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Description: Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, has announced that the government would reintroduce the mandatory military conscription law, following escalating border tensions with Thailand. The law requires all Cambodians aged 18 to 30 to serve in the military for a mandatory period of 18 months, which according to Manet would be modified to 24 months along with a significant increase in defense spending. The decision arrives after bilateral tensions with Thailand significantly surged over the past couple of months, after a Cambodian soldier was killed in an armed confrontation in the disputed border region between Thailand and Cambodia. Thailand currently undergoes a p
Description: Donald Trump’s tariff threats of 30% have rallied European economic leaders to conceptualize and fast – track a strategy approaching the current trade negotiations with the US. European Trade Chief, Maros Sefcovic has stated that there was still place for reaching a potential mutually beneficial agreement with the US while other EU leaders, such as Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen labeled the tariff threats as totally unacceptable. EU Commission Chief, Ursula von der Leyen, remained moderate and stated that EU would refrain from imposing retaliatory measures, however, the bloc of countries was reportedly ready to retaliate if negotiations failed. Ger
Description: The governments of Greece and Italy have repeatedly warned about growing security threats from Libya, which in large part is led by the Russian – aligned leader, Khalifa Haftar. Greek naval forces have started regular patrolling duties across the Mediterranean as the number of illegal migrants continues to grow. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has recently suspended the processing of asylum applications citing capacity reasons and Russia and Turkey’s weaponization of migration. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has regularly pointed out that Libya was Russia’s next proxy hub in Africa as growing Russian influence was evident by the parading of Rus
Description: Israel and Hamas maintained their categorical positions regarding the US – proposed 60 – day ceasefire in Gaza. Both sides continued to shift blame for the numerous impasses which were preventing the termination of the war in the enclave. Israel has reportedly agreed completely to dedicate its political forces towards the proposals outlined in the agreement, however, Hamas has rejected several key points making the prospect of peace even more elusive. Hamas has contested the withdrawal positions of the Israeli military claiming that Israel according to the proposition would still be in a position to control the influx of humanitarian aid and maintain ground cont
Description: Kurdish Workers Party or the PKK, in a ceremonial manner continued to disarm itself following the pledge from the organization’s leader, Abdullah Ocalan in Feb. In the city of Jasana cave, a known Kurdish stronghold, fighters began putting their weapons in a burning cauldron signaling a final disarmament. After the complete disarmament and disbandment of the group, the Kurds are expected to resort to more political and social approaches in championing for their cause and involvement in the socio – economic systems across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. The disarmament initiative was spearheaded by a close ally to the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the na
Description: Rapid Support Forces have managed to take control over larger portions of territory in the city of El – Fasher in a battle with the Sudanese military that lasted for over seven hours. The advance was followed by weeks of artillery fire, shelling and intensive drone attacks which have mostly targeted civilian population and infrastructure. Sudan is under a communications blackout and only certain regions and cities are managing to report the atrocities committed by the RSF which have been accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by the ICC (International Criminal Court). The group has started using more sophisticated military hardware and high
Description: Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov met with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un in Wonsan, as they announced even deeper strategic ties between their respective countries. Kim Jong Un emphasized his country’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and stated that North Korea would continue to support and supply Russia with all the necessary means to end the war in Ukraine. Lavrov, addressing the public highlighted Russia’s support for North Korea’s nuclear program and reaffirmed the continued support from his country in North Korea’s development of significant deterrent capabilities. Lavrov’s visit to North Korea came intermittently after the US, South Korea and
Description: US President Donald Trump has intensified the global trade war instigated by his imposition of tariffs by announcing additional 30% tariffs on the European Union and Mexico. The US President sent letters to his respective counterparts accusing the EU of stalling the trade negotiations and failing to provide any constructive trade proposals which would conclude the issue and remove the trade deficit problem. Trump also accused Mexico of failing to suppress the cartels and the drug trade in continental America, making the region a narco – trafficking terminal. Canada was also struck by additional 35% tariffs in a letter that controversially accused the country of
Description: Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, launched his six – day visit to China aiming to further improve bilateral trade ties and discuss regional security concerns with China’s President Xi Jinping. Albanese stated that despite significant bilateral differences, trade ties between the two countries remain stable with the development of tourism initiatives currently being the priority. He also added that Australia does not seek strategic alignment with China, as their global and regional interests substantially diverge. Executives from several large companies such as Rio Tinto, Macquarie Bank, BHP and Fortescue were also part of the government delegation sig
Description: Student protests in Serbia have intensified with numerous other cities apart from Belgrade and Novi Sad, emerging as novel flashpoints for the civil resistance. Police forces across the country were reportedly escalating repressive measures, conducting massive arrests and violently threating the protesters. The student movement has significantly enlarged in the past eight months with several other groups of citizens such as teachers, journalists and agricultural workers joining in larger numbers. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has so far resisted the demands for snap elections stating that elections in Serbia would be held late in 2026 or early in 2027. The