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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
Description: The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) reported that police forces used two kamikaze drones to target gang leader Albert Steevenson or Djuma, killing more than 10 civilians in the impoverished area of Cite Soleil in Haiti’s capital, Port au Prince. The usage of drones was introduced by Haiti’s security forces earlier this year as part of the advanced methods to counter gang violence in the country. The civilian casualties from the operation raised key questions regarding accountability and operational preparedness of the country’s security forces. The attack arrives following an internationally led initiative by the US and Panama to strengthen Haiti’s
Description: The M23 rebels and DRC’s military forces supported by local militias have reignited the war in the country, diminishing ceasefire and peace efforts made by the US and Qatar earlier in Jun. Fighting has erupted in the cities of Goma and Bukavu, while M23 rebels have reportedly captured a mining site located in the city of Nzibira. The conflict reignited after months of tensions between DRC’s military and the rebels which failed to reach a consensus over disarmament and territorial control in line with the provisions outlined in the ceasefire agreement and the declaration of principles signed separately between DRC and Rwanda and DRC and the M23 rebels. The rebels
Description: The Turkish political crisis enters a crucial period, with CHP leader, Ozgur Ozel awaiting a decision from a Court in Ankara on whether he would remain as the Republican People’s Party leader or be forcibly removed. Thousands of protesters marched on 14 Sep and called for President Erdogan’s resignation as he continued his crackdown and oppression on political opponents. The Court in Ankara would decide whether Ozel would remain as CHP leader or be removed following last week’s decision by a Court in Istanbul, to appoint ousted CHP member Gursel Tekin as the party’s new leader, claiming that CHP’s annual Congress to choose regional and party leaders in 2023 was
Description: Following last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and a school shooting in Evergreen High School in Denver, political violence has rapidly spiraled out of control in the US. Eighteen-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested for the assassination of Charlie Kirk, while sixteen-year-old Desmond Holly, succumbed to self-inflicted injuries after critically wounding two students at the Evergreen campus shooting. Robinson was seemingly a successful student which declared himself as politically independent while investigations into Holly’s social media activities revealed that he was radicalized by an unidentified extremist network with neo – Nazi t
Description: More than 100 thousand anti – migration protesters swarmed the streets of London as they marched against the country’s immigration policies and the growing issues caused by the overwhelming number of asylum seekers. The protests, organized by far – right activist Stephen Christopher Yaxley – Lennon or popularly known as Tommy Robinson, caught the London Metropolitan police by surprise as they struggled to contain the demonstrations. More than 30 people were arrested while up to 26 police officers were reported to have been injured. Immigration has become the leading subject of political unrest in the UK, as Prime Minister Starmer faces mounting opposition from f
Description: NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, accompanied by the Supreme Allied Commander of the Alliance, Alexus Gregory Grynkewich, has announced the launch of the operation Eastern Sentry, following Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace last week. The incident solicitated a stern reaction, as Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia of deliberately attempting to test the ultimate response limits of NATO and potentially provoke a wider response. Under the umbrella of operation Eastern Sentry, several NATO members such as Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Britain and the Czech Republic would deploy undisclosed amount of military assets and pers
Description: Former Justice Minister, Sushila Karki, was appointed as the country’s interim Prime Minister, following a week of violent civil unrest which toppled the incumbent government and left a death toll of 51. President Ram Chandra Paudel announced the government’s dissolution and stated that Karki would govern in an interim caretaking capacity, while new elections were scheduled to take place in Mar 2026. Karki would be immediately faced with challenges such as establishing order, restoring the public trust in the government and tackling corruption and unemployment. Relative order and peace returned to the streets of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu as the military gradual
Description: The Serbian government has deployed tanks and other military equipment on the streets of the country’s capital, Belgrade, as part of the military parade scheduled for 20 Sep. The move raised fears that violent clashes could erupt during the parade and President Aleksandar Vucic would use the occasion to deploy the army indefinitely, causing even further civil unrest in the country. Protests have been ongoing for more than a year as several civil groups have challenged Vucic’s authoritarian rule, censorship of media outlets and connections to organized crime. The Serbian President earlier last month called for a dialogue with the protesters, an offer which has be