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Description: US President Donald Trump stated that he contacted the prime ministers of Cambodia and Thailand after their recent border clashes and both officials agreed to return towards diplomacy in resolving their century – old border dispute. Trump also added that he was reassured from both that ongoing military buildup and cross border skirmished would immediately stop while both governments engage in forwarding the US – brokered peace agreement signed in Kuala Lumpur last month. Thailand and Cambodia were on the verge of returning to an all – out armed confrontation after several incidents propelled both countries to adopt a more militarily aggressive stands towards eac
Description: US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, announced that the Pentagon has officially launched Operation Southern Spear, focusing on countering drug trafficking in the Caribbean. Hegseth and US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, briefed the House Intelligence Committee last week on the military’s intentions and long – term goals in the Caribbean with Democrat representative Jim Himes stating that neither Rubio nor Hegseth gave the indication that the US was planning regime change within Venezuela. The most significant naval asset, USS Gerald Ford was expected to arrive late next week in the Caribbean, significantly bolstering the level of military buildup in the regio
Description: The civil war in Sudan has experienced the most significant upsurge in violence ever since the fall of the city of El Fasher, when the RSF committed unseen atrocities such as mass murder and sexual violence in the most brutal manner ever reported in the war so far. The paramilitary group almost immediately started expanding their offensive towards the east, attacking an airport and a dam in the city of Marowe with drones. The RSF also expanded ground offensives in the central and northern parts of the Kordofan province encircling the Sudanese Armed Forces in several cities. The latest reports indicated that RSF seized the town of Bara in the North Kordofan state
Description: Cambodia has started the evacuation of the civilian population near the disputed border regions where recently renewed confrontations with the Thai military have been reported. More than 250 families were evacuated approximately 30 kilometers inland to a Budhist temple from the Prey Chan village in the Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia. Both countries have exchanged culpability for the violations of the US – brokered ceasefire last month with Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul stating that his country was suspending the implementation of the agreement until serious efforts were made on the Cambodian side to uphold the agreed terms, such as the de
Description: Supporters of the banned Awami League party blocked public transportation and called for massive protests against the interim government of Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus. Transportation was brought to a standstill, schools were closed and soldiers were dispatched on the premises of the special tribunal investigating the deadly student uprising in 2024 which ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Yunus announced that the government would hold a referendum regarding the adoption of the newly formed national political charter on the day of the election in Feb. The charter outlined limited powers to the next Prime Minister, expansion of the presidential powers,
Description: Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy has faced his most significant challenge to his presidency and leadership credibility after a high-profile corruption scandal involving previous friends and collaborators emerged in the country. The case was disclosed by Ukraine’s National Anti – Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti – Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) which conducted a 15 – month wiretapping and surveillance operations to uncover the conspiracy which involved the now former Energy Minister Svitlana Hrinchuk, the former Justice Minister, Herman Haluschenko, and the former business partner and friend of President Zelenskyy, Timur Mindich. Mi
Description: The newly released emails from the Democratic Party indicated that President Donald Trump had an even closer relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The emails presented that Trump knew about the sex ring that Jeffrey Epstein ran with his partner Ghislaine Maxwell and was personally present in some of the properties where the events organized by Epstein took place. Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives stated that a vote would be held next week to decide whether the full list of correspondence obtained through the investigation would be disclosed for the public. President Donald Trump again reiterated criticism to his po
Description: US President Donald Trump has signed the spending bill which was previously passed the House of Representatives vote with 222 in favor to 209 against, ending the 40 – day government lockdown which put the US in a systemic lockdown disrupting public services. The bill would extend the government funding until 30 Jan, which effectively increased the US public debt for $1.8 billion a year, reaching the total public debt of $38 trillion. Services such as travel, transportation and food aid are expected to gradually return to service ahead of the holiday season while statistical agencies would also restart their services which would enable investors and policymakers
Description: Colombia’s Defense Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has stated that the Colombian military conducted airstrikes on a camp of FARC dissidents killing 19 people. The group was reportedly closely associated with an infamous dissident leader known by the alias Ivan Mordisco. Mordisco’s group was responsible for the attacks on government and military buildings in Aug and the airstrikes were conducted as a result of a meticulous intelligence and military operation. The attacks were conducted only a day after Colombia’s President, Gustavo Petro announced that his country would terminate intelligence sharing with the US regarding the attacks of the US military on boats in the C
Description: Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Manet, has accused Thailand of severe violation of the ceasefire as the Thai military reportedly opened fire on civilians and Cambodian border patrol servicemen near the area of Prey Chan in Cambodia’s Bonteay Meanchey province and the Sa Kaeo province on the Thai side of the border. One civilian was reported to have been killed while three others were seriously injured as Thai troops reportedly opened fire without being provoked in any way. Thailand’s defense ministry reported that Cambodia’s border soldiers were the first ones to have opened fire after which Thai’s military forces were forced to respond. The confrontation comes o