzam refugee shelter have been constant targets for the RSF ai
Description: Marking 80 years since the foundation of the United Nations, the General Debate at the UN General Assembly started where leaders would have the opportunity to address global issues and outline proposals for potential resolutions. Issues such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, climate change, AI development and global conflicts are expected to dominate this year’s UN charter. US President Donald Trump in an hour – long address to other world leaders highlighted the country’s involvement in global issues and conflicts which mirrored the current US conservative and unilateral modus of conducting foreign policy. The General Assembly’s primary topic of interest was the
Description: The airports in Copenhagen and Oslo were shut down after local reports indicated that large drones have been spotted flying over the main tracks at the airports. The two incidents caused the disruption of airport traffic for multiple hours as the police in Norway and Denmark started investigating what caused the incursions in the first place. Statements from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signaled that the incidents coincided with the similar methodology of incursions used in the incidents in Poland two weeks ago and pointed Russia as the main culprit of the operations disruptions. Norway also supported Denmark’s position claiming later that Russia has
Description: Investigations led by the BBC and Bloomberg claimed that Russia sponsored groups were heavily invested in the upcoming parliamentary election in Moldova. Bloomberg’s investigation uncovered financial trails that led back to organizations sponsored by the Kremlin, while the BBC stated that individuals and groups in Moldova were paid by the controversial nonprofit organization called Evrazia, led by sanctioned pro – Kremlin oligarch, Ilan Shor. Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, leveled counterclaims stating that NATO and EU troops were already amassing on Moldova’s border with Romania in order to intimidate the citizens in Moldova and spread so – cal